ME5 8EJ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 034D, Princes Park ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME5 8EJ, 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 8EJ
- 40 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 43% on JulyMedway 034D: 38 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chatham, 4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- No property in ME5 8EJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Medway 034DNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 520 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME5 8EJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at ME5 8EJRoad 55 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
- 9.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME5 8EJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lordswood School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Maundene School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Walderslade Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Primary | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| Greenacre School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 29.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| Bradfields Academy Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2022 |
| INSPIRE Free Special School Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2023 |
| Oaklands School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
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 8EJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £460,000Lords Wood Lane, ME5 8EJJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £215,000Wetheral Drive, ME5 8ESJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £280,000Lambeth Close, ME5 8YLApril 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £305,000Richmond Close, ME5 8YHSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £310,000Prince Charles Avenue, ME5 8EYOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £420,000Prince Charles Avenue, ME5 8EXMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £395,000Earl Close, ME5 8HAJune 2026, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £273,000Sun Terrace, ME5 8HBDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold180 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 8EJ
In a straight linePharmacies
- MORRISONS PHARMACY820 m
Dental practices
- KENT SMILE STUDIO970 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Chatham Admirals WalksMorrisons520 m
- Tesco Chatham Vic Cross ExpressTesco710 m
- Morrisons Wayfield ChathamMorrisons870 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 034D
Everything about Medway 034DThe 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.