Postcode ME7 3JE is located in an urban city, within the Lordswood & Walderslade area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Capstone area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 62.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 25% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Capstone is £51,371 per year. The median sale price in Lordswood & Walderslade is £310,000 (around £369 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £270,000 and £367,625. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent), about 2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Capstone Farm Country Park.
Capstone has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,364 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 38% least deprived areas in England.
Capstone has an average crime rate, with approximately 62.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Capstone is £51,371 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME7 3JE.
Capstone near ME7 3JE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Capstone Farm Country Park | Large | Walking directions to Capstone Farm Country Park |
Based on 200 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 (about £369 per square foot) in Lordswood & Walderslade area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £655,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 34 | £443,000 | £358 |
| Semi-Detached | 76 | £340,000 | £391 |
| Terraced | 76 | £280,000 | £369 |
| Flats | 14 | £143,500 | £264 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £315,750 | £147,000 | £270,000 | £210,375 |
| 2017 | £350,000 | £155,000 | £272,000 | £225,000 |
| 2018 | £367,500 | £159,000 | £280,500 | £227,500 |
| 2019 | £355,000 | £146,250 | £267,500 | £231,500 |
| 2020 | £365,000 | £168,500 | £275,000 | £230,000 |
| 2021 | £425,000 | £173,750 | £315,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | £435,000 | £180,000 | £332,500 | £288,750 |
| 2023 | £425,000 | £180,000 | £332,500 | £284,000 |
| 2024 | £447,500 | £142,500 | £330,000 | £283,000 |
| 2025 | £450,000 | £180,000 | £360,000 | £290,000 |
| 2026 | £438,000 | £124,000 | £325,000 | £278,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £326 | £255 | £286 | £269 |
| 2017 | £292 | £244 | £290 | £284 |
| 2018 | £302 | £266 | £314 | £316 |
| 2019 | £322 | £274 | £307 | £295 |
| 2020 | £315 | £290 | £315 | £286 |
| 2021 | £320 | £278 | £323 | £326 |
| 2022 | £383 | £299 | £374 | £359 |
| 2023 | £394 | £294 | £394 | £373 |
| 2024 | £403 | £252 | £382 | £339 |
| 2025 | £357 | £274 | £369 | £361 |
| 2026 | £351 | £277 | £386 | £378 |
There were 4 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME7 3JE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2025 | 293, Capstone Road, Gillingham, ME7 3JE | Detached | Freehold | £465,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2025 | Capstone Farm, 377, Capstone Road, Gillingham, ME7 3JE | Terraced | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 02 Mar 2026 | Darland Cottage, Pear Tree Lane, Gillingham, ME7 3PP | Detached | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 19 May 2025 | 2, Darland Farm Yard, Gillingham, ME7 3PP | Detached | Freehold | £875,000 |
In the ME7 3JE postcode area, located within Capstone, there are 3 primary and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Kingfisher Community Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Sept 2019. | |
Kingfisher Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Sept 2019
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Hempstead Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2018. | |
Hempstead Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Sept 2018
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| 1.0 mi | Primary | Hempstead Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2013. | |
Hempstead Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Oct 2013
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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 ME7 3JE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Adrian Gulvin
Lordswood & Walderslade - Elected 4 May 2023
David Brake
Lordswood & Walderslade - Elected 4 May 2023
David Wildey
Lordswood & Walderslade - Elected 4 May 2023
Tris Osborne
Chatham and Aylesford - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME7 3JE records about 63 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME7 3JE in Lordswood & Walderslade is £310,000 (about £369 per square foot) based on 200 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to ME7 3JE, including Kingfisher Community Primary School (Good), Hempstead Infant School (Good) and Hempstead Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME7 3JE scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,364 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 ME7 3JE is Tris Osborne (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Adrian Gulvin (Conservative and Unionist Party), David Brake (Conservative and Unionist Party) and David Wildey (Conservative and Unionist Party).