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ME5 0LP

Wayfield & Weeds Wood

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Settington / Wayfield & Weeds Wood / ME5 0LP

Overview

Postcode ME5 0LP is located in an urban city, within the Wayfield & Weeds Wood ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Settington area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 54.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Settington is £55,000 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 2.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
54
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Settington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,669 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Settington has a low crime rate, with approximately 54.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2%

Approximately 2.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Settington is £55,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME5 0LP.

Flood risk

No risk

Settington near ME5 0LP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chatham located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
324
Population density
4,635.2 per km²

Demographics

British
283
87.62%
African
21
6.5%
Irish
8
2.48%
Other
7
2.17%
Pakistani
1
0.31%
Total population: 323

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
56
56%
Owns outright
32
32%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
9%
Shared ownership
1
1%
Other social rented
1
1%
Total households: 100

Property prices in Wayfield & Weeds Wood

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Wayfield & Weeds Wood area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £520,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£363,750
Flats2£242,000
Semi-Detached44£319,000
Terraced42£262,500

10 years price trend in Wayfield & Weeds Wood

Schools

In the ME5 0LP postcode area, located within Settington, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miSecondaryGreenacre SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.1 miNot applicablePGW Partnership of Greenacre and WaldersladeSixth form centres

N/A

0.1 miSecondaryWalderslade SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miDominion StoresWalderslade Road, Medway, ME5 0NB
0.3 miShop & Save Liquor Mart50 Silverweed Road, Chatham, ME5 0QX
0.3 miSpar82-86 Silverweed Road, Chatham, ME5 0QX
0.4 miPremier27 Yarrow Road, Chatham, ME5 0SG
0.4 miMorrisonsPrinces Avenue, Chatham, ME5 7PQ

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.