ME5 7LJ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 020C, Luton ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME5 7LJ, 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 7LJ
- 35 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 20% on JulyMedway 020C: 132 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Kent), 1.9 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- No property in ME5 7LJ 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 660 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME5 7LJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at ME5 7LJRoad 59 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 7LJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Luton Primary School Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| Chatham Grammar Secondary. Attainment 8 of 60.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Byron Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| The Victory Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 38.9 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Alchemy School Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Greenvale Primary School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 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 |
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 7LJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £247,000Luton High Street, ME5 7LEJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £130,000Edward Court, ME5 7TYJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £179,000Luton High Street, ME5 7LNOctober 2023, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £325,000Capstone Road, ME5 7NJJanuary 2024, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £250,000Street End Road, ME5 0AAFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £220,000Kings Road, ME5 7JYJanuary 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £258,000Settington Avenue, ME5 0AHNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £230,000Church Terrace, ME5 7JPJanuary 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 7LJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- MATRIX MEDICAL PRACTICE150 m
- STONECROSS AND WEST DRIVE SURGERY150 m
Pharmacies
- STREET END PHARMACY150 m
- MEDWAY PHARMACY810 m
- MEDICLINIC PHARMACY830 m
- SMITHS PHARMACY910 m
Dental practices
- WATLING STREET DENTAL CARE780 m
- NELSON ROAD DENTAL & IMPLANT CENTRE910 m
- DENTAL SURGERY960 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Chatham Luton RoadMorrisons660 m
- Sainsburys Chatham Watling Street LocalSainsburys690 m
- Co-op Canterbury StreetThe Co-operative Group930 m
- Spar - Churchill AvenueSpar950 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.