ME5 7JR
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 020C, Luton ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME5 7JR, 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 7JR
- 62 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 6% on JulyMedway 020C: 132 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Kent), 1.8 kmAbout 22 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- No property in ME5 7JR 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 80 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME5 7JRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME5 7JRRoad 46 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 7JR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham Grammar Secondary. Attainment 8 of 60.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Luton Primary School Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| Byron Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Alchemy School Special | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Robert Napier School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 30.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| The Victory Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| 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 7JR
Latest sale at each postcode- £255,000Beacon Hill, ME5 7JRApril 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £300,000Beacon Road, ME5 7BUMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £230,000Church Terrace, ME5 7JPJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £390,000Queens Road, ME5 7JSSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £247,000Luton High Street, ME5 7LEJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £132,500Beacon Road, ME5 7BLOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold140 m
- £230,000Ward View, ME5 7FDDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £220,000Kings Road, ME5 7JYJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold170 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 7JR
In a straight lineGP practices
- MATRIX MEDICAL PRACTICE80 m
- STONECROSS AND WEST DRIVE SURGERY370 m
Pharmacies
- STREET END PHARMACY370 m
- MEDICLINIC PHARMACY620 m
- MEDWAY PHARMACY640 m
- SMITHS PHARMACY750 m
Dental practices
- WATLING STREET DENTAL CARE570 m
- NELSON ROAD DENTAL & IMPLANT CENTRE740 m
- DENTAL SURGERY840 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Chatham Watling Street LocalSainsburys480 m
- Morrisons Daily Chatham Luton RoadMorrisons700 m
- Co-op Canterbury StreetThe Co-operative Group780 m
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.