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ME5 0NW

Wayfield & Weeds Wood

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Walderslade / Wayfield & Weeds Wood / ME5 0NW

Overview

Postcode ME5 0NW is located in an urban city, within the Wayfield & Weeds Wood ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Walderslade area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Walderslade is £48,300 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 2.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Princes Avenue Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Walderslade has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,560 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Walderslade has a low crime rate, with approximately 47.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Walderslade is £48,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Walderslade near ME5 0NW 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miPrinces Avenue Recreation GroundSmall

Area Profile

Population
342
Population density
4,728.8 per km²

Demographics

British
285
83.33%
Other White
17
4.97%
Other
7
2.05%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
2.05%
African
6
1.75%
Total population: 342

Housing

Owns outright
55
45.83%
Owns with a mortgage
51
42.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.5%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.5%
Shared ownership
1
0.83%
Total households: 120

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 0NW postcode area, located within Walderslade, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryWalderslade Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOaklands SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miMorrisons DailyGould Road, Medway, ME5 8NL
0.4 mibest-onePort Close, Medway, ME5 8NL
0.4 miSpar82-86 Silverweed Road, Chatham, ME5 0QX
0.4 miPremierWalderslade Road, Chatham, ME5 9LL
0.4 miShop & Save Liquor Mart50 Silverweed Road, Chatham, ME5 0QX

Data Sources

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