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ME5 8JJ

Princes Park

Medway

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Detailed insights for ME5 8JJ

Overview

Postcode ME5 8JJ is located in an urban city, within the Princes Park ward of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Capstone area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Capstone is £45,200 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 2.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
95
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Capstone has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,099 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Capstone has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Capstone is £45,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Capstone near ME5 8JJ 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
276
Population density
6,773.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
244
88.73%
Other White
18
6.55%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
6
2.18%
Other Black
2
0.73%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.36%
Total population: 275

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
55
44.35%
Owns with a mortgage
42
33.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
22
17.74%
Other forms of private rent
5
4.03%
Total households: 124

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 8JJ postcode area, located within Capstone, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME5 8JJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryMaundene SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryLordswood SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miSecondaryGreenacre SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME5 8JJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME5 8JJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miMorrisonsPrinces Avenue, Chatham, ME5 7PQWalking directions to Morrisons

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)CapstoneE02003344
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Medway 031AE01016058
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1983-03-01

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Data Sources

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