Postcode ME5 0SW is located in an urban city, within the Wayfield & Weeds Wood ward of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Wayfield area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 68.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 19% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Wayfield is £48,231 per year. The nearest station is Chatham, about 1.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.
Wayfield has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,094 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.
Wayfield has a high crime rate, with approximately 68.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 48.8% 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 0SW.
Wayfield near ME5 0SW 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 1.5 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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME5 0SW.
In the ME5 0SW postcode area, located within Wayfield, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME5 0SW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 mi | Wayfield Local | 161 Wayfield Road, Chatham, ME5 0HD | Walking directions to Wayfield Local |
| 0 mi | Costcutter | 173-175 Wayfield Road, Chatham, ME5 0HD | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0 mi | Best in Cost | Wayfield Road, Medway, ME5 0HD | Walking directions to Best in Cost |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | Churchill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0DE | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.4 mi | Pumalkee Newsagents | 11 The Links, Wayfield, Chatham, ME5 0EA | Walking directions to Pumalkee Newsagents |
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 0SW, 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 0SW records about 69 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 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 0SW in Wayfield is £297,500 (about £339 per square foot) based on 88 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 17 schools close to ME5 0SW, including Wayfield Primary School (Good), Bradfields Academy (Outstanding) and The Rowans (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME5 0SW scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 6,094 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 0SW 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.