ME5 7LZ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 034B, Princes Park ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME5 7LZ, 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 7LZ
- 36 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 227% on JulyMedway 034B: 95 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chatham, 3.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- No property in ME5 7LZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Medway 034BNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 960 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME5 7LZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME5 7LZRoad 50 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
- 9.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME5 7LZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Maundene School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Bradfields Academy Special | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2022 |
| INSPIRE Free Special School Special | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2023 |
| Greenacre School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 29.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| Kingfisher Community Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| The Rowans Pupil referral and alternative provision | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Primary | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade Sixth form and further education | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
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 7LZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £355,000Burmarsh Close, ME5 7LZJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £345,000Winchelsea Road, ME5 7LYJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £320,000Wittersham Close, ME5 7NAJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £315,000Christie Close, ME5 7NGMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £290,000Winchelsea Road, ME5 7LTJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £280,000Christie Close, ME5 7NQDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £325,000Lords Wood Lane, ME5 8JTAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £395,000Defoe Close, ME5 7TJMarch 2023, detached, 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 7LZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- THE CHURCHILL CLINIC960 m
Pharmacies
- MORRISONS PHARMACY250 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Wayfield ChathamMorrisons280 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 034B
Everything about Medway 034BThe 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.