ME5 8QX
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 038E, Lordswood & Walderslade ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME5 8QX, 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 8QX
- 22 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 15% on JulyMedway 038E: 79 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chatham, 4.6 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 190 m awayExact point
- No property in ME5 8QX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Medway 038ENeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 850 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 10 m awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at ME5 8QXSuperfast for 88.9%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at ME5 8QXRoad 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 8QX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lordswood School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 190 m 2 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Walderslade Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Swingate Primary School Primary | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| 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 |
| Tunbury Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Oaklands School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Maundene School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
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 8QX
Latest sale at each postcode- £270,000The Yard, ME5 8GAMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £270,000Fanconi Road, ME5 8DEMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £300,000Lords Wood Lane, ME5 8QYNovember 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £270,000Lords Wood Lane, ME5 8NJFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £282,000Savage Road, ME5 8DZJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £160,000Huckleberry Close, ME5 8EBJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £355,000Duchess of Kent Drive, ME5 8DGNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £196,000Duchess of Kent Drive, ME5 8DDNovember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 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 8QX
In a straight lineGP practices
- REACH HEALTHCARE850 m
Pharmacies
- FENNS CHEMIST640 m
- LORDSWOOD PHARMACY810 m
Dental practices
- KENT SMILE STUDIO610 m
- LORDSWOOD HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE930 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Chatham Vic Cross ExpressTesco10 m
- Morrisons Daily Chatham Admirals WalksMorrisons200 m
- Co-op WaldersladeThe Co-operative Group690 m
- Tesco Chatham Lords Wood ExpressTesco790 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 038E
Everything about Medway 038EThe 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.