Postcode insights

ME5 7EJ

Luton

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Luton / ME5 7EJ

Overview

Postcode ME5 7EJ is located in an urban city, within the Luton ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Luton area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Luton is £41,900 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Gillingham Park.

Crime rate

7/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

9/10

Income level

2/10

Social housing

1.6%

Connectivity

N/A

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

High

Deprivation level

9/10

Luton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,365 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Luton has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Luton is £41,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 3 ft away from ME5 7EJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Luton near ME5 7EJ 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Distance	Name	Lines
0.9 mi	Gillingham (Kent)	N/A

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.3 mi	Gillingham Park	Medium

Area Profile

Population

319

Population density

5,576.9 per km²

Demographics

British

229

71.56%

African

9.38%

Indian

5.62%

Other White

5.31%

Other Asian

1.56%

Total population: 320

Housing

Owns with a mortgage

37.8%

Private landlord or letting agency

31.5%

Owns outright

24.41%

Shared ownership

2.36%

Other forms of private rent

2.36%

Total households: 127

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)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	3	£375,000	£339,000	£355,000	£400,000	£420,000
Flats	15	£77,500	£63,500	£75,000	£155,000	£192,100
Semi-Detached	28	£272,500	£193,500	£250,000	£325,250	£393,775
Terraced	57	£227,500	£191,800	£218,000	£250,000	£285,000

10 years price trend in Luton

Schools

In the ME5 7EJ postcode area, located within Luton, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.0 mi	Secondary	Chatham Grammar	Academy converter	Good
0.2 mi	Primary	Byron Primary School	Academy sponsor led	Requires improvement
0.3 mi	Primary	Luton Primary School	Academy converter	N/A

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Kent Mart	497-499 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5LJ
0.2 mi	One Stop	1 Watling Street, Chatham, ME5 7EP
0.2 mi	Londis	246-254 Nelson Road, Gillingham, ME7 4NA
0.2 mi	Best-one	Ambrose Hill, Medway, ME4 5BJ
0.2 mi	The Co-operative Food	302D-304 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5JP

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Dragon Inn	136 Milton Road, Gillingham, ME7 5LW
0.2 mi	New Jade	Rainham Road, Medway, ME5 7EN
0.2 mi	Pronto Pizza	Rainham Road, Medway, ME5 7EN
0.2 mi	Duru's kebab house	Watling Street, Medway, ME5 7EP
0.2 mi	Ace of Spice	Watling Street, Medway, ME5 7EP

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	Medway Pharmacy	Canterbury Street, Medway, ME7 5LJ
0.2 mi	Smiths Pharmacy	Canterbury Street, Medway, ME7 5JP
0.4 mi	Jhoots Pharmacy	Watling Street, Medway, ME7 2YW
0.4 mi	Delmergate Pharmacy	23 Street End Road, Chatham, ME5 0AA
0.5 mi	Pharmacy 1st	Medway, ME7 5XG

Data Sources

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

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail

Distance	Name	Address
0.2 mi	The Old Ash Tree	Rainham Road, Medway, ME5 7EN
0.4 mi	Richard Cobden Irish Pub	Luton Road, Medway, ME4 5BP