Postcode ME5 8UL 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 average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 64.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 24% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Lordswood is £60,213 per year. The nearest station is Chatham, about 3.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Lordswood has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,881 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 46% least deprived areas in England.
Lordswood has an average crime rate, with approximately 64.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% 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.
The average income per household in Lordswood is £60,213 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME5 8UL.
Lordswood near ME5 8UL 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 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 189 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 (about £368 per square foot) in Lordswood & Walderslade area, with individual transactions ranging from £113,000 up to £960,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 32 | £448,000 | £358 |
| Semi-Detached | 64 | £340,000 | £387 |
| Terraced | 78 | £285,000 | £370 |
| Flats | 15 | £160,000 | £274 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £323,250 | £147,000 | £266,500 | £211,625 |
| 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 | £292,000 |
| 2026 | £450,000 | £123,000 | £315,000 | £270,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £326 | £255 | £282 | £263 |
| 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 | £360 |
| 2026 | £356 | £395 | £378 | £388 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME5 8UL.
In the ME5 8UL postcode area, located within Lordswood, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME5 8UL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | Newton Close, Chatham, ME5 8TH | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for Medway district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME5 8UL, 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 8UL records about 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME5 8UL in Lordswood is £310,000 (about £368 per square foot) based on 189 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to ME5 8UL, including St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, Swingate Primary School (Good) and Lordswood School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME5 8UL scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,881 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 8UL 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).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.