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Gillingham North East: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Gillingham North East neighbourhood of Medway, England (ONS area Medway 010). Headline figures assembled 25 October 2026. Postcodes ME7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near ME7 2QB.
A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification
Gillingham North East is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Medway (4 of 20 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £282,000 and flats for £165,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Medway (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, Gillingham (Kent), is about a 16-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 25 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£282,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£165,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.13; 4 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 5 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£54,800
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.9 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
Faster than the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Gillingham North East sits in Medway
- Typical house price: 9th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Medway
- Typical flat price: joint 4th lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Medway with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 15th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Medway
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 25 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Gillingham North East
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 25 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
4 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Medway, 1 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
- Schools improving
- Homes selling
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Home improvement applications
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Gillingham (Kent) Railway station, about a 16-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.2 km in a straight line). About 14 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Victoria (50 to 61 min); Southeastern and Thameslink to Rainham (Kent) (about 5 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Saxon Way Primary School 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Jun 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school The Robert Napier School 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Requires improvement in 4 areas (Sep 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Gillingham North East
What is the typical house price in Gillingham North East?
£282,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.
How does Gillingham North East compare with the rest of Medway?
Typical house price: 9th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Medway. Typical flat price: joint 4th lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Medway with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 15th lowest of 38 neighbourhoods in Medway.
Is Gillingham North East an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Gillingham North East gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.13; 4 of 20 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Gillingham North East?
Gillingham (Kent). Railway station, about a 16-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.2 km in a straight line). About 14 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Southeastern to London Victoria (50 to 61 min); Southeastern and Thameslink to Rainham (Kent) (about 5 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Gillingham North East?
Nearest state primary school. Saxon Way Primary School. 560 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Jun 2025). Nearest state secondary school. The Robert Napier School. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Requires improvement in 4 areas (Sep 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.