OAKLEIGH CLOSE, ME5 9EW House Prices & Local Information

ME5 9EW is a sought-after residential area on Oakleigh Close, 0.5km from Walderslade in Chatham. Administratively it sits within Aylesford North and Walderslade ward and the Chatham and Aylesford constituency.

For serious buyers, ME5 9EW is a well-established suburb with a mixed age range and strong community feel. This is a settled, family-oriented neighbourhood (average age 50) — stable, lower-turnover, predominantly owner-occupied. 94% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 9 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £405k, down 13.3% year-on-year. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for ME5 9EW are sourced from Output Area E00125491 (shared with 24 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.