Postcode ME5 0LP is located in an urban city, within the Wayfield & Weeds Wood area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Settington area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Settington is £62,659 per year. The median sale price in Wayfield & Weeds Wood is £315,000 (around £342 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £260,500 and £352,500. The nearest station is Chatham, about 2.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Settington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,967 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Settington has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Settington is £62,659 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME5 0LP.
Settington near ME5 0LP 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 (about £342 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 | 11 | £375,000 | £347 |
| Semi-Detached | 41 | £325,000 | £351 |
| Flats | 2 | £280,000 | £349 |
| Terraced | 37 | £267,000 | £332 |
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 | £371,000 | £280,000 | £340,000 | £268,500 |
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 | £342 | £349 | £353 | £319 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME5 0LP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | 73, Highgrove Road, Chatham, ME5 7SF | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 01 Apr 2026 | 161, Walderslade Road, Chatham, ME5 0ND | Detached | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2025 | 60, Swallow Rise, Chatham, ME5 7PR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £325,000 | |
| 05 Jan 2026 | 7, Spencer Close, Chatham, ME5 7RE | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 25, Bradfields Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0LE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £427,000 |
In the ME5 0LP postcode area, located within Settington, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME5 0LP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Dominion Stores | Walderslade Road, Medway, ME5 0NB | Walking directions to Dominion Stores |
| 0.3 mi | Shop & Save Liquor Mart | 50 Silverweed Road, Chatham, ME5 0QX | Walking directions to Shop & Save Liquor Mart |
| 0.3 mi | Spar | 82-86 Silverweed Road, Chatham, ME5 0QX | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.4 mi | Premier | 27 Yarrow Road, Chatham, ME5 0SG | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons | Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 7PQ | Walking directions to Morrisons |
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 0LP, 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 0LP records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around ME5 0LP in Wayfield & Weeds Wood is £315,000 (about £342 per square foot) based on 91 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to ME5 0LP, including Greenacre School, PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade and Walderslade School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME5 0LP scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,967 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 0LP 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).