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ME5 8AJ

Lordswood & Walderslade

Medway

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Detailed insights for ME5 8AJ

Overview

Postcode ME5 8AJ is located in an urban city, within the Lordswood & Walderslade ward of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Settington area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 45.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Settington is £55,000 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 2.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Princes Avenue Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Settington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,785 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Settington has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.8%

Approximately 1.8% 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.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Settington is £55,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME5 8AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Settington near ME5 8AJ 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME5 8AJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPrinces Avenue Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Princes Avenue Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
281
Population density
6,394.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
244
86.52%
African
11
3.9%
Other White
9
3.19%
Indian
7
2.48%
Irish
4
1.42%
Total population: 282

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
49
44.95%
Owns with a mortgage
49
44.95%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
5.5%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.83%
Shared ownership
1
0.92%
Total households: 109

Property prices in Lordswood & Walderslade

Based on 164 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 in Lordswood & Walderslade area, with individual transactions ranging from £117,000 up to £675,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lordswood & Walderslade 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 Lordswood & Walderslade over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£446,000
Flats10£165,000
Semi-Detached63£345,000
Terraced64£291,000

10 year median price trend in Lordswood & Walderslade

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lordswood & Walderslade.

Schools

In the ME5 8AJ postcode area, located within Settington, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME5 8AJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWalderslade Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryLordswood SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME5 8AJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME5 8AJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miMorrisons DailyGould Road, Medway, ME5 8NLWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 mibest-onePort Close, Medway, ME5 8NLWalking directions to best-one
0.4 miPremierWalderslade Road, Chatham, ME5 9LLWalking directions to Premier
0.5 miCo-op FoodWalderslade Road, Chatham, ME5 9LLWalking directions to Co-op Food

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
WardLordswood & WaldersladeE05014458
ParishMedway, unparished areaE43000030
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)SettingtonE02003347
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Medway 034DE01016082
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.