ME5 8DD

Lordswood & Walderslade, Medway

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At a glance

Every premises in ME5 8DD can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Medway sold for £298,547 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.1% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 67 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From ME5 8DD, the nearest primary school is Lordswood School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Greenacre School, 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk (Ofsted: inadequate); the nearest GP surgery is Reach Healthcare, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.

Chatham station is 3.0 mi away; the nearest park is 60 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Medway 038

67Moderate · 5/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Medway

104High · 8/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Anti-social behaviour	22	15	Very high · 9/10
Violence and sexual offences	22	34	Moderate · 4/10
Criminal damage and arson	5.3	6.7	Moderate · 5/10
Other theft	5.3	6.5	Moderate · 6/10
Shoplifting	2.9	8.6	Moderate · 5/10
Vehicle crime	2.6	5.0	Moderate · 4/10
Public order	2.0	6.7	Low · 1/10
Other crime	1.5	2.1	Moderate · 5/10
Burglary	1.4	3.6	Low · 2/10
Drugs	0.9	3.3	Low · 2/10
Possession of weapons	0.8	1.0	Moderate · 6/10
Robbery	0.3	1.4	Low · 3/10
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.8	Low · 3/10
Theft from the person	0.0	1.7	Low · 1/10

Medway 038: October 2025 to September 2026, 7,985 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Medway 038 Medway England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Lordswood SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 1 Jul 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.2 mi

St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.4 mi

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

0.4 mi

Swingate Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Tunbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 7 Jun 2023 · Report

0.7 mi

Secondary

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

Ofsted: InadequateInspected 21 Mar 2023 · Report

0.9 mi

Walderslade SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18 · Girls

Ofsted: InadequateInspected 22 Feb 2023 · Report

1.0 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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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Fenns ChemistPharmacy · ME5 9LR

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Lordswood PharmacyPharmacy · ME5 8TH

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Merlin PharmacyPharmacy · ME5 0QX

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

GP practices

Reach HealthcareGP practice · ME5 9LD

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

King George Road SurgeryGP practice · ME5 0TT

1.0 mi · 21 min walk

The Churchill ClinicGP practice · ME5 0DL

1.5 mi

Dentists

Kent Smile StudioDental practice · ME5 9LL

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Lordswood Healthy Living CentreDental practice · ME5 8TJ

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Medway Dental CareDental practice · ME5 0TX

1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Hospitals

Spire Alexandra HospitalHospital · ME5 9PG

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Medway Maritime HospitalHospital · ME7 5NY

2.9 mi

Medway Maritime HospitalHospital · ME7 5NY

2.9 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Chatham

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

60 mto the nearest park

3parks within a 10 minute walk

0.6hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play areaunder 0.1 hectares

40 m · 1 min walk

Park or garden0.2 hectares

60 m · 1 min walk

Opal GreenPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Mead GreenPark or garden · 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Hatton Road AllotmentAllotments or community garden · 0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Lordswood Leisure CentreSports ground · 12 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 2.0 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Chestnut Ave Open SpacePark or garden · 0.4 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Tunbury Recreation GroundPlaying field · 1.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 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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Household income

This neighbourhood

£60,213

£41,820 after tax

Medway

£56,922

£41,238 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£60,213

After tax£41,820

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£34,036Medway £34,465 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Medway 038); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 17,828 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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22% of Medway's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

Income

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Decile 6

Employment

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Decile 5

Education, skills and training

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Decile 6

Health and disability

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Decile 5

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

26% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 28% in Medway and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about ME5 8DD

What is the crime rate in ME5 8DD?

The neighbourhood records 67 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Medway the rate is 104 per 1,000. 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 ME5 8DD?

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 ME5 8DD?

The nearest primary school is Lordswood School, 0.2 mi away, about a 4 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Greenacre School, 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk (Ofsted: inadequate). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in ME5 8DD?

Every premises in ME5 8DD can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to ME5 8DD?

Chatham is 3.0 mi away.

What is the average household income in ME5 8DD?

The ONS estimates average household income of £60,213 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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