Postcode ME5 0LY is located in an urban city, within the Wayfield & Weeds Wood ward of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Horsted area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Horsted is £57,789 per year. The nearest station is Chatham, about 1.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Horsted has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,417 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Horsted has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 30.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Horsted is £57,789 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME5 0LY.
Horsted near ME5 0LY 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £375,000 | £347 |
| Semi-Detached | 42 | £321,250 | £359 |
| Terraced | 38 | £270,000 | £329 |
| Flats | 1 | £180,000 | £334 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
There were 42 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME5 0LY.
In the ME5 0LY postcode area, located within Horsted, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME5 0LY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Dominion Stores | Walderslade Road, Medway, ME5 0NB | Walking directions to Dominion Stores |
| 0.4 mi | Shop & Save Liquor Mart | 50 Silverweed Road, Chatham, ME5 0QX | Walking directions to Shop & Save Liquor Mart |
| 0.4 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 |
Annual council tax rates for Medway district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME5 0LY, 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 0LY records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 0LY in Horsted is £297,500 (about £339 per square foot) based on 88 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 16 schools close to ME5 0LY, including PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade, Walderslade School and Greenacre School. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME5 0LY scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,417 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 0LY 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).
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.