ME7 5LW
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 016C, Gillingham South ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME7 5LW, 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 5LW
- 86 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 27% on JulyMedway 016C: 94 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Gillingham (Kent), 1.1 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 110 m awayExact point
- No property in ME7 5LW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Medway 016CNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 5 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 660 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 180 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME7 5LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME7 5LWRoad 54 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 5LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Byron Primary School Primary. 51% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 110 m 1 minute on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Chatham Grammar Secondary. Attainment 8 of 60.6 (2025/26, provisional) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Alchemy School Special | 370 m 5 minutes on foot | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Luton Primary School Primary. 36% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| The Robert Napier School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 30.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 900 m 11 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Brompton Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 35.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Barnsole Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 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 ME7 5LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £252,000Milton Road, ME7 5LWNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £253,000Milton Road, ME7 5LPMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £257,000Chaucer Road, ME7 5LXMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £195,000Chaucer Road, ME7 5LYSeptember 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £270,000Rock Avenue, ME7 5PRAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £280,000Rock Avenue, ME7 5PYOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £330,000St Johns Road, ME7 5PPAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £177,274Milton Road, ME7 5LROctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 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 5LW
In a straight lineGP practices
- NAPIER ROAD SURGERY660 m
- MATRIX MEDICAL PRACTICE710 m
- THE GLEBE FAMILY PRACTICE810 m
- STONECROSS AND WEST DRIVE SURGERY900 m
- THE KINGS FAMILY PRACTICE970 m
Pharmacies
- SMITHS PHARMACY180 m
- MEDWAY PHARMACY190 m
- PHARMACY 1ST500 m
- MEDICLINIC PHARMACY740 m
- STREET END PHARMACY900 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY210 m
- NELSON ROAD DENTAL & IMPLANT CENTRE220 m
- MEDWAY MARITIME HOSPITAL590 m
- WATLING STREET DENTAL CARE670 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Canterbury StreetThe Co-operative Group180 m
- Morrisons Daily Chatham Luton RoadMorrisons600 m
- Sainsburys Chatham Watling Street LocalSainsburys630 m
- Tesco Gillingham Napier ExpressTesco880 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 016C
Everything about Medway 016CThe 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.