ME5 8HJ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 034D, Lordswood & Walderslade ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME5 8HJ, 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 8HJ
- 36 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 6% on JulyMedway 034D: 38 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chatham, 4.2 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- No property in ME5 8HJ 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 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME5 8HJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME5 8HJRoad 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
- 9.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME5 8HJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lordswood School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Walderslade Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Primary | 780 m 10 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| Maundene School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Greenacre School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 29.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| Oaklands School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Walderslade School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 29.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), February 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
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 8HJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £325,000Broadlands Drive, ME5 8HJFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £263,000Broadlands Drive, ME5 8HHJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £260,000Sundridge Drive, ME5 8HGMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £200,000Goad Avenue, ME5 8DTMay 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £310,000Prince Charles Avenue, ME5 8EYOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £245,000Sundridge Drive, ME5 8HENovember 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £373,000Lords Wood Lane, ME5 8NRMay 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £410,000Spindlewood Close, ME5 8DSMay 2026, semi-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 8HJ
In a straight linePharmacies
- FENNS CHEMIST800 m
Dental practices
- KENT SMILE STUDIO750 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Chatham Admirals WalksMorrisons280 m
- Tesco Chatham Vic Cross ExpressTesco470 m
- Co-op WaldersladeThe Co-operative Group810 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.