Postcode ME5 8FR is located in an urban city, within the Lordswood & Walderslade area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Settington area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% 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 Lordswood & Walderslade is £310,000 (around £372 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £270,000 and £367,750. The nearest station is Chatham, about 2.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is Princes Avenue Recreation Ground.
Settington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,967 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Settington has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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 8FR.
Settington near ME5 8FR 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Princes Avenue Recreation Ground | Small | Walking directions to Princes Avenue Recreation Ground |
Based on 207 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 (about £372 per square foot) in Lordswood & Walderslade area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £655,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 35 | £446,000 | £357 |
| Semi-Detached | 77 | £340,000 | £393 |
| Terraced | 81 | £280,000 | £376 |
| Flats | 14 | £143,500 | £264 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £315,750 | £147,000 | £270,000 | £210,375 |
| 2017 | £350,000 | £155,000 | £272,000 | £225,000 |
| 2018 | £367,500 | £159,000 | £280,500 | £227,500 |
| 2019 | £355,000 | £146,250 | £267,500 | £231,500 |
| 2020 | £365,000 | £168,500 | £275,000 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | £425,000 | £173,750 | £315,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | £435,000 | £180,000 | £332,500 | £288,750 |
| 2023 | £425,000 | £180,000 | £332,500 | £284,000 |
| 2024 | £447,500 | £142,500 | £330,000 | £283,000 |
| 2025 | £450,000 | £180,000 | £360,000 | £290,000 |
| 2026 | £438,000 | £124,000 | £325,000 | £278,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £326 | £255 | £286 | £269 |
| 2017 | £292 | £244 | £290 | £284 |
| 2018 | £302 | £266 | £314 | £316 |
| 2019 | £322 | £274 | £307 | £295 |
| 2020 | £315 | £290 | £315 | £286 |
| 2021 | £320 | £278 | £323 | £326 |
| 2022 | £383 | £299 | £374 | £359 |
| 2023 | £394 | £294 | £394 | £373 |
| 2024 | £403 | £252 | £382 | £339 |
| 2025 | £357 | £274 | £369 | £361 |
| 2026 | £351 | £277 | £386 | £378 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME5 8FR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Nov 2025 | 7, Helms Way, Chatham, ME5 8FR | Flats | Leasehold | £210,000 | |
| 26 May 2026 | 25, Peacock Rise, Chatham, ME5 8RN | Detached | Freehold | £520,000 | |
| 01 May 2026 | 3, Peacock Rise, Chatham, ME5 8RN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £395,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2026 | 14, Peacock Rise, Chatham, ME5 8RN | Detached | Freehold | £470,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2026 | 15, Peacock Rise, Chatham, ME5 8RN | Detached | Freehold | £417,500 |
In the ME5 8FR postcode area, located within Settington, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Maundene School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jun 2022. | |
Maundene School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Jun 2022
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2024. | |
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2024
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| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Greenacre School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2023. | |
Greenacre School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Mar 2023
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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME5 8FR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons | Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 7PQ | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.5 mi | Dominion Stores | Walderslade Road, Medway, ME5 0NB | Walking directions to Dominion Stores |
| 0.5 mi | Spar | 82-86 Silverweed Road, Chatham, ME5 0QX | Walking directions to Spar |
| 0.5 mi | Morrisons Daily | Gould Road, Medway, ME5 8NL | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.5 mi | Shop & Save Liquor Mart | 50 Silverweed Road, Chatham, ME5 0QX | Walking directions to Shop & Save Liquor Mart |
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 8FR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Adrian Gulvin
Lordswood & Walderslade - Elected 4 May 2023
David Brake
Lordswood & Walderslade - Elected 4 May 2023
David Wildey
Lordswood & Walderslade - Elected 4 May 2023
Tris Osborne
Chatham and Aylesford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME5 8FR records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 other crime.
The median sale price around ME5 8FR in Lordswood & Walderslade is £310,000 (about £372 per square foot) based on 207 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 16 schools close to ME5 8FR, including Maundene School (Good), St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School (Good) and Greenacre School (Inadequate). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME5 8FR scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,967 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 8FR is Tris Osborne (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Adrian Gulvin (Conservative and Unionist Party), David Brake (Conservative and Unionist Party) and David Wildey (Conservative and Unionist Party).