Postcode ME5 9SW is located in an urban city, within the Fort Horsted ward of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Horsted area. It has low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 103.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Horsted is £57,789 per year. The nearest station is Chatham, about 2.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Horsted has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,145 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.
Horsted has a very high crime rate, with approximately 103.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Horsted is £57,789 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 303 ft away from ME5 9SW.
Horsted near ME5 9SW 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 68 recent sales, the median property price is £305,000 (about £369 per square foot) in Fort Horsted area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £610,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 13 | £495,000 | £367 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £305,000 | £386 |
| Terraced | 10 | £292,500 | £366 |
| Flats | 7 | £200,000 | £321 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £367,500 | £179,000 | £247,000 | £229,250 |
| 2017 | £315,000 | £222,500 | £250,000 | £280,000 |
| 2018 | £356,500 | £237,500 | £277,500 | £342,500 |
| 2019 | £456,750 | £70,125 | £246,000 | £224,000 |
| 2020 | £454,000 | £197,500 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2021 | £511,500 | £195,000 | £290,000 | £262,500 |
| 2022 | £417,500 | £228,500 | £300,000 | £312,500 |
| 2023 | £529,000 | £235,000 | £305,000 | £284,000 |
| 2024 | £435,000 | £206,250 | £310,000 | £267,500 |
| 2025 | £422,500 | £225,000 | £302,000 | £290,000 |
| 2026 | £505,000 | £172,500 | £370,000 | £305,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £342 | £300 | £287 | £292 |
| 2017 | £308 | £301 | £316 | £310 |
| 2018 | £313 | £316 | £310 | £323 |
| 2019 | £293 | £92 | £296 | £286 |
| 2020 | £337 | £285 | £329 | £300 |
| 2021 | £339 | £292 | £348 | £331 |
| 2022 | £361 | £323 | £387 | £378 |
| 2023 | £378 | £307 | £379 | £384 |
| 2024 | £357 | £305 | £355 | £346 |
| 2025 | £363 | £322 | £382 | £360 |
| 2026 | £369 | £225 | £477 | £431 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME5 9SW.
In the ME5 9SW postcode area, located within Horsted, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME5 9SW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Select n Save stores | Holland Road, Medway, ME5 9TW | Walking directions to Select n Save stores |
| 0.1 mi | Asda | 387 Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME5 9SE | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.3 mi | Premier | 22 Shirley Avenue, Chatham, ME5 9UR | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.3 mi | News Plus | Greenway, Medway, ME5 9UP | Walking directions to News Plus |
| 0.4 mi | Premier | 27 Yarrow Road, Chatham, ME5 0SG | Walking directions to Premier |
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 9SW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Trevor Clarke
Fort Horsted - Elected 4 May 2023
Tris Osborne
Chatham and Aylesford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME5 9SW records about 103 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around ME5 9SW in Horsted is £305,000 (about £369 per square foot) based on 68 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to ME5 9SW, including Horsted Junior School (Good), Horsted Infant School (Good) and Oaklands School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME5 9SW scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,145 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 9SW is Tris Osborne (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Trevor Clarke (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.