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ME5 7RY

Princes Park

Medway

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

Overview

Postcode ME5 7RY 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 83.3 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 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
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 83.3 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 7RY.

Flood risk

No risk

Capstone near ME5 7RY 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

Area Profile

Population
393
Population density
9,290.8 per km²

Demographics

British
348
88.55%
Other White
9
2.29%
African
7
1.78%
White and Black African (mixed)
6
1.53%
Bangladeshi
5
1.27%
Total population: 393

Housing

Other social rented
59
41.26%
Owns with a mortgage
39
27.27%
Social rents from council
18
12.59%
Owns outright
15
10.49%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.69%
Total households: 143

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 7RY postcode area, located within Capstone, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWayfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryKingfisher Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe RowansAcademy alternative provision converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

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

Data Sources

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