ME7 5LH
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 016B, Gillingham South ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME7 5LH, 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 ME7 5LH
- 64 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 26% on JulyMedway 016B: 179 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Kent), 1.2 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in ME7 5LH listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Medway 016BNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 640 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME7 5LHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at ME7 5LHRoad 68 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 11.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME7 5LH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Byron Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Chatham Grammar Secondary. Attainment 8 of 60.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 300 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Alchemy School Special | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Robert Napier School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 30.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Luton Primary School Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| Barnsole Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Brompton Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
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 ME7 5LH
Latest sale at each postcode- £292,912Canterbury Street, ME7 5LGJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £305,000Canterbury Street, ME7 5JUFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £220,000St Johns Road, ME7 5NBJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £258,000Eva Road, ME7 5NEMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £280,000Canterbury Street, ME7 5LJJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £270,000Stuart Road, ME7 4AAJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £270,000Jezreels Road, ME7 5NFJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £418,000Stuart Road, ME7 4ABDecember 2024, semi-detached, 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 ME7 5LH
In a straight lineGP practices
- MATRIX MEDICAL PRACTICE640 m
- NAPIER ROAD SURGERY650 m
- STONECROSS AND WEST DRIVE SURGERY890 m
- THE GLEBE FAMILY PRACTICE1 km
Pharmacies
- MEDWAY PHARMACY100 m
- SMITHS PHARMACY240 m
- MEDICLINIC PHARMACY490 m
- PHARMACY 1ST680 m
- STREET END PHARMACY890 m
Dental practices
- NELSON ROAD DENTAL & IMPLANT CENTRE200 m
- WATLING STREET DENTAL CARE420 m
- DENTAL SURGERY440 m
- MEDWAY MARITIME HOSPITAL830 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Canterbury StreetThe Co-operative Group280 m
- Sainsburys Chatham Watling Street LocalSainsburys390 m
- Morrisons Daily Chatham Luton RoadMorrisons790 m
- Tesco Gillingham Napier ExpressTesco890 m
- Tesco Gillingham Sturdee Ave ExpressTesco920 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 016B
Everything about Medway 016BThe postcode district: ME7
Everything about ME7Your MP
- Naushabah KhanLabourMP for Gillingham and Rainham
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.