Postcode ME5 0JL is located in an urban city, within the Wayfield & Weeds Wood area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Wayfield area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 50.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 40% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wayfield is £48,231 per year. The median sale price in Wayfield & Weeds Wood is £307,500 (around £348 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £260,750 and £336,500. The nearest station is Chatham, about 1.8 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Wayfield has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,412 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.
Wayfield has an average crime rate, with approximately 50.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 31.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Wayfield is £48,231 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME5 0JL.
Wayfield near ME5 0JL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Chatham located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £307,500 (about £348 per square foot) in Wayfield & Weeds Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £720,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £367,000 | £347 |
| Semi-Detached | 40 | £320,000 | £359 |
| Flats | 2 | £280,000 | £349 |
| Terraced | 33 | £267,000 | £333 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £315,000 | £111,250 | £237,500 | £210,000 |
| 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 | £317,500 | £270,000 |
| 2026 | £343,500 | £280,000 | £322,500 | £271,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £268 | £203 | £259 | £246 |
| 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 | £356 | £332 |
| 2026 | £341 | £349 | £353 | £327 |
There were 35 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME5 0JL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2025 | 20, Burma Way, Chatham, ME5 0JL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | 21, Burma Way, Chatham, ME5 0JL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2026 | 4, Burma Way, Chatham, ME5 0JJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 02 May 2025 | 95, Walderslade Road, Chatham, ME5 0LJ | Terraced | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 02 May 2025 | 97, Walderslade Road, Chatham, ME5 0LJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £336,000 |
In the ME5 0JL postcode area, located within Wayfield, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME5 0JL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Dominion Stores | Walderslade Road, Medway, ME5 0NB | Walking directions to Dominion Stores |
| 0.5 mi | Best in Cost | Wayfield Road, Medway, ME5 0HD | Walking directions to Best in Cost |
| 0.5 mi | Costcutter | 173-175 Wayfield Road, Chatham, ME5 0HD | Walking directions to Costcutter |
Annual council tax rates for Medway district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME5 0JL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Eddie Peake
Wayfield & Weeds Wood - Elected 4 May 2023
Esther Mary Cook
Wayfield & Weeds Wood - Elected 4 May 2023
Tris Osborne
Chatham and Aylesford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME5 0JL records about 50 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME5 0JL in Wayfield & Weeds Wood is £307,500 (about £348 per square foot) based on 84 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to ME5 0JL, including The Rowans (Outstanding), Bradfields Academy (Outstanding) and INSPIRE Free Special School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME5 0JL scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 8,412 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Chatham and Aylesford covering ME5 0JL is Tris Osborne (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Eddie Peake (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Esther Mary Cook (Labour and Co-operative Party).