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ME5 7DY

Luton

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Capstone / Luton / ME5 7DY

Overview

Postcode ME5 7DY is located in an urban city, within the Luton ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Capstone area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 73.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Capstone is £45,200 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 1.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Luton Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
67.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Capstone has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,962 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Capstone has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 73.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

67.5%

Approximately 67.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Capstone is £45,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME5 7DY.

Flood risk

No risk

Capstone near ME5 7DY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miLuton Recreation GroundLarge

Area Profile

Population
352
Population density
4,036.7 per km²

Demographics

British
288
81.36%
Other White
17
4.8%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
14
3.95%
African
7
1.98%
Bangladeshi
4
1.13%
Total population: 354

Housing

Other social rented
94
58.75%
Owns with a mortgage
19
11.88%
Owns outright
16
10%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
9.38%
Social rents from council
14
8.75%
Total households: 160

Property prices in Luton

Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £231,000 in Luton area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £425,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£375,000
Flats15£77,500
Semi-Detached28£272,500
Terraced57£227,500

10 years price trend in Luton

Schools

In the ME5 7DY postcode area, located within Capstone, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryLuton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miSecondaryChatham GrammarAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryKingfisher Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miMini MarketBeacon Hill, Medway, ME5 7LP
0.3 miThe Village Off LicenceLuton High Street, Medway, ME5 7LE
0.4 miPumalkee Newsagents11 The Links, Wayfield, Chatham, ME5 0EA
0.4 miBest-oneAmbrose Hill, Medway, ME4 5BJ
0.4 miMagnolija shop308 Luton Road, Chatham, ME4 5BX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.