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ME5 8EJ

Princes Park

Medway

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Detailed insights for ME5 8EJ

Overview

Postcode ME5 8EJ is located in an urban city, within the Princes Park 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 2.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.8%
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

0.8%

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.

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 8EJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Settington near ME5 8EJ 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
310
Population density
6,526.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
264
85.16%
Other White
16
5.16%
African
16
5.16%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.29%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.97%
Total population: 310

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
62
50.41%
Owns outright
38
30.89%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
14.63%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.63%
Shared ownership
2
1.63%
Total households: 123

Property prices in Princes Park

Based on 116 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 in Princes Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £106,000 up to £585,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Princes Park 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 Princes Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£435,000
Flats6£154,125
Semi-Detached23£300,000
Terraced62£270,000

10 year median price trend in Princes Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Princes Park.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME5 8EJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryLordswood SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryMaundene SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWalderslade Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME5 8EJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME5 8EJ
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

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
WardPrinces ParkE05014460
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.