ME5 7RJ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 034A, Princes Park ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME5 7RJ, 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 7RJ
- 39 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 63% on JulyMedway 034A: 65 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chatham, 3.2 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 8 schools within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in ME5 7RJ 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 034ANeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 840 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME5 7RJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME5 7RJRoad 53 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 7RJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Maundene School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 200 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Bradfields Academy Special | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2022 |
| INSPIRE Free Special School Special | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2023 |
| Greenacre School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 29.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 500 m 6 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| The Rowans Pupil referral and alternative provision | 510 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade Sixth form and further education | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Walderslade School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 29.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), February 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Primary | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed |
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 7RJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £265,000Resolution Close, ME5 7RJJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £132,500Illustrious Close, ME5 7RNJanuary 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £251,000Illustrious Close, ME5 7RWAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £243,000Ramillies Close, ME5 7SAMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £460,000Swallow Rise, ME5 7QBNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £248,000Raleigh Close, ME5 7SBJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £290,000Monarch Close, ME5 7PDMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £350,000Birkhall Close, ME5 7QDDecember 2025, 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 7RJ
In a straight lineGP practices
- THE CHURCHILL CLINIC840 m
Pharmacies
- MORRISONS PHARMACY200 m
- WAYFIELD PHARMACY810 m
Dental practices
- MEDWAY DENTAL CARE830 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Wayfield ChathamMorrisons240 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 034A
Everything about Medway 034AThe 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.