ME5 postcode: what it's like to live there
The ME5 district covers Chatham, Gillingham (Medway). House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 13 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in ME5
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from ME5 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- London Bridge: 69 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in ME5
- Horsted Infant School · ME5 9TF · No rating
- Horsted Junior School · ME5 9TF · No rating
- Kingfisher Community Primary School · ME5 7NX · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 45% in England
- Lordswood School · ME5 8NN · Outstanding in every area (2025) · Top 28% in England
- Maundene School · ME5 7QB · Good (2022) · Bottom 50% in England
- Oaklands School · ME5 0QS · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 46% in England
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School · ME5 8PU · Not yet inspected · Top 16% in England
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School · ME5 0NF · Good or better in every area (2024)
- Swingate Primary School · ME5 8TJ · No rating
- Tunbury Primary School · ME5 9HY · Good (2023) · Top 48% in England
- Walderslade Primary School · ME5 8BJ · Remains Good (2024) · Top 16% in England
- Wayfield Primary School · ME5 0HH · Report card 2025: Urgent improvement in some areas · Bottom 12% in England
Secondary schools in ME5
- Chatham Grammar · ME5 7EH · Remains Good (2023) · Top 7% in England
- Greenacre School · ME5 0LP · Inadequate (2023) · Bottom 1% in England
- Walderslade School · ME5 0LE · Inadequate (2023) · Bottom 1% in England
Nurseries and pre-schools in ME5
- Kestrel Under Fives Playgroup · ME5 8TR · Good (Ofsted)
- Lordswood under 5's playgroup · ME5 8PG · Good (Ofsted)
- Victoria Playgroup · ME5 8QY · Good (Ofsted)
- Alphabets Day Nursery · ME5 9EP · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Buttercups at Little Teddies · ME5 9LW · Good (Ofsted)
- Excel Academy · ME5 9LL
- Little Teddies Walderslade · ME5 9LW · Good (Ofsted)
- St Williams Pre-School · ME5 9LR · Good (Ofsted)
- Teeny Feet Day Nursery · ME5 8BP
- Crestway Preschool · ME5 0BL
GP surgeries in ME5
- Reach Healthcare · ME5 9LD
- The Churchill Clinic · ME5 0DL
- King George Road Surgery · ME5 0TT
- Matrix Medical Practice · ME5 7JX
- Stonecross And West Drive Surgery · ME5 0AA
Neighbourhoods in ME5
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of ME5 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lordswood | 16% | £291k | Low | 15 min |
| Walderslade | 14% | £340k | Low | 8 min |
| Wayfield | 12% | £290k | High | 14 min |
| Capstone | 11% | £311k | Low | 9 min |
| Horsted | 10% | £311k | Average | 13 min |
| Settington | 9% | £294k | Low | 8 min |
| Luton | 8% | £226k | Very high | 6 min |
| Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill | 8% | £325k | Low | 11 min |
| Boxley & Detling | 7% | £405k | Low | 25 min |
| Gillingham South East | 3% | £340k | High | 12 min |
Questions
Where is the ME5 postcode?
ME5 covers 13 neighbourhoods in Chatham, Gillingham (Medway), with 1,003 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in ME5?
The typical home price across ME5's neighbourhoods is £311k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in ME5?
12 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a ME5 postcode.
How long is the commute from ME5?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: London Bridge 69 minutes.