Postcode ME5 7RZ is located in an urban city, within the Princes Park area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Capstone area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 66.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 21% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Capstone is £51,371 per year. The median sale price in Princes Park is £297,500 (around £399 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £265,000 and £370,000. The nearest station is Chatham, about 1.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.
Capstone has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,436 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.
Capstone has a high crime rate, with approximately 66.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Capstone is £51,371 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME5 7RZ.
Capstone near ME5 7RZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Chatham located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £297,500 (about £399 per square foot) in Princes Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £675,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 26 | £442,500 | £394 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £304,000 | £427 |
| Terraced | 55 | £280,000 | £399 |
| Flats | 4 | £123,750 | £219 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £335,600 | £122,000 | £245,000 | £205,000 |
| 2017 | £350,000 | £126,500 | £237,500 | £210,000 |
| 2018 | £360,000 | £90,000 | £250,000 | £210,000 |
| 2019 | £362,500 | £110,000 | £250,000 | £212,500 |
| 2020 | £382,000 | £87,500 | £267,000 | £224,500 |
| 2021 | £407,500 | £139,250 | £272,000 | £235,000 |
| 2022 | £444,000 | £115,000 | £300,500 | £258,000 |
| 2023 | £405,000 | £120,000 | £308,500 | £270,000 |
| 2024 | £430,000 | £116,250 | £341,250 | £270,000 |
| 2025 | £450,000 | £106,000 | £305,000 | £278,000 |
| 2026 | £400,000 | £132,500 | £290,000 | £280,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £312 | £258 | £296 | £306 |
| 2017 | £312 | £232 | £335 | £308 |
| 2018 | £339 | £170 | £342 | £328 |
| 2019 | £322 | £205 | £349 | £322 |
| 2020 | £345 | £185 | £340 | £325 |
| 2021 | £364 | £250 | £360 | £363 |
| 2022 | £412 | £232 | £429 | £397 |
| 2023 | £402 | £273 | £430 | £398 |
| 2024 | £380 | £201 | £382 | £399 |
| 2025 | £375 | £189 | £402 | £381 |
| 2026 | £408 | £385 | £457 | £406 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME5 7RZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 16, Freshwater Road, Chatham, ME5 7SY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 40, Freshwater Road, Chatham, ME5 7SY | Terraced | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2025 | 32, Chaffinch Close, Chatham, ME5 7RG | Terraced | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 15 Jan 2026 | 23, Freshwater Road, Chatham, ME5 7SZ | Terraced | Freehold | £258,000 | |
| 12 Sept 2025 | 39, Freshwater Road, Chatham, ME5 7SZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £265,000 |
In the ME5 7RZ postcode area, located within Capstone, there are 7 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME5 7RZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Wayfield Local | 161 Wayfield Road, Chatham, ME5 0HD | Walking directions to Wayfield Local |
| 0.2 mi | Costcutter | 173-175 Wayfield Road, Chatham, ME5 0HD | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.2 mi | Best in Cost | Wayfield Road, Medway, ME5 0HD | Walking directions to Best in Cost |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons | Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 7PQ | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.4 mi | Spar | Churchill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0DE | Walking directions to Spar |
Annual council tax rates for Medway district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME5 7RZ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alex Hyne
Princes Park - Elected 4 May 2023
Robbie Lammas
Princes Park - Elected 4 May 2023
Tris Osborne
Chatham and Aylesford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME5 7RZ records about 66 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME5 7RZ in Princes Park is £297,500 (about £399 per square foot) based on 115 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to ME5 7RZ, including Wayfield Primary School (Good), Kingfisher Community Primary School (Good) and INSPIRE Free Special School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME5 7RZ scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 8,436 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Chatham and Aylesford covering ME5 7RZ is Tris Osborne (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Alex Hyne (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Robbie Lammas (Conservative and Unionist Party).