Postcode ME5 9TS is located in an urban city, within the Fort Horsted area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Horsted area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Horsted is £57,789 per year. The median sale price in Fort Horsted is £300,000 (around £368 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £258,500 and £337,500. The nearest station is Chatham, about 2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Horsted has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,122 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.
Horsted has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME5 9TS.
Horsted near ME5 9TS 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 (about £368 per square foot) in Fort Horsted area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £590,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 11 | £504,000 | £383 |
| Semi-Detached | 39 | £310,000 | £383 |
| Terraced | 15 | £281,000 | £365 |
| Flats | 10 | £192,500 | £313 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £375,000 | £179,000 | £247,000 | £231,000 |
| 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 | £220,000 | £302,000 | £290,000 |
| 2026 | £515,000 | £178,750 | £310,000 | £290,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £383 | £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 | £326 | £384 | £360 |
| 2026 | £369 | £301 | £390 | £372 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME5 9TS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2026 | 83, Concord Avenue, Chatham, ME5 9TS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2026 | 43, Concord Avenue, Chatham, ME5 9TS | Detached | Freehold | £297,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2026 | 36, Madden Avenue, Chatham, ME5 9TH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2025 | 71, Madden Avenue, Chatham, ME5 9TH | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 05 May 2026 | 22, Madden Avenue, Chatham, ME5 9TJ | Terraced | Freehold | £278,000 |
In the ME5 9TS postcode area, located within Horsted, there are 8 primary and 2 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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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Horsted Junior School | Academy converter | Unrated. | |
Horsted Junior School ratingInspection information
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Horsted Infant School | Academy converter | Unrated. | |
Horsted Infant School ratingInspection information
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| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade | Sixth form centres | Unrated. | |
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8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME5 9TS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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 |
| 0.3 mi | Premier | 27 Yarrow Road, Chatham, ME5 0SG | Walking directions to Premier |
| 0.3 mi | Aldi | Maidstone Road, Medway, ME5 9SQ | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.4 mi | Select n Save stores | Holland Road, Medway, ME5 9TW | Walking directions to Select n Save stores |
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 9TS, 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 9TS records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around ME5 9TS in Fort Horsted is £300,000 (about £368 per square foot) based on 75 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 14 schools close to ME5 9TS, including Horsted Junior School, Horsted Infant School and PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade. Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME5 9TS scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,122 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 9TS 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).