ME5 8SZ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 038B, Lordswood & Walderslade ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME5 8SZ, 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 8SZ
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 59% on JulyMedway 038B: 130 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 5.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- No property in ME5 8SZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Medway 038BNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.9 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 500 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME5 8SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME5 8SZRoad 50 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 8SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Swingate Primary School Primary | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Lordswood School Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Walderslade Primary School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Hempstead Junior School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Hempstead Infant School Primary | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
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 8SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £380,000Mayford Road, ME5 8SZMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £246,000Compton Close, ME5 8SFJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold60 m
- £210,500Pirbright Close, ME5 8SQMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £120,000Hayfields, ME5 8HFOctober 2025, terraced, established, leasehold90 m
- £265,000Clandon Road, ME5 8UNMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £325,000Millfields, ME5 8HQOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £270,000Clandon Road, ME5 8YBSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £216,000Waverley Close, ME5 8UQJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 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 8SZ
In a straight linePharmacies
- LORDSWOOD PHARMACY560 m
Dental practices
- LORDSWOOD HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE470 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Chatham Lords Wood ExpressTesco500 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 038B
Everything about Medway 038BThe 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.