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ME5 8QY

Lordswood & Walderslade

Medway

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

Overview

Postcode ME5 8QY 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 37.2 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 2.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Princes Avenue Recreation Ground.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
22.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Lordswood has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,327 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Lordswood has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22.6%

Approximately 22.6% 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 8QY.

Flood risk

No risk

Lordswood near ME5 8QY 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 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miPrinces Avenue Recreation GroundSmall

Area Profile

Population
260
Population density
4,593.6 per km²

Demographics

British
231
89.19%
African
8
3.09%
Other
5
1.93%
Caribbean
4
1.54%
Indian
4
1.54%
Total population: 259

Housing

Owns outright
52
41.94%
Owns with a mortgage
33
26.61%
Other social rented
27
21.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
8.06%
Social rents from council
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 8QY postcode area, located within Lordswood, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLordswood SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWalderslade Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 mibest-onePort Close, Medway, ME5 8NL
0.1 miMorrisons DailyGould Road, Medway, ME5 8NL
0.4 miSparRobin Hood Lane, Medway, ME5 9NT
0.4 miTesco ExpressNewton Close, Chatham, ME5 8TH
0.5 miPremierWalderslade Road, Chatham, ME5 9LL

Data Sources

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