Postcode ME5 7SQ is located in an urban city, within the Princes Park area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Settington area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 51.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 39% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Settington is £62,659 per year. The median sale price in Princes Park is £300,000 (around £398 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £265,000 and £368,500. The nearest station is Chatham, about 1.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.
Settington has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,251 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.
Settington has an average crime rate, with approximately 51.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% 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.
The average income per household in Settington is £62,659 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME5 7SQ.
Settington near ME5 7SQ 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 (about £398 per square foot) in Princes Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £610,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 28 | £415,000 | £394 |
| Semi-Detached | 32 | £304,000 | £439 |
| Terraced | 61 | £280,000 | £399 |
| Flats | 6 | £110,000 | £200 |
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 | £308,000 | £278,000 |
| 2026 | £397,000 | £132,500 | £315,500 | £275,000 |
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 | £459 | £402 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME5 7SQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug 2025 | 25, Heritage Road, Chatham, ME5 7SQ | Terraced | Freehold | £295,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 36, Heritage Road, Chatham, ME5 7ST | Terraced | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2026 | 4, Heritage Road, Chatham, ME5 7ST | Terraced | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2025 | 24, Silverbank, Chatham, ME5 0LQ | Terraced | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 02 Oct 2025 | 9, Silverbank, Chatham, ME5 0LQ | Terraced | Freehold | £332,000 |
In the ME5 7SQ postcode area, located within Settington, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Wayfield Primary School | Academy converter | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Dec 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade | Sixth form centres | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Maundene School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jun 2022. |
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME5 7SQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Best in Cost | Wayfield Road, Medway, ME5 0HD | Walking directions to Best in Cost |
| 0.2 mi | Costcutter | 173-175 Wayfield Road, Chatham, ME5 0HD | Walking directions to Costcutter |
| 0.3 mi | Wayfield Local | 161 Wayfield Road, Chatham, ME5 0HD | Walking directions to Wayfield Local |
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons | Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 7PQ | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.4 mi | Dominion Stores | Walderslade Road, Medway, ME5 0NB | Walking directions to Dominion Stores |
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 7SQ, 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 7SQ records about 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 7SQ in Princes Park is £300,000 (about £398 per square foot) based on 127 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to ME5 7SQ, including Wayfield Primary School (Inadequate), PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade and Maundene School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME5 7SQ scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,251 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 7SQ 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).