ME7 2PS postcode in Gillingham, Medway

ME7 2PS is a postcode in Gillingham, in the Gillingham North ward of Medway. It is in the Gillingham and Rainham parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at ME7 2PS can get it Across Medway: 90% Typical price £285,000 Homes sold in ME7 2, last 12 months. ▼ 5% on the year before Nearest station Gillingham (Kent) 800 m in a straight line

Where ME7 2PS is, and what is near it

Map of ME7 2PS and what is near it Map of ME7 2PS: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the ME7 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. ME7 2AD: also in ME7 2ME7 2AE: also in ME7 2ME7 2AH: also in ME7 2ME7 2AL: also in ME7 2ME7 2AS: also in ME7 2ME7 2BB: also in ME7 2ME7 2BE: also in ME7 2ME7 2BH: also in ME7 2ME7 2DY: also in ME7 2ME7 2DZ: also in ME7 2ME7 2JA: also in ME7 2ME7 2LL: also in ME7 2ME7 2NN: also in ME7 2ME7 2NP: also in ME7 2ME7 2NR: also in ME7 2ME7 2NS: also in ME7 2ME7 2NT: also in ME7 2ME7 2NU: also in ME7 2ME7 2NW: also in ME7 2ME7 2NX: also in ME7 2ME7 2NY: also in ME7 2ME7 2PB: also in ME7 2ME7 2PD: also in ME7 2ME7 2PE: also in ME7 2ME7 2PF: also in ME7 2ME7 2PH: also in ME7 2ME7 2PQ: also in ME7 2ME7 2PR: also in ME7 2ME7 2PT: also in ME7 2ME7 2PU: also in ME7 2ME7 2PX: also in ME7 2ME7 2PY: also in ME7 2ME7 2PZ: also in ME7 2ME7 2QA: also in ME7 2ME7 2QB: also in ME7 2ME7 2QD: also in ME7 2ME7 2QE: also in ME7 2ME7 2QF: also in ME7 2ME7 2QG: also in ME7 2ME7 2QH: also in ME7 2ME7 2QJ: also in ME7 2ME7 2QL: also in ME7 2ME7 2QN: also in ME7 2ME7 2QP: also in ME7 2ME7 2QQ: also in ME7 2ME7 2QR: also in ME7 2ME7 2QS: also in ME7 2ME7 2QT: also in ME7 2ME7 2QU: also in ME7 2ME7 2QX: also in ME7 2ME7 2QY: also in ME7 2ME7 2QZ: also in ME7 2ME7 2RB: also in ME7 2ME7 2RE: also in ME7 2ME7 2RF: also in ME7 2ME7 2RG: also in ME7 2ME7 2RH: also in ME7 2ME7 2RJ: also in ME7 2ME7 2RL: also in ME7 2ME7 2RP: also in ME7 2ME7 2RS: also in ME7 2ME7 2RU: also in ME7 2ME7 2RW: also in ME7 2ME7 2RX: also in ME7 2ME7 2SD: also in ME7 2ME7 2SE: also in ME7 2ME7 2SP: also in ME7 2ME7 2ST: also in ME7 2ME7 2SW: also in ME7 2ME7 2SX: also in ME7 2ME7 2SY: also in ME7 2ME7 2SZ: also in ME7 2ME7 2TA: also in ME7 2ME7 2TE: also in ME7 2ME7 2TF: also in ME7 2ME7 2TG: also in ME7 2ME7 2TH: also in ME7 2ME7 2TJ: also in ME7 2ME7 2TN: also in ME7 2ME7 2TP: also in ME7 2ME7 2TQ: also in ME7 2ME7 2TR: also in ME7 2ME7 2TS: also in ME7 2ME7 2TT: also in ME7 2 Napier Road Surgery 1.1 kmGP 1.3 kmChatham station 2.9 kmWatling ME7 2PS Map of ME7 2PS and what is near it Map of ME7 2PS: its centre point, with the 214 other postcodes in the ME7 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 1.3 kmSchool 1.4 kmWatling ME7 2PS
  • ME7 2PS
  • Other postcodes in ME7 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3898, longitude 0.5605)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ME7 2PS?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at ME7 2PS?

Every home and business at ME7 2PS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ME7 2PS 100% Medway 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ME7 2PS 100% Medway 98%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at ME7 2PS?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for ME7 2PS.

Check the bin days for ME7 2PS on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is ME7 2PS at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include ME7 2PS.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Medway

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ME7 2PS: 2,765 properties in Medway are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Medway

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of ME7 2PS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near ME7 2PS?

Homes in ME7 2 sold for a typical £285,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 116 sales, down 5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£285,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£300,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £378,250 8 sales
  • Semi-detached £325,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £280,000 81 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £150,750 6 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole ME7 district: a typical £270,000 from 461 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in ME7 2PS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME7 2PS from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near ME7 2PS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around ME7 2PS. Over half of them (59%) are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (34%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around ME7 2PS

Band D in Medway for 2026‑27: £2,329. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,552 (band A) to £2,846 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,811.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (6%)£1,552
Band Babout 410 (59%)£1,811
Band Cabout 190 (27%)£2,070
Band Dabout 50 (7%)£2,329
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,846
Band Fwithheld£3,363
Band Gfewer than 5£3,881
Band Hfewer than 5£4,657

When the homes were built

  1. 34% Before 1900
  2. 19% 1900 to 1918
  3. 25% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Medway before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of ME7 2PS is in (ONS area E01016038), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near ME7 2PS?

The nearest open schools to ME7 2PS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME7 2PS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to ME7 2PS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME7 2PS is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.

  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
  • Chatham Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Elm Road, 14 m away.

More stations near ME7 2PS, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near ME7 2PS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME7 2PS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near ME7 2PS?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ME7 2PS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Allego Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
  • Osprey Charging point · 2 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 75 kW 2.1 kmCycle
  • VendElectric Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 2.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near ME7 2PS?

The nearest to the centre of ME7 2PS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to ME7 2PS?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near ME7 2PS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME7 2PS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near ME7 2PS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME7 2PS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near ME7 2PS?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME7 2PS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is ME7 2PS in a conservation area?

The centre of ME7 2PS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near ME7 2PS?

Police.uk records 523 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME7 2PS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences180 reports
Anti-social behaviour127 reports
Criminal damage and arson46 reports
Other theft43 reports
Public order32 reports
Shoplifting23 reports

Also: vehicle crime 20, burglary 19, other crime 13, drugs 6, possession of weapons 6, robbery 5, theft from the person 2, bicycle theft 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for ME7 2PS

Ward
Gillingham North
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Gillingham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

ME7 1SH50 mME7 2PT60 mME7 2NR80 mME7 1FS90 mME7 2PU90 mME7 1SS100 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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