ME5 7HJ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 019C, Watling ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME5 7HJ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around ME5 7HJ
- 30 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyMedway 019C: 45 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Kent), 1.8 kmAbout 23 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 610 m awayExact point
- No property in ME5 7HJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Medway 019CNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME5 7HJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME5 7HJRoad 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 65% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 9.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME5 7HJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham Grammar Secondary. Attainment 8 of 60.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| The Robert Napier School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 30.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Luton Primary School Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| Byron Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Alchemy School Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Danecourt School Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Will Adams Academy Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near ME5 7HJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £365,000Beechwood Avenue, ME5 7HJApril 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £377,000Montrose Avenue, ME5 7HXJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £285,000Heathland View, ME5 7FESeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £460,000Maynard Place, ME5 7HDNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £290,001Beechwood Avenue, ME5 7HHJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £335,000Montrose Avenue, ME5 7HUOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £300,000Derby Road, ME5 7JDJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £485,000Derby Road, ME5 7JFDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of ME5 7HJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- MATRIX MEDICAL PRACTICE480 m
- STONECROSS AND WEST DRIVE SURGERY770 m
Pharmacies
- MEDICLINIC PHARMACY270 m
- MEDWAY PHARMACY690 m
- STREET END PHARMACY770 m
- SMITHS PHARMACY830 m
Dental practices
- WATLING STREET DENTAL CARE270 m
- NELSON ROAD DENTAL & IMPLANT CENTRE780 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Chatham Watling Street LocalSainsburys220 m
- Co-op Canterbury StreetThe Co-operative Group870 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 019C
Everything about Medway 019CThe postcode district: ME5
Everything about ME5Your MP
- Naushabah KhanLabourMP for Gillingham and Rainham
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.