ME5 postcode district

Medway · 1,004 postcodes

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The average home in Medway sold for £298,547 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.1% on a year earlier. Across Medway, police record 104 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the ME5 district, the nearest primary school is Maundene School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Greenacre School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: inadequate); the nearest GP surgery is King George Road Surgery, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk.

Chatham station is 2.2 mi away; the nearest park, Chestnut Ave Open Space, is 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Maundene SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 14 Jun 2022 · Report

0.2 mi

St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11

OfstedInspected 15 Oct 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.3 mi

Bradfields AcademyAcademy special converter · ages 4–19 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

Walderslade Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Oaklands SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Secondary

Greenacre SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Boys

Ofsted: InadequateInspected 21 Mar 2023 · Report

0.3 mi

Bradfields AcademyAcademy special converter · ages 4–19 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

INSPIRE Free Special School

Nursery, special and other

Will Adams AcademyAcademy alternative provision converter · ages 14–17 · Ofsted reports

2.6 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Chatham

2.2 mi

Gillingham (Kent)

2.7 mi

Rochester

3.0 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.6 mito the nearest park, Chestnut Ave Open Space

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area0.1 hectares

90 m · 1 min walk

Playing field0.3 hectares

100 m · 1 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

120 m · 2 min walk

Hook MeadowPlaying field · 2.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Sports ground (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 1.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Chestnut Ave Open SpacePark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Mead GreenPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Hatton Road AllotmentAllotments or community garden · 0.3 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Park or garden (4 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Lordswood Leisure CentreSports ground · 12 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the ME5 district

What is the crime rate in the ME5 district?

Across Medway, police record 104 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the ME5 district?

The average home in Medway sold for £298,547 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £535,212, semi-detached £354,042, terraced £276,192, flats £168,832. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the ME5 district?

The nearest primary school is Maundene School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Greenacre School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk (Ofsted: inadequate). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the ME5 district?

Chatham is 2.2 mi away.

What is the average household income in the ME5 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £62,659 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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