← ME4 area guide Side by side

ME4 or ME7?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
ME4
Medway
ME7
Medway
Median home sale nearby £250,000
from 18 sales
Average sold price £133,756
Area price growth (YoY) +1.1% (Medway)
Dwelling type Top-floor flat Mid-terrace house
Floor area 77 m² 75 m²
Built 1900–1929 1930–1949
Energy rating E D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £2057/yr £850/yr
Flood zone Zone 3 (high probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 845 recorded
Deprivation decile 1 of 10 5 of 10

Common questions

Is ME4 or ME7 cheaper?

ME7 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around ME4 sell for about £250,000 and around ME7 for about £133,757, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Is ME4 or ME7 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, ME4 sits in decile 1 of 10 and ME7 in decile 5, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in ME4 or ME7?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.