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ME5 8DP

Lordswood & Walderslade

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Lordswood / Lordswood & Walderslade / ME5 8DP

Overview

Postcode ME5 8DP is located in an urban city, within the Lordswood & Walderslade ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Lordswood area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 50.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Lordswood is £46,300 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 2.7 miles away. There are 8 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
51
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
4.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Lordswood has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,578 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Lordswood has a low crime rate, with approximately 50.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.7%

Approximately 4.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Lordswood is £46,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Lordswood near ME5 8DP 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 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miPrinces Avenue Recreation GroundSmall

Area Profile

Population
287
Population density
5,893.2 per km²

Demographics

British
230
79.86%
Other White
14
4.86%
African
13
4.51%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
2.08%
Indian
4
1.39%
Total population: 288

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
56
43.41%
Owns outright
36
27.91%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
19.38%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.88%
Other social rented
4
3.1%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Lordswood & Walderslade

Based on 158 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 in Lordswood & Walderslade area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £675,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£450,000
Flats13£150,000
Semi-Detached59£350,000
Terraced59£285,000

10 years price trend in Lordswood & Walderslade

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLordswood SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miPrimaryWalderslade Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miMorrisons DailyGould Road, Medway, ME5 8NL
0.1 mibest-onePort Close, Medway, ME5 8NL
0.4 miPremierWalderslade Road, Chatham, ME5 9LL
0.4 miSparRobin Hood Lane, Medway, ME5 9NT
0.4 miCo-op FoodWalderslade Road, Chatham, ME5 9LL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.