Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.
AREA DECISION REPORT
Medway area decision report
Balanced shortlist area
Median affordability sits at 7.8x in 2025, which reads as stretch. Gigabit availability is 88.8% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 59.2% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.
Affordability: Stretch at 7.8xSchools: 27 nearby school rowsBroadband: Gigabit 88.8%Mobile: 4G 100% · 5G 59.2%Planning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £290,000Based on 22,441 sales · Latest sale in data: 25 Feb 2026
- Affordability StretchMedian ratio 7.8x in 2025
- Gigabit availability 88.8%Ofcom source year 2024
- 4G strong coverage 100%Area-level mobile source year 2025
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius
Area summary
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Affordability and price
Stretch at 7.8xMedian house-price-to-earnings ratio is 7.8x in 2025, with a median house price of £310,000 and residence earnings of £39,622.
Broadband
Gigabit 88.8%Gigabit availability is 88.8%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0%.
Mobile
4G 100% · 5G 59.2%4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 59.2% in the current area-level summary.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Medway in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
27 nearby school rows27 nearby school rows matched postcode area ME4 3AS for Medway. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Transport
1,279 mapped stopsMedway currently links 1,279 mapped transport stops, including 1,256 local bus or tram access points and 22 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 1,082 stops are marked active and 197 inactive. Top localities include Chatham (136), Gillingham (125), Rochester (94).
Local business
Score 100/100Medway currently links 1,227 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 470 food and drink, 246 grocery, 172 personal services. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Postcode follow-up
3 featured postcodes3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Medway.
Crime
Latest month 2,225Medway recorded 2,225 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 27,811, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. Kent Police contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.
Local business
This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around Medway, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.
Amenity group
Food and drink
470 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (231), restaurant (122), cafe (117).
Amenity group
Grocery
246 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (191), supermarket (32), bakery (11).
Amenity group
Personal services
172 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (117), beauty (55).
Amenity group
Nightlife
114 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (105), bar (9).
Compare against another area
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North Yorkshire has 62,345 recorded sales with a median sold price of £260,000.
Open area researchPostcodes worth checking next
These are the best current postcode follow-up routes from the live area brief, so use them to move from early shortlist thinking into deeper due diligence.
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ME4 3AS
ME4 3AS has 90 recorded sales with a median sold price of £350,000.
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ME1 1TW
ME1 1TW has 88 recorded sales with a median sold price of £195,750.
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ME4 4SY
ME4 4SY has 63 recorded sales with a median sold price of £207,200.
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