Dock Road Chatham, Medway
14 addresses across 4 postcodes (ME4), about 340 m long, classed as a a road. USRN 32100764.
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Medway costs £2,329 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chatham, about 540 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Paddock, is about 40 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 1 to 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bryant Street Medical Practice, about 150 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 720 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 21% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 684 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Medway in 2026-27: Band D £2,329 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,552 | £1,811 | £2,070 | £2,329 | £2,846 | £3,363 | £3,881 | £4,657 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (27% of about 1,280 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Brompton Lines, Star Hill to Sun Pier. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Chatham Central & Brompton, Fort Pitt.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Mountbatten House, Chatham: up to 164 homes, permissioned (80 m)
- 23 Railway Street Chatham: up to 6 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 19 New Road Avenue and 3 New Cut, Chatham: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (340 m)
- Avenue Business Centre 17 New Road Avenue Chatham: up to 12 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- 3 New Road, Chatham: up to 61 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- 1-35 High Street, Chatham (Grays Garage): up to 97 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 263-267 High Street Chatham: up to 14 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Between Cross Street & The Brook, Chatham: up to 179 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 72 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 72 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME4 4SL | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME4 4HA | zone 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| ME4 4TX | zone 3 | 0 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME4 4ZT | zone 3 |
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 1 m and 8 m above sea level (5 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME4 4HA | 86% | 43% | 43% | 0% |
| ME4 4SL | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME4 4TX | 80% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME4 4ZT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chatham 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Rochester 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fort Amherst Council Offices Chatham | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Waterfront Bus Station Chatham | 10 m |
| Ferry terminal | Town Pier Gravesend | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 23.8 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 56.1 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bryant Street Medical Practice | 150 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 180 m |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Kent undercover police. | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 139-141 High Street Halifax | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Paddock 4,480 m² | 40 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 33 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | City Way Allotment 6,090 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 39 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chatham Lines, section at Chatham Gun Wharf, a scheduled monument, 130 m north. 125 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade I and 19 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham Lines, section at Chatham Gun Wharf | Scheduled monument | 130 m north |
| Church of St John the Divine | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m south-west |
| Brook Low Level Pumping Station | Scheduled monument | 360 m south-east |
| St Bartholomews Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Chatham Naval War Memorial | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Former guardhouse | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Former Guard House | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Jewish Burial Ground, Chatham Memorial Synagogue | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 680 m (0.4 miles) west |
| The Officers' Terrace, the Historic Dockyard, Chatham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham Ness | Headland | 590 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Couvre Port Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Gashouse Point | Wetland | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Tower Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Bishop's Hoath Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Snodhurst Bottom | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 14 |
7 of the street's 14 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Medway: see them on the Medway page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brompton-Westbrook Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's Church of England Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Brompton Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Phoenix Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Balfour Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Greenvale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleopatras Legacy CIC/Clepatras Chatham ME4 4JG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| SEK Community Food Shop ME4 4HY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 100 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Chocoberry Delight ME4 4HY | Farmers/growers | 100 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Boba Time ME4 4HY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Gurkhas Brother ME4 4SF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 4 Good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Pavs Phones \& Vapes ME4 4JG | Retailers - other | 140 m | Exempt | |
| Jesse`s Cafe ME4 4HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 4 Good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Disco Bowl ME4 4HW | Other catering premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| BB's Coffee & Muffins ME4 4HP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2024 |
| Boots The Chemist ME4 4HP | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2026 |
| Superdrug ME4 4HP | Retailers - other | 140 m | Exempt | |
| Latino's Coffee ME4 4HP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Sainsbury's ME4 4HP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 140 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Poundland ME4 4HP | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Greggs ME4 4HP | Other catering premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 190 |
| Shoplifting | 146 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 107 |
| Public order | 47 |
| Other theft | 46 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 44 |
| Robbery | 22 |
| Drugs | 19 |
| Theft from the person | 14 |
| Bicycle theft | 13 |
| Other crime | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Burglary | 7 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (194); On or near Waterfront Way (164); On or near Medway Street (135); On or near Parking Area (51); On or near Bus/Coach Station (45).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 59% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Vargo Nuts (retailers - other, ME4 4HP) is no longer listed; it was rated 4 Good found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
- ME4 4SL: 11 addresses of 14 in the postcode
- ME4 4HA: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
- ME4 4TX: 1 address of 12 in the postcode
- ME4 4ZT: 1 address of 77 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Medway Street · Whiffen's Avenue W · Military Road · Barrier Road · Holborn Lane · Rope Walk · High Street · Whiffen's Avenue · Best Street · Waterfront Way · High Street · Cambridge Terrace
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.