BADER CRESCENT, ME5 0DJ House Prices & Local Information

ME5 0DJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Bader Crescent, 0.3km from Wayfield in Chatham. Administratively it sits within Luton and Wayfield ward and the Chatham and Aylesford constituency.

For families considering a move, ME5 0DJ represents a diverse suburb with younger adults and first-time buyers, good starter homes. The community skews young professional (average age 30) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 58% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 40 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £313k, up 5.7% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for ME5 0DJ are sourced from Output Area E00081192 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.