ME5 8JG
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 034D, Lordswood & Walderslade ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME5 8JG, 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 8JG
- 26 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 13% on JulyMedway 034D: 38 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chatham, 4.2 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- No property in ME5 8JG 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
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 700 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 410 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME5 8JGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME5 8JGRoad 54 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 8JG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Walderslade Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 110 m 1 minute on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| 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 |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Primary | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| Oaklands School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Greenacre School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 29.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| Maundene School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Walderslade School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 29.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), February 2023, before the school changed, special measures |
| PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade Sixth form and further education | 1.1 km 14 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 8JG
Latest sale at each postcode- £325,000Brendon Avenue, ME5 8JGJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £270,000Sundridge Drive, ME5 8HYMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £422,000Southbourne Grove, ME5 8HXNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £440,000Dargets Road, ME5 8BJNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £335,000Sundridge Drive, ME5 8HTMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £340,000Princes Avenue, ME5 8AHApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £275,000Sundridge Drive, ME5 8JEJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £275,000Hillborough Grove, ME5 8JAJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 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 8JG
In a straight lineGP practices
- REACH HEALTHCARE700 m
Pharmacies
- FENNS CHEMIST430 m
- MERLIN PHARMACY780 m
Dental practices
- KENT SMILE STUDIO370 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op WaldersladeThe Co-operative Group410 m
- Morrisons Daily Chatham Admirals WalksMorrisons430 m
- Tesco Chatham Vic Cross ExpressTesco540 m
- Spar - ChathamSpar730 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.