AREA REPORT · MEDWAY ME5

ME5.

Medway

ME5 is an outcode in Medway, covering the neighbourhoods of Lordswood, Capstone, Wayfield, Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside and Luton. Over the last 12 months 493 properties changed hands — a median of £134k for flats (£3,109/sqm) and £315k for houses (£4,084/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
14,981
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
30
117
Houses
463
1,682
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£134k
n = 30
£140k
n = 117
Houses
£315k
n = 463
£305k
n = 1,682
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,109
n = 30
£2,941
n = 114
Houses
£4,084
n = 462
£3,971
n = 1,677
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
0.0% vs 12m
+3.3% vs 3y
£180k£360k£305k£315k£315k3Yn=1,68212Mn=4636Mn=147
Flats
Sliding
−8.0% vs 12m
−12.1% vs 3y
£85k£170k£140k£134k£123k3Yn=11712Mn=306Mn=5
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
+3.0% vs 12m
+5.9% vs 3y
£0£2,250£4,500£3,971£4,084£4,2073Yn=1,67712Mn=4626Mn=146
Flats
Buoyant
+33.2% vs 12m
+40.8% vs 3y
£0£2,200£4,400£2,941£3,109£4,1413Yn=11412Mn=306Mn=5
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£329k
n=147
Median £
£315k
n=147
Avg £/sqm
£4,150
n=146
Median £/sqm
£4,207
n=146
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£337k
n=463
Median £
£315k
n=463
Avg £/sqm
£4,100
n=462
Median £/sqm
£4,084
n=462
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£332k
n=1,682
Median £
£305k
n=1,682
Avg £/sqm
£4,010
n=1,677
Median £/sqm
£3,971
n=1,677
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£146k
n=5
Median £
£123k
n=5
Avg £/sqm
£3,468
n=5
Median £/sqm
£4,141
n=5
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£162k
n=30
Median £
£134k
n=30
Avg £/sqm
£3,033
n=30
Median £/sqm
£3,109
n=30
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£154k
n=117
Median £
£140k
n=117
Avg £/sqm
£2,862
n=114
Median £/sqm
£2,941
n=114
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£51k£184k£317k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
84
082416472010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
1,381
Terraced
Band B
7,911
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
8,394
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
3,089
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
2,270
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
952
Detached
Band G
323
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
2,464
10%
Terraced houses
9,569
39%
Semi-detached houses
6,172
25%
Detached houses
3,764
15%
Bungalows
2,414
9.9%
Other/unknown
17
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
0
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
232
Schools
18
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
13 · click column to sort
Settington
2,544
4,978
Lordswood
2,938
4,488
Capstone
2,937
3,404
Walderslade
2,463
2,967
Wayfield
3,144
2,723
Boxley & Detling
1,343
2,634
Horsted
2,010
2,610
Luton
2,534
2,473
Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill
1,279
2,085
Gillingham South East
418
486
Gillingham South
133
129
Hempstead & Wigmore
15
18
Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside
14
16
Wards
13 · click column to sort
Lordswood & Walderslade
5,571
8,631
Princes Park
3,635
5,717
Wayfield & Weeds Wood
4,583
3,829
Luton
3,423
3,506
Boxley Downs
1,343
2,634
Fort Horsted
1,357
1,960
Walderslade
979
1,659
Watling
418
486
Aylesford North & North Downs
300
426
Gillingham South
133
129
Hempstead & Wigmore
15
18
Chatham Central & Brompton
14
16
Fort Pitt
1
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

ME5 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Medway (ME5)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in ME5 (Medway) was £315k, with an average of £337k, from 463 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in ME5?
The median flat sale price in ME5 over the last 12 months was £134k (about £3,109 per square metre), from 30 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in ME5?
Typical sale prices per square metre in ME5 are £4,084 for houses and £3,109 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in ME5 have?
Homes in ME5 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 84 after improvements).
How many properties sold in ME5 in the last year?
493 properties were sold in ME5 over the last 12 months, and 1,799 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES