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Wayfield & Weeds Wood

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About

Wayfield & Weeds Wood is a residential ward situated in the northwest of Medway, primarily consisting of post-war housing estates. The area is characterised by its quiet, suburban streets and a mix of property types, including terraced and semi-detached homes. It is bordered by the larger Wayfield housing development to the south and the Rochester Airport industrial estate to the north, giving the ward a practical, settled character focused on local community life.

The ward's notable green space is Weeds Wood itself, a designated Local Wildlife Site with a network of public footpaths through woodland and scrub. This provides a natural counterpoint to the built environment. The area is served by local shops and schools, with the main A228 road running along its eastern edge connecting it to the wider Medway towns, emphasising its role as a residential enclave within the larger urban area.

Area overview

On average Wayfield & Weeds Wood has high deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 30% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Wayfield & Weeds Wood is £52,703 per year. There are 5 schools in Wayfield & Weeds Wood: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
30%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Wayfield & Weeds Wood

Median price£297,500
Price per sq ft£339
Sales (last 12 months)88
Typical range (middle 50%)£267K – £338K

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £297,500 (about £339 per square foot) in Wayfield & Weeds Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £520,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wayfield & Weeds Wood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached7£375,000£347
Semi-Detached42£321,250£359
Terraced38£270,000£329
Flats1£180,000£334

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Wayfield & Weeds Wood

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wayfield & Weeds Wood.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£320,000£111,250£242,500£207,750
2017£392,498£130,000£255,000£210,000
2018£405,000£157,000£250,000£216,000
2019£367,000£149,500£263,000£227,500
2020£365,000£265,000£265,000£226,500
2021£333,495£174,995£295,000£245,000
2022£391,495£202,998£337,500£280,000
2023£496,000£182,000£317,000£277,000
2024£380,000£219,000£315,000£260,000
2025£407,500£222,500£320,000£270,000
2026£320,000£360,000£275,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wayfield & Weeds Wood.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wayfield & Weeds Wood.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£283£203£259£243
2017£285£242£283£257
2018£270£299£285£271
2019£294£280£280£259
2020£311£277£297£271
2021£328£266£317£286
2022£344£321£348£338
2023£315£360£331£344
2024£347£280£326£321
2025£346£338£359£330
2026£348£324£323
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Wayfield & Weeds Wood.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Wayfield & Weeds Wood in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Wayfield & Weeds Wood

What is the average house price in Wayfield & Weeds Wood?

The median sale price in Wayfield & Weeds Wood is £297,500 (about £339 per square foot) based on 88 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Wayfield & Weeds Wood?

Wayfield & Weeds Wood has 3 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 2 Good) and 2 secondary schools. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Wayfield & Weeds Wood?

Wayfield & Weeds Wood scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Wayfield & Weeds Wood sits around rank 8,500 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Wayfield & Weeds Wood?

The average household income in Wayfield & Weeds Wood is around £52,703 per year, and 30% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Wayfield & Weeds Wood?

Wayfield & Weeds Wood is represented by 2 elected councillors: Eddie Peake (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Esther Mary Cook (Labour and Co-operative Party).

All postcodes in Wayfield & Weeds Wood

ME50NW

Sussex Drive

ME50JH

Arnhem Drive

ME50TD

Silverweed Road

ME59AT

Eton Close

ME50DL

Churchill Avenue

ME50DS

Brambledown

ME50HN

Eden Avenue

ME50DN

Brambledown

ME50PP

Valerian Close

ME50UQ

Gorse Avenue

ME50DD

Cameron Close

ME50DY

Brambledown

ME50HU

Woolwich Close

ME50TX

King George Road

ME50SR

Frost Crescent

ME50HB

Tedder Avenue

ME50DQ

Churchill Avenue

ME50HX

Aldershot Road

ME50LF

Timber Bank

ME50HZ

Alamein Avenue

ME50PG

Barrington Close

ME50ND

Walderslade Road

ME50ED

Hazel Grove

ME50QA

Mayweed Avenue

ME50QD

Sedge Crescent

ME50HD

Wayfield Road

ME50JB

Wayfield Road

ME50EW

Roosevelt Avenue

ME50UN

Gorse Avenue

ME50HG

Wayfield Road

ME50NF

Bleakwood Road

ME50HW

Eden Avenue

ME50EB

Hazel Grove

ME50ET

Roosevelt Avenue

ME50JQ

Arnhem Drive

ME50QE

Sedge Crescent

ME50TT

King George Road

ME50EN

Cunningham Crescent

ME50NT

The Wirrals

ME50FN

Troon Walk

ME50RR

Larkspur Road

ME50NJ

Sussex Drive

ME50JJ

Burma Way

ME50DE

Churchill Avenue

ME50NS

The Beeches

ME50EP

Wayfield Road

ME50DH

Churchill Avenue

ME50LN

Packer Place

ME50RB

Teasel Road

ME50LJ

Walderslade Road

ME50EA

The Links

ME50QG

Aspen Way

ME50SD

Yarrow Road

ME50EX

Wayfield Road

ME50SW

Frost Crescent

ME50HH

Wayfield Road

ME50JN

Tobruk Way

ME50RH

Mallow Way

ME50JL

Burma Way

ME50RG

Jasmine Close

ME50UZ

Myrtle Crescent

ME59AR

Winchester Avenue

ME50QT

Silverweed Road

ME50JP

Tobruk Way

ME50UY

Gorse Avenue

ME50HP

Eden Avenue

ME50HA

Montgomery Avenue

ME50NL

Larchcroft

ME50UL

Gorse Avenue

ME50UW

Gorse Avenue

ME50QU

Silverweed Road

ME50UJ

Gorse Avenue

ME50ER

Roosevelt Avenue

ME50NP

Sussex Drive

ME50LY

Walderslade Road

ME50PN

King George Road

ME50UF

Gorse Avenue

ME50DT

Walnut Close

ME50UH

Gorse Avenue

ME50RU

Honeysuckle Close

ME50RX

Speedwell Avenue

ME50TU

King George Road

ME50NR

Sussex Drive

ME50QS

Weeds Wood Road

ME50FL

Birkdale Close

ME50PT

King George Road

ME50EY

Stalin Avenue

ME50RD

Silverweed Road

ME50DU

Fallowfield

ME50PA

Walderslade Road

ME50JF

Dunkirk Drive

ME50XA

Saffron Way

ME50SL

Harebell Close

ME50JX

Mountbatten Avenue

ME50JY

Mountbatten Avenue

ME50FJ

Birkdale Close

ME50LG

Bradfields Avenue West

ME50DR

Limetree Close

ME50UE

Argent Terrace

ME50JS

Churchill Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.