ME5 7HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 019B, Watling ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME5 7HQ, 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 7HQ
- 43 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 9% on JulyMedway 019B: 236 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Kent), 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- No property in ME5 7HQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Medway 019BNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 550 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 10 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME5 7HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at ME5 7HQRoad 65 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 7HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham Grammar Secondary. Attainment 8 of 60.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Byron Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| The Robert Napier School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 30.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Alchemy School Special | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Luton Primary School Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Danecourt School Special | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Will Adams Academy Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.1 km 14 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 7HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £290,001Beechwood Avenue, ME5 7HHJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £460,000Maynard Place, ME5 7HDNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £400,000Park Avenue, ME7 4AGNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £410,000Cleave Road, ME7 4AYJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £310,000Watling Avenue, ME5 7HANovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £283,000Chester Road, ME7 4AFJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £390,000Malvern Road, ME7 4BBAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £335,000Montrose Avenue, ME5 7HUOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold200 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 7HQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- MATRIX MEDICAL PRACTICE550 m
- STONECROSS AND WEST DRIVE SURGERY850 m
- NAPIER ROAD SURGERY930 m
Pharmacies
- MEDICLINIC PHARMACY150 m
- MEDWAY PHARMACY480 m
- SMITHS PHARMACY610 m
- STREET END PHARMACY850 m
- STURDEE AVENUE PHARMACY950 m
Dental practices
- WATLING STREET DENTAL CARE80 m
- NELSON ROAD DENTAL & IMPLANT CENTRE560 m
- DENTAL SURGERY820 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Chatham Watling Street LocalSainsburys10 m
- Co-op Canterbury StreetThe Co-operative Group650 m
- Tesco Gillingham Sturdee Ave ExpressTesco950 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 019B
Everything about Medway 019BThe 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.