Medway
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME5), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32100122.
5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3, F: 1). 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Medway costs £2,329 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 79% to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Rainham (Kent), about 5.5 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Opal Green, is about 1.1 km away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 134 to 139 m above sea level. 1 of its 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Reach Healthcare, about 2.1 km away. About 650 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 13 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 181 m². Most common: House, detached (5). Built: 1983-1990 (4); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in Medway in 2026-27: Band D £2,329 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,552 | £1,811 | £2,070 | £2,329 | £2,846 | £3,363 | £3,881 | £4,657 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (40% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Newton Close Resource Centre Sultan Road Lordswood, permissioned (550 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME5 8HZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME5 8QZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 134 m and 139 m above sea level (136 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME5 8HZ | 100% | 79% | 79% | 0% |
| ME5 8QZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rainham (Kent) 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km |
| Chatham 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km | |
| Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest Arundel Close Lordswood | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chatham Railway Station | 5.7 km |
| Car parks | Hempstead Valley Purple Car Park | 1.9 km |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 28.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 55.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Reach Healthcare | 2.1 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Lordswood Pharmacy | 650 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lordswood Healthy Living Centre | 530 m |
| Hospital | Spire Alexandra Hospital | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Kent undercover police. | 4.5 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 640 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Opal Green 400 m² | 1.1 km |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 420 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Hatton Road Allotment 3,080 m² | 1.0 km |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Sindal's Shaw | Wood | 60 m south-west |
| Lords Wood | Wood | 110 m south-west |
| Roots Wood | Wood | 150 m east |
| Coal Bottom | Valley | 1.9 km west |
| East Hill | Hill | 2.9 km north |
| Oak Springs Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 15 |
1 of the street's 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swingate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 570 m | No published inspection |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m | No published inspection |
| Lordswood School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m.
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Kirkdale Close (6); On or near Mayford Road (4); On or near Barrowfields (2); On or near Millfields (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
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What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.