ME5 8RL
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 038D, Lordswood & Walderslade ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME5 8RL, 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 8RL
- 18 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulyMedway 038D: 27 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chatham, 4.8 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- No property in ME5 8RL listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Medway 038DNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME5 8RLSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME5 8RLRoad 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
- 8.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME5 8RL
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Lordswood School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 340 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Swingate Primary School Primary | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Walderslade Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Primary | 1.4 km 18 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) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Maundene School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Oaklands School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2023 |
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 8RL
Latest sale at each postcode- £323,500Whitcombe Close, ME5 8RLNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £355,000Flint Green, ME5 8PEFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold50 m
- £317,000Courtfield Avenue, ME5 8QPJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £325,000Coppice Road, ME5 8RJAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £438,000Courtfield Avenue, ME5 8QEFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £310,000Mead Green, ME5 8PBJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £422,500Lynton Drive, ME5 8QAJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £310,000Nash Close, ME5 8QWAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 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 8RL
In a straight linePharmacies
- LORDSWOOD PHARMACY500 m
- FENNS CHEMIST980 m
Dental practices
- LORDSWOOD HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE620 m
- KENT SMILE STUDIO950 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Chatham Vic Cross ExpressTesco360 m
- Tesco Chatham Lords Wood ExpressTesco460 m
- Morrisons Daily Chatham Admirals WalksMorrisons480 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 038D
Everything about Medway 038DThe 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.