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ME5 8YN

Lordswood & Walderslade

Medway

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Detailed insights for ME5 8YN

Overview

Postcode ME5 8YN is located in an urban city, within the Lordswood & Walderslade ward of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Capstone area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 62.6 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 2.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
63
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
47.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Capstone has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,659 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Capstone has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 62.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

47.4%

Approximately 47.4% 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 8YN.

Flood risk

No risk

Capstone near ME5 8YN 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
320
Population density
10,561.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
282
87.85%
Other White
11
3.43%
African
5
1.56%
Other
4
1.25%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
4
1.25%
Total population: 321

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
63
41.45%
Owns with a mortgage
33
21.71%
Owns outright
24
15.79%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
13.82%
Social rents from council
9
5.92%
Total households: 152

Property prices in Lordswood & Walderslade

Based on 164 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 in Lordswood & Walderslade area, with individual transactions ranging from £117,000 up to £675,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lordswood & Walderslade 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 Lordswood & Walderslade over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£446,000
Flats10£165,000
Semi-Detached63£345,000
Terraced64£291,000

10 year median price trend in Lordswood & Walderslade

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lordswood & Walderslade.

Schools

In the ME5 8YN postcode area, located within Capstone, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME5 8YN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryLordswood SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWalderslade Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMaundene SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME5 8YN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME5 8YN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miMorrisons DailyGould Road, Medway, ME5 8NLWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 mibest-onePort Close, Medway, ME5 8NLWalking directions to best-one

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
WardLordswood & WaldersladeE05014458
ParishMedway, unparished areaE43000030
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)CapstoneE02003344
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Medway 031BE01016059
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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