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ME5 8PW

Lordswood & Walderslade

Medway

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

Overview

Postcode ME5 8PW 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 very low crime levels, with around 15.6 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 3.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
16
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Lordswood has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,955 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Lordswood has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.6 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 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 8PW.

Flood risk

No risk

Lordswood near ME5 8PW 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 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
331
Population density
5,061 per km²

Demographics

British
307
92.75%
African
13
3.93%
Pakistani
5
1.51%
Other White
2
0.6%
Chinese
1
0.3%
Total population: 331

Housing

Owns outright
64
51.61%
Owns with a mortgage
56
45.16%
Private landlord or letting agency
2
1.61%
Social rents from council
1
0.81%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

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 8PW postcode area, located within Lordswood, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySt Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySwingate Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLordswood SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miTesco ExpressNewton Close, Chatham, ME5 8TH

Data Sources

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