ME5 7JL
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 020C, Luton ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME5 7JL, 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 7JL
- 34 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 10% on JulyMedway 020C: 132 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Kent), 2 kmAbout 25 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- No property in ME5 7JL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Medway 020CNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 150 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 670 m awayExact point
- 90.9% can get gigabit broadband at ME5 7JLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME5 7JLRoad 47 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 7JL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Luton Primary School Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| Chatham Grammar Secondary. Attainment 8 of 60.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 560 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Byron Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| The Victory Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Kingfisher Community Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Alchemy School Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Greenvale Primary School Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 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 7JL
Latest sale at each postcode- £130,000Edward Court, ME5 7TYJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold60 m
- £220,000Kings Road, ME5 7JYJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £325,000Capstone Road, ME5 7NJJanuary 2024, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £247,000Luton High Street, ME5 7LEJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £258,000Settington Avenue, ME5 0AHNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £390,000Queens Road, ME5 7JSSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £250,000Street End Road, ME5 0AAFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
- £179,000Luton High Street, ME5 7LNOctober 2023, 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 7JL
In a straight lineGP practices
- MATRIX MEDICAL PRACTICE150 m
- STONECROSS AND WEST DRIVE SURGERY190 m
Pharmacies
- STREET END PHARMACY190 m
- MEDICLINIC PHARMACY800 m
- MEDWAY PHARMACY860 m
- SMITHS PHARMACY970 m
Dental practices
- WATLING STREET DENTAL CARE760 m
- NELSON ROAD DENTAL & IMPLANT CENTRE960 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Chatham Watling Street LocalSainsburys670 m
- Morrisons Daily Chatham Luton RoadMorrisons770 m
- Spar - Churchill AvenueSpar970 m
- Co-op Canterbury StreetThe Co-operative Group1 km
The neighbourhood: Medway 020C
Everything about Medway 020CThe postcode district: ME5
Everything about ME5Your MP
- Tristan OsborneLabourMP for Chatham and Aylesford
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.