ME7 5FA postcode in Gillingham, Medway

ME7 5FA is a postcode in Gillingham, in the Gillingham South ward of Medway. It is in the Gillingham and Rainham parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since June 2023.

Where ME7 5FA is, and what is near it

Map of ME7 5FA and what is near it Map of ME7 5FA: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the ME7 5 sector, 4 schools (2 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 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. ME7 5BB: also in ME7 5ME7 5BP: also in ME7 5ME7 5BZ: also in ME7 5ME7 5DD: also in ME7 5ME7 5DH: also in ME7 5ME7 5DU: also in ME7 5ME7 5DW: also in ME7 5ME7 5DX: also in ME7 5ME7 5DZ: also in ME7 5ME7 5EA: also in ME7 5ME7 5ED: also in ME7 5ME7 5EE: also in ME7 5ME7 5EF: also in ME7 5ME7 5EG: also in ME7 5ME7 5EH: also in ME7 5ME7 5EJ: also in ME7 5ME7 5EL: also in ME7 5ME7 5EN: also in ME7 5ME7 5EP: also in ME7 5ME7 5EQ: also in ME7 5ME7 5ER: also in ME7 5ME7 5ES: also in ME7 5ME7 5ET: also in ME7 5ME7 5EU: also in ME7 5ME7 5EW: also in ME7 5ME7 5EX: also in ME7 5ME7 5EY: also in ME7 5ME7 5EZ: also in ME7 5ME7 5HA: also in ME7 5ME7 5HB: also in ME7 5ME7 5HD: also in ME7 5ME7 5HH: also in ME7 5ME7 5HP: also in ME7 5ME7 5HR: also in ME7 5ME7 5HS: also in ME7 5ME7 5HT: also in ME7 5ME7 5HY: also in ME7 5ME7 5HZ: also in ME7 5ME7 5JA: also in ME7 5ME7 5JB: also in ME7 5ME7 5JE: also in ME7 5ME7 5QT: also in ME7 5ME7 5TH: also in ME7 5ME7 5TJ: also in ME7 5ME7 5TL: also in ME7 5ME7 5TP: also in ME7 5ME7 5TR: also in ME7 5ME7 5TS: also in ME7 5ME7 5TT: also in ME7 5ME7 5TU: also in ME7 5ME7 5TW: also in ME7 5ME7 5TX: also in ME7 5ME7 5TY: also in ME7 5ME7 5UA: also in ME7 5ME7 5UF: also in ME7 5ME7 5UG: also in ME7 5ME7 5UH: also in ME7 5ME7 5UJ: also in ME7 5ME7 5UN: also in ME7 5ME7 5UQ: also in ME7 5 2 places, 700–850 mNapier Road Surgery 850 mChatham station 1.9 kmGillingham South ME7 5FA Map of ME7 5FA and what is near it Map of ME7 5FA: its centre point, with the 206 other postcodes in the ME7 5 sector, 4 schools (3 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 14 bus stops (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. 2 bus stops, 400 mGillingham South ME7 5FA
  • ME7 5FA
  • Other postcodes in ME7 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 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 51.3870, longitude 0.5459)

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 5FA?

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 5FA?

Every home and business at ME7 5FA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Medway: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Medway: 98%

The line marks the figure across Medway.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 5FA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Medway Council's days for ME7 5FA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ME7 5FA 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 5FA 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 5FA.

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 5FA: 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 5FA 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 5FA?

Homes in ME7 5 sold for a typical £240,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 69 sales, up 1.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£240,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£236,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 4 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced £248,500 59 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

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 5FA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME7 5FA 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 5FA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around ME7 5FA. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (61%). 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 5FA

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 360 (34%)£1,552
Band Babout 600 (57%)£1,811
Band Cabout 80 (8%)£2,070
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,329
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,846
Band Fwithheld£3,363
Band Gwithheld£3,881
Band Hfewer than 5£4,657

When the homes were built

  1. 61% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 6% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: 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 5FA is in (ONS area E01016049), 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 5FA?

The nearest open schools to ME7 5FA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME7 5FA, 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 5FA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME7 5FA is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Chatham Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle

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

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Mark's Church, 84 m away.

More stations near ME7 5FA, 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 5FA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME7 5FA, 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 5FA?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ME7 5FA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • VendElectric Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 1.7 kmCycle
  • VendElectric Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 1.7 kmCycle
  • VendElectric Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7.2 kW 1.7 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 5FA?

The nearest to the centre of ME7 5FA, 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 5FA?

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 5FA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME7 5FA, 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 5FA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME7 5FA, 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 5FA?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME7 5FA 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 5FA in a conservation area?

The centre of ME7 5FA 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 5FA?

Police.uk records 866 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME7 5FA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences308 reports
Anti-social behaviour193 reports
Criminal damage and arson78 reports
Other theft62 reports
Public order55 reports
Vehicle crime38 reports

Also: shoplifting 38, drugs 23, burglary 22, other crime 22, possession of weapons 11, robbery 9, bicycle theft 4, theft from the person 3.

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 5FA

Ward
Gillingham South
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Gillingham
In use since
June 2023

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

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

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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