Postcode ME5 8SJ is located in an urban city, within the Lordswood & Walderslade area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Lordswood area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lordswood is £60,213 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 3.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Lordswood has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,473 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.
Lordswood has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.8% 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.
The average income per household in Lordswood is £60,213 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 143 ft away from ME5 8SJ.
Lordswood near ME5 8SJ 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 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
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 8SJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2025 | 38, Phoenix Road, Chatham, ME5 8TB | Terraced | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 3, Achilles Road, Chatham, ME5 8SD | Terraced | Freehold | £294,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 22, Lords Wood Close, Chatham, ME5 8JR | Terraced | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 10, Phoenix Road, Chatham, ME5 8RU | Terraced | Freehold | £235,000 | |
| 15 May 2025 | 42, Phoenix Road, Chatham, ME5 8TA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £275,000 |
In the ME5 8SJ postcode area, located within Lordswood, there are 5 primary and 0 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 |
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Swingate Primary School | Academy converter | Unrated. | |
Swingate Primary School ratingInspection information
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jul 2015. | |
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jul 2015
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Lordswood School | Academy sponsor led | Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
Lordswood School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Jul 2025
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME5 8SJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | Newton Close, Chatham, ME5 8TH | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.5 mi | Best-one | Port Close, Medway, ME5 8NL | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 0.5 mi | Morrisons Daily | Gould Road, Medway, ME5 8NL | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
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 8SJ, 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 8SJ records about 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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, criminal damage and arson and other theft.
The median sale price around ME5 8SJ in Lordswood & Walderslade is £310,000 (about £372 per square foot) based on 207 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to ME5 8SJ, including Swingate Primary School, St Benedict's Catholic Primary School (Good) and Lordswood School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME5 8SJ scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,473 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 8SJ 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).