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ME5 7RS

Princes Park

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Capstone / Princes Park / ME5 7RS

Overview

Postcode ME5 7RS is located in an urban city, within the Princes Park ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Capstone area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Capstone is £45,200 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 1.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
53.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Capstone has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,223 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Capstone has a high crime rate, with approximately 88.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

53.8%

Approximately 53.8% 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 7RS.

Flood risk

No risk

Capstone near ME5 7RS 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Princes Park

Based on 120 recent sales, the median property price is £282,500 in Princes Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,000 up to £645,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£440,000
Flats7£116,250
Semi-Detached27£305,000
Terraced60£270,000

10 years price trend in Princes Park

Schools

In the ME5 7RS postcode area, located within Capstone, there are 6 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryKingfisher Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWayfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableBradfields AcademyAcademy special converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miWayfield Local161 Wayfield Road, Chatham, ME5 0HD
0.3 miPumalkee Newsagents11 The Links, Wayfield, Chatham, ME5 0EA
0.3 miCostcutter173-175 Wayfield Road, Chatham, ME5 0HD
0.3 miBest in CostWayfield Road, Medway, ME5 0HD
0.3 miSparChurchill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0DE

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.