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ME7 3JE

Lordswood & Walderslade

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Capstone / Lordswood & Walderslade / ME7 3JE

Overview

Postcode ME7 3JE 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 moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Capstone is £45,200 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 2.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Capstone Farm Country Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
91
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
6.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Capstone has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,099 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Capstone has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.2%

Approximately 6.2% 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 ME7 3JE.

Flood risk

No risk

Capstone near ME7 3JE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miCapstone Farm Country ParkLarge

Property prices in Lordswood & Walderslade

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 in Lordswood & Walderslade area, with individual transactions ranging from £78,000 up to £675,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£460,000
Flats12£148,000
Semi-Detached57£350,000
Terraced49£285,000

10 years price trend in Lordswood & Walderslade

Schools

In the ME7 3JE postcode area, located within Capstone, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryKingfisher Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.8 miPrimaryHempstead Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

1.0 miPrimaryHempstead Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.