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ME7 Postcode


ME7 is one of 2 Postcode Districts for the Gillingham Post town in Kent

The postcode district is located in the ME Medway postal area , ME7 has a population of 53,393 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.

The area of the district is 7.90 square miles (20.47 square kilometers or 5,058.83 acres).

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Where is the ME7 District?

To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.

Nearest Towns to ME7

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Gillingham 0.70 ENE
Chatham 2.24 NW
Rochester 3.20 NW
Snodland 5.79 WSW
Maidstone 6.57 SSW
Sittingbourne 7.58 ESE
West Malling 8.28 SW
Queenborough 8.80 ENE
Sheerness 10.02 ENE
Gravesend 10.05 WNW
Northfleet 10.79 WNW
Tilbury 11.02 NW
Canvey Island 11.06 N
Minster 11.37 ENE
Stanford-le-Hope 12.24 NNW
Grays 13.05 NW
Swanscombe 13.60 WNW
Southend-on-Sea 13.73 NNE
Faversham 14.55 ESE
Paddock Wood 14.73 SSW

The post town for this district is GILLINGHAM.

Postcode Information for District ME7 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 1122)

Location Post Town Sector Number of
Postcodes
GILLINGHAM GILLINGHAM ME7 5 258
GILLINGHAM GILLINGHAM ME7 1 255
GILLINGHAM GILLINGHAM ME7 2 228
GILLINGHAM GILLINGHAM ME7 4 166
Hempstead GILLINGHAM ME7 3 108
GILLINGHAM GILLINGHAM ME7 3 62
Bredhurst GILLINGHAM ME7 3 23
Brompton GILLINGHAM ME7 5 20
Lidsing GILLINGHAM ME7 3 2

Retail and Shopping in ME7

Street Town Locality Number of Shops Central Postcode View on Google Maps
HIGH STREET GILLINGHAM 131 ME7 1BL View on Google Maps
CANTERBURY STREET GILLINGHAM 93 ME7 5TS View on Google Maps
HEMPSTEAD SHOPPING CENTRE GILLINGHAM HEMPSTEAD 58 ME7 3PB View on Google Maps
WATLING STREET GILLINGHAM 44 ME7 2YX View on Google Maps
SKINNER STREET GILLINGHAM 21 ME7 1HD View on Google Maps
GILLINGHAM ROAD GILLINGHAM 18 ME7 4RB View on Google Maps
HIGH STREET GILLINGHAM BROMPTON 13 ME7 5AA View on Google Maps
LIVINGSTONE CIRCUS GILLINGHAM 11 ME7 4HA View on Google Maps
STURDEE AVENUE GILLINGHAM 8 ME7 2JP View on Google Maps
BALMORAL ROAD GILLINGHAM 7 ME7 4QH View on Google Maps
GREEN STREET GILLINGHAM 7 ME7 5TH View on Google Maps
RICHMOND ROAD GILLINGHAM 7 ME7 1LS View on Google Maps
HEMPSTEAD ROAD GILLINGHAM HEMPSTEAD 6 ME7 3QE View on Google Maps
HEMPSTEAD VALLEY SHOPPING CENTRE GILLINGHAM HEMPSTEAD 6 ME7 3PD View on Google Maps

The primary settlement in the ME7 postcode district is Gillingham, located in the county of Kent, England. Other significant settlements in the district include Bredhurst, Hempstead, Lidsing, and Brompton. Gillingham is also the most significant post town in the district.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the Medway (B) (998 postal codes), and finally, the Maidstone District (B) area (26 postal codes).

The largest settlements in the ME7 postal code are GILLINGHAM and Hempstead.

The postcode area has a boundary with Thames Estuary.

The ME7 Postcode shares a border with ME4 (CHATHAM, St. Marys Island), ME5 (CHATHAM, Walderslade, Blue Bell Hill), ME14 (MAIDSTONE, Bearsted, Weavering) and ME8 (GILLINGHAM, Rainham).

Postcode Sectors

Postcode Sectors in the ME7 District

map showing postcode sectors within the ME7 district
ME7 1ME7 2ME7 3ME7 4ME7 5
Where the ME7 postcode district lies within the wider  postcode area
Where the ME7 postcode district lies within the wider postcode area
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Dentists in the ME7 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Dental Surgery 83A HIGH STREET , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 1BL GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
2 Dental Surgery 56 WATLING STREET , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 2YN GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
3 Dental Surgery FRANKLIN HOUSE , 15 FRANKLIN ROAD , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 4DF GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
4 Dental Surgery 193 NELSON ROAD , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 4NB GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
5 Dental Surgery 86 ROCK AVENUE , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 5PS GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
6 High Street (dental Surgery) 76-78 HIGH STREET , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 1AY GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE

Doctors in the ME7 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Balmoral Road Surgery , BALMORAL GARDENS , HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 4PN BRANCH SURGERY
2 The Glebe Family Practice , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 5UA GP PRACTICE
3 Princes Park Medical Ctr , SUNLIGHT CENTRE , GILLINGHAM , ME7 1LX GP PRACTICE
4 Upper Canterbury St Surgery , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 5LH GP PRACTICE
5 Napier Road Surgery , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 4HH GP PRACTICE
6 Medway Medical Centre , GILLINGHAM , ME7 4BB GP PRACTICE
7 Woodlands Family Practice , WOODLANDS RD , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 2BU GP PRACTICE
8 Patel S K C , HEMPSTEAD , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 3QE BRANCH SURGERY
9 Healthy Living Centre , BALMORAL GARDENS , GILLINGHAM , ME7 4PN BRANCH SURGERY
10 Woodlands Family Practice - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2 , WOODLANDS RD , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 2BU BRANCH SURGERY
11 Brompton Medical Centre , GILLINGHAM , ME7 5AS BRANCH SURGERY
12 The Churchill Clinic Red Suite , GILLINGHAM , ME7 4PN BRANCH SURGERY
13 Upper Canterbury Street Surgery , GILLINGHAM , ME7 5LH BRANCH SURGERY
14 Balmoral Gardens , BALMORAL GARDENS , GILLINGHAM , ME7 4PN BRANCH SURGERY
15 Railside Surgery , GILLINGHAM , ME7 1XG BRANCH SURGERY

Chemists in the ME7 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Brompton Pharmacy 3 HIGH STREET , BROMPTON , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 5AA PHARMACY
2 Boots 5 HEMPSTEAD VALLEY CENTRE , HEMPSTEAD , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 3PB PHARMACY
3 Woodlands Pharmacy GILLINGHAM MEDICAL CENTRE , WOODLANDS ROAD , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 2BU PHARMACY
4 Osbon Pharmacy 17 DUNCAN ROAD , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 4LA PHARMACY
5 Pharmacy 1st 186-188 CANTERBURY STREET , GILLINGHAM , ME7 5XG PHARMACY
6 Hempstead Pharmacy 148B HEMPSTEAD ROAD , HEMPSTEAD , GILLINGHAM , ME7 3QE PHARMACY
7 Osbon Pharmacy 1 RAILWAY STREET , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 1XF PHARMACY
8 Smiths Pharmacy 320 CANTERBURY STREET , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 5JP PHARMACY
9 Sturdee Avenue Pharmacy 46 STURDEE AVENUE , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 2HN PHARMACY
10 Boots 125-127 HIGH STREET , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 1BS PHARMACY
11 Medway Pharmacy 465 CANTERBURY STREET , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 5LJ PHARMACY
12 Mediclinic Pharmacy 74-76 WATLING STREET , GILLINGHAM , ME7 2YW PHARMACY
13 Paydens Pharmacy THE HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE , BALMORAL GARDENS , GILLINGHAM , ME7 4PN PHARMACY
14 Sunlight Pharmacy SUN LIGHT CENTRE , RICHMOND ROAD , GILLINGHAM , ME7 1LX PHARMACY

Opticians in the ME7 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 LEIGHTONS OPTICIANS (GILLINGHAM) HEMPSTEAD VALLEY SHOPPING CENTRE , HEMPSTEAD , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 3PD OPTICAL SITE
2 SPECSAVERS (GILLINGHAM) 137 HIGH STREET , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 1AQ OPTICAL SITE
3 T J WOOLLEY 60 WATLING STREET , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 2YN OPTICAL SITE
4 VISION EXPRESS (HEMPSTEAD VALLEY) UNIT 33/34 , HEMPSTEAD VALLEY SHOPPING CENTRE , HEMPSTEAD , GILLINGHAM , ME7 3PD OPTICAL SITE
5 ASDA OPTICIANS - GILLINGHAM PIER PIER ROAD , GILLINGHAM , KENT , ME7 1RZ OPTICAL SITE

Schools in the Sector

MidKent College

Phase: 16 plus

Address: Medway Road , Gillingham
Postcode: ME7 1FN

Headteacher: Mr Simon Cook (Principal)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Oasis Academy Skinner Street

Phase: Primary

Address: Skinner Street , Gillingham
Postcode: ME7 1LG

Headteacher: Mrs Victoria Richmond (Interim Principal)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Burnt Oak Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Richmond Road , Gillingham
Postcode: ME7 1LS

Headteacher: Mrs Maureen Grabski (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Saxon Way Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: , Ingram Road , Gillingham
Postcode: ME7 1SJ

Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer Vidler-Ironmonger (Head of School)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Rivermead School

Phase: Not applicable

Address: Forge Lane , Gillingham
Postcode: ME7 1UG

Headteacher: Mr Mark Burgiss (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Greenfield Road , Https://Stmarysrcp.Medway.Sch.Uk/ , Gillingham
Postcode: ME7 1YH

Headteacher: Mr Joseph Pomeroy (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Will Adams Centre

Phase: Not applicable

Address: Woodlands Road , Gillingham
Postcode: ME7 2BX

Headteacher: Mrs Karen Bennett (HeadTeacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

The Academy of Woodlands

Phase: Primary

Address: Woodlands Road , Gillingham
Postcode: ME7 2DU

Headteacher: Mrs Chloe Brown (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Barnsole Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Barnsole Road , Gillingham
Postcode: ME7 2JG

Headteacher: Mr Sean McKeown (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Barnsole Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Barnsole Road , Gillingham
Postcode: ME7 2JG

Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Smales (Head of School)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

The Robert Napier School

Phase: Secondary

Address: Third Avenue , Gillingham
Postcode: ME7 2LX

Headteacher: Mrs Jenny Tomkins ()

Ofsted Rating: Good

Hempstead Junior School

Phase: Primary

Address: Birch Grove , Hempstead , Gillingham
Postcode: ME7 3HJ

Headteacher: Mr Paul Cross (Head Teacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: The Street , Bredhurst , Gillingham
Postcode: ME7 3JY

Headteacher: Mrs Michelle Cox (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Hempstead Infant School

Phase: Primary

Address: Hempstead Road , Hempstead , Gillingham
Postcode: ME7 3QG

Headteacher: Mr Paul Cross (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

The GFC School

Phase: Not applicable

Address: Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue , Gillingham
Postcode: ME7 4DD

Headteacher: Mrs Sue Wade (Head of School)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy

Phase: Primary

Address: Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy , Napier Road , Gillingham
Postcode: ME7 4HG

Headteacher: Mr Ciaran Mc Cann (Executive Head Teacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Brompton-Westbrook Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Kings Bastion , Brompton , Gillingham
Postcode: ME7 5DQ

Headteacher: Mrs Sue Mason (Head Teacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Brompton Academy

Phase: Secondary

Address: Marlborough Road , Gillingham
Postcode: ME7 5HT

Headteacher: Mr Dan Walters (Principal)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Byron Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Byron Road , Gillingham
Postcode: ME7 5XX

Headteacher: Mr Jon Carthy (Head Teacher)

Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement

Stations in the Sector

Gillingham (Kent)
CRS Code: GLM

Operator: SE

Line: Chatham Main Line

Company: Southeastern

Accessable Motorway Junctions

M2 J4

Average Driving Time from within the district: 6.89

Average Driving Distance: 4.23

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 1018

M2 J3

Average Driving Time from within the district: 9.65

Average Driving Distance: 5.59

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 1018

M2 J5

Average Driving Time from within the district: 9.76

Average Driving Distance: 7.52

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 586

M2 J1

Average Driving Time from within the district: 9.86

Average Driving Distance: 6.27

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 849

M20 J7

Average Driving Time from within the district: 10.26

Average Driving Distance: 6.15

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 125

M20 J5

Average Driving Time from within the district: 10.35

Average Driving Distance: 7.87

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 4

M2 J2

Average Driving Time from within the district: 11.19

Average Driving Distance: 6.13

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 896

M20 J6

Average Driving Time from within the district: 11.91

Average Driving Distance: 7.72

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 594

Neighbouring Postcode Districts

Royal Mail Delivery and Sorting Offices
Postal Sector Delivery Office
ME7 0Rainham (me) Delivery Office
ME7 1Rainham (me) Delivery Office
ME7 1Gillingham (me) Delivery Office
ME7 2Rainham (me) Delivery Office
ME7 2Gillingham (me) Delivery Office
ME7 3Rainham (me) Delivery Office
ME7 4Gillingham (me) Delivery Office
ME7 5Gillingham (me) Delivery Office
Postcode Format
ME7 - X X X
ME7 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Street List for the ME7 District

Current Monthly Rental Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
£500 £780 £633
1 £525 £1,200 £785
2 £1,099 £1,595 £1,280
3 £1,100 £1,550 £1,373
4 £425 £2,300 £1,695
5 £1,950 £1,950 £1,950

Current House Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
£25,000 £220,000 £108,333
1 £83,000 £250,000 £180,275
2 £130,000 £525,000 £259,282
3 £158,500 £650,000 £326,340
4 £160,000 £1,000,000 £492,449
5 £380,000 £1,500,000 £644,615
6 £425,000 £1,100,000 £725,000
7 £930,000 £1,300,000 £1,115,000
8 £399,995 £399,995 £399,995

Estate Agents

LogoNameBrand NameAddressContact Number
Your Move GillinghamGillinghamYour Move79 Balmoral Road, Gillingham, ME7 4PD01634 563399
Robinson Michael & Jackson RainhamRainhamRobinson Michael & Jackson17 High Street Rainham ME8 7HX 01634 561140
Purpleproperty GillinghamGillinghamPurpleproperty428 Canterbury Street Gillingham ME7 5LE01634 855000
Wards GillinghamGillinghamWards109 High Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1BS01634 949955
Mann GillinghamGillinghamMann88 High Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1AX01634 557442

Yearly House Price Averages for the District

Type of Property 2018 Average 2018 Sales 2017 Average 2017 Sales 2016 Average 2016 Sales 2015 Average 2015 Sales
Detached £484,49945 £439,95578 £372,40064 £357,09695
Semi-Detached £291,116114 £286,247108 £265,404110 £233,850104
Terraced £212,144506 £208,532533 £191,198642 £165,217629
Flats £173,602107 £194,854291 £158,955175 £151,696189