ME5 7RZ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 031E, Princes Park ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME5 7RZ, 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 7RZ
- 37 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 23% on JulyMedway 031E: 75 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chatham, 2.7 kmAbout 33 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 450 m awayExact point
- No property in ME5 7RZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Medway 031ENeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 240 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME5 7RZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME5 7RZRoad 51 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
- 9.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME5 7RZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Wayfield Primary School Primary. 31% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met, special measures |
| Kingfisher Community Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| The Rowans Pupil referral and alternative provision | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Maundene School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Bradfields Academy Special | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2022 |
| INSPIRE Free Special School Special | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2023 |
| PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade Sixth form and further education | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Greenacre School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 29.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
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 7RZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £275,000Penfold Close, ME5 7RXApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £280,000Chaffinch Close, ME5 7RGOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £300,000Freshwater Road, ME5 7SYAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £258,000Freshwater Road, ME5 7SZJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £310,000Clover Bank View, ME5 7JQMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £212,500Flamingo Close, ME5 7RFMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £235,000Heron Way, ME5 7RLSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £255,000Wedgewood Drive, ME5 0LDOctober 2025, semi-detached, 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 7RZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- THE CHURCHILL CLINIC240 m
Pharmacies
- WAYFIELD PHARMACY320 m
- MORRISONS PHARMACY510 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Wayfield ChathamMorrisons460 m
- Spar - Churchill AvenueSpar670 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 031E
Everything about Medway 031EThe 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.