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ME5 9PS

Sheriff Drive

Lordswood & Walderslade

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Detailed insights for ME5 9PS

Overview

Postcode ME5 9PS is located in an urban city, within the Lordswood & Walderslade ward of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Walderslade area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Walderslade is £56,668 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 3.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Tunbury Park and Playground.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Walderslade has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,522 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Walderslade has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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 16.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Walderslade is £56,668 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME5 9PS.

Flood risk

No risk

Walderslade near ME5 9PS 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME5 9PS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miTunbury Park and PlaygroundSmallWalking directions to Tunbury Park and Playground
0.4 miPrinces Avenue Recreation GroundSmallWalking directions to Princes Avenue Recreation Ground

Area Profile

Population
368
Population density
5,987.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.09(-46%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.15(-50%)
Shoplifting
4.78(-40%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.42(-47%)
Burglary
1.37(-47%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
324
87.57%
Indian
8
2.16%
Other White
8
2.16%
African
7
1.89%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.62%
Total population: 370

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
73
24.75%
Level 4+ (Degree)
68
23.05%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
60
20.34%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
37
12.54%
No qualifications
33
11.19%
Total 16+ residents: 295

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
48.12%
Owns with a mortgage
63
47.37%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.01%
Shared ownership
1
0.75%
Other social rented
1
0.75%
Total households: 133

Property prices in Lordswood & Walderslade

Based on 175 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Lordswood & Walderslade area, with individual transactions ranging from £113,000 up to £960,000.

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
Detached32£455,000
Flats12£167,500
Semi-Detached56£360,000
Terraced75£290,000

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 9PS postcode area, located within Walderslade, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME5 9PS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryTunbury Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWalderslade Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryLordswood SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME5 9PS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME5 9PS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSparRobin Hood Lane, Medway, ME5 9NTWalking directions to Spar
0.3 miCo-op FoodWalderslade Road, Chatham, ME5 9LLWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miPremierWalderslade Road, Chatham, ME5 9LLWalking directions to Premier
0.4 miManak General Store & Off Licence1 Victoria Road, Chatham, ME5 9ELWalking directions to Manak General Store & Off Licence

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for ME5 9PS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Adrian Gulvin

Lordswood & Walderslade - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

David Brake

Lordswood & Walderslade - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

David Wildey

Lordswood & Walderslade - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Tris Osborne

Chatham and Aylesford - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMedwayE06000035
Parliamentary ConstituencyChatham and AylesfordE14001157
ParishMedway, unparished areaE43000030
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)WaldersladeE02003350
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Medway 037DE01016172
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: 16/05/2026.