Area360 logo

Postcode insights

ME5 8AS

Lordswood & Walderslade

Medway

Interactive map showing ME5 8AS and surrounding area

Detailed insights for ME5 8AS

Overview

Postcode ME5 8AS is located in an urban city, within the Lordswood & Walderslade ward of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Walderslade area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 47.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Walderslade is £48,300 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 2.8 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
48
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Walderslade has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,560 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Walderslade has a low crime rate, with approximately 47.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Walderslade is £48,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Walderslade near ME5 8AS 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 2.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
348
Population density
3,359.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
304
87.61%
African
13
3.75%
Other White
12
3.46%
Chinese
5
1.44%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.15%
Total population: 347

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
66
48.18%
Owns outright
54
39.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.3%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.19%
Other social rented
2
1.46%
Total households: 137

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 8AS postcode area, located within Walderslade, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME5 8AS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWalderslade Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLordswood SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryTunbury Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME5 8AS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME5 8AS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miPremierWalderslade Road, Chatham, ME5 9LLWalking directions to Premier
0.1 miSparRobin Hood Lane, Medway, ME5 9NTWalking directions to Spar
0.1 miCo-op FoodWalderslade Road, Chatham, ME5 9LLWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miMorrisons DailyGould Road, Medway, ME5 8NLWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 mibest-onePort Close, Medway, ME5 8NLWalking directions to best-one

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)WaldersladeE02003350
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Medway 037BE01016169
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Nearby Postcodes

Data Sources

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