ME5 8LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 031C, Princes Park ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME5 8LQ, 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 8LQ
- 29 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 164% on JulyMedway 031C: 41 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chatham, 3.5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- No property in ME5 8LQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Medway 031CNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME5 8LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME5 8LQRoad 49 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
- 8.7 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME5 8LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Maundene School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Kingfisher Community Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 800 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| Bradfields Academy Special | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, November 2022 |
| INSPIRE Free Special School Special | 970 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2023 |
| Greenacre School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 29.4 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, serious weaknesses |
| The Rowans Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade, before the school changed |
| PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade Sixth form and further education | 1.2 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 8LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £200,000Stable Close, ME5 8LQAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £438,000Stanley Road, ME5 8LNApril 2026, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £385,000Stag Road, ME5 8LGMay 2026, detached, established, freehold60 m
- £417,500Archer Road, ME5 8LHNovember 2023, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £320,000Scarlett Close, ME5 8LEJune 2026, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £400,000Poachers Close, ME5 8JFFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £260,000Tyne Close, ME5 8JQJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £330,000Trent Road, ME5 8JHMarch 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 8LQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- MORRISONS PHARMACY470 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Wayfield ChathamMorrisons480 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 031C
Everything about Medway 031CThe 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.