ME5 8JZ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 031E, Princes Park ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME5 8JZ, 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 8JZ
- 15 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 88% on JulyMedway 031E: 75 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chatham, 3 kmAbout 37 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- No property in ME5 8JZ 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 740 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 710 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME5 8JZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at ME5 8JZRoad 56 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 8JZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Kingfisher Community Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 190 m 2 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Maundene School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Wayfield Primary School Primary. 31% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met, special measures |
| The Rowans Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Bradfields Academy Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2022 |
| INSPIRE Free Special School Special | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2023 |
| Greenacre School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 29.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade Sixth form and further education | 1.4 km 18 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 8JZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £610,000Barleymow Close, ME5 8JZDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £292,000Sheridan Close, ME5 7NSJanuary 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £265,000Manchester Close, ME5 7QUAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £315,000Kingfisher Drive, ME5 7NXMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold180 m
- £550,000Ryegrass Close, ME5 8JYAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £300,000Anson Close, ME5 7QXFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold220 m
- £295,000Wordsworth Close, ME5 7NTJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold260 m
- £285,000Swift Crescent, ME5 7QYDecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold270 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 8JZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- THE CHURCHILL CLINIC740 m
Pharmacies
- MORRISONS PHARMACY740 m
- WAYFIELD PHARMACY910 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Wayfield ChathamMorrisons710 m
- Spar - Churchill AvenueSpar860 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.