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ME5 7SP

Princes Park

Medway

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Detailed insights for ME5 7SP

Overview

Postcode ME5 7SP 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 very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 73.8 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 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Luton Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
55.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Capstone has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,962 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Capstone has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 73.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

55.9%

Approximately 55.9% 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 7SP.

Flood risk

No risk

Capstone near ME5 7SP 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

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME5 7SP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLuton Recreation GroundLargeWalking directions to Luton Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
258
Population density
6,531.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
214
83.92%
African
24
9.41%
Other Black
3
1.18%
Pakistani
3
1.18%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.78%
Total population: 255

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
48
40.68%
Owns with a mortgage
24
20.34%
Social rents from council
18
15.25%
Owns outright
14
11.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
11.02%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Princes Park

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 in Princes Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £106,000 up to £585,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Princes Park in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Princes Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£435,000
Flats6£154,125
Semi-Detached23£300,000
Terraced62£270,000

10 year median price trend in Princes Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Princes Park.

Schools

In the ME5 7SP postcode area, located within Capstone, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME5 7SP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryKingfisher Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryWayfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryLuton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME5 7SP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME5 7SP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miPumalkee Newsagents11 The Links, Wayfield, Chatham, ME5 0EAWalking directions to Pumalkee Newsagents
0.4 miSparChurchill Avenue, Chatham, ME5 0DEWalking directions to Spar

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Medway district (2025-26).

Band A£1,472
Band B£1,717
Band C£1,962
Band D£2,207
Band E£2,698
Band F£3,188
Band G£3,679
Band H£4,415

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMedwayE06000035
Parliamentary ConstituencyChatham and AylesfordE14001157
WardPrinces ParkE05014460
ParishMedway, unparished areaE43000030
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)CapstoneE02003344
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Medway 031DE01016083
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.