Postcode ME5 8EJ 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 low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% 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 £297,500 (around £399 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £265,000 and £370,000. The nearest station is Chatham, about 2.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Settington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,770 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.
Settington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% 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.
The average income per household in Settington is £62,659 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME5 8EJ.
Settington near ME5 8EJ 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £297,500 (about £399 per square foot) in Princes Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £105,000 up to £675,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 26 | £442,500 | £394 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £304,000 | £427 |
| Terraced | 55 | £280,000 | £399 |
| Flats | 4 | £123,750 | £219 |
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 | £305,000 | £278,000 |
| 2026 | £400,000 | £132,500 | £290,000 | £280,000 |
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 | £457 | £406 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME5 8EJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 2026 | 418A, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8EJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £460,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 30, Wetheral Drive, Chatham, ME5 8ES | Terraced | Freehold | £280,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 38, Wetheral Drive, Chatham, ME5 8ES | Terraced | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 08 Oct 2025 | 24, Wetheral Drive, Chatham, ME5 8ES | Flats | Leasehold | £115,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2025 | 18, Wetheral Drive, Chatham, ME5 8ES | Flats | Leasehold | £192,000 |
In the ME5 8EJ postcode area, located within Settington, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME5 8EJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Morrisons Daily | Gould Road, Medway, ME5 8NL | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.3 mi | Best-one | Port Close, Medway, ME5 8NL | Walking directions to Best-one |
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 8EJ, 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 8EJ records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around ME5 8EJ in Princes Park is £297,500 (about £399 per square foot) based on 115 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to ME5 8EJ, including Lordswood School (Good), Maundene School (Good) and Walderslade Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME5 8EJ scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,770 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 8EJ 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).