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ME5 7RD

Princes Park

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Settington / Princes Park / ME5 7RD

Overview

Postcode ME5 7RD is located in an urban city, within the Princes Park ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Settington area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 54.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Settington is £55,000 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 2.2 miles away. There are 10 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
54
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Settington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,669 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Settington has a low crime rate, with approximately 54.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 3.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Settington is £55,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Settington near ME5 7RD 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 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miPrinces Avenue Recreation GroundSmall

Area Profile

Population
461
Population density
6,327.4 per km²

Demographics

British
381
82.29%
African
26
5.62%
Other White
20
4.32%
Other Black
7
1.51%
Other
7
1.51%
Total population: 463

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
95
57.23%
Owns outright
47
28.31%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
11.45%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.41%
Shared ownership
1
0.6%
Total households: 166

Property prices in Princes Park

Based on 125 recent sales, the median property price is £282,500 in Princes Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,000 up to £645,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£435,000
Flats6£111,125
Semi-Detached25£300,000
Terraced65£270,000

10 years price trend in Princes Park

Schools

In the ME5 7RD postcode area, located within Settington, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryMaundene SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miSecondaryGreenacre SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.4 miDominion StoresWalderslade Road, Medway, ME5 0NB
0.4 miMorrisonsPrinces Avenue, Chatham, ME5 7PQ
0.4 miSpar82-86 Silverweed Road, Chatham, ME5 0QX
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.