HAZEL GROVE, ME5 0ED House Prices & Local Information

ME5 0ED is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Hazel Grove, 0.4km from Wayfield in Chatham. Administratively it sits within Luton and Wayfield ward and the Chatham and Aylesford constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in ME5, ME5 0ED offers a diverse suburb with younger adults and first-time buyers, good starter homes. An average age of 42 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 86% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 70 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £320k. 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 0ED are sourced from Output Area E00081215 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.