Barling Close, Chatham

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME5 9RL.

Average price (last 12 months)

£543,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£461,667

9 sales

Price range

£385k – £543k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Feb 2026

ME5 9RL

At a glance

House prices£462k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station48 min walkSnodland station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Barling Close, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £543,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £461,667. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Barling Close compared

ME5 postcode area£327,197

Chatham£402,458

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Barling Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	9	£461,667	18 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Barling Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
29, Barling Close ME5 9RL	18 Feb 2026	£543,000	Detached	Freehold
19, Barling Close ME5 9RL	20 Jan 2025	£485,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Barling Close ME5 9RL	14 Jan 2025	£515,000	Detached	Freehold
21, Barling Close ME5 9RL	28 Jul 2023	£525,000	Detached	Freehold
19, Barling Close ME5 9RL	6 Dec 2019	£430,000	Detached	Freehold
19, Barling Close ME5 9RL	8 Feb 2019	£420,000	Detached	Freehold
25, Barling Close ME5 9RL	5 May 2017	£447,000	Detached	Freehold
27, Barling Close ME5 9RL	6 Jan 2017	£405,000	Detached	Freehold
21, Barling Close ME5 9RL	16 Dec 2016	£385,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
19, Barling Close	£420,000 (Feb 2019) → £430,000 (Dec 2019) → £485,000 (Jan 2025)	+15% over 6 yrs
21, Barling Close	£385,000 (Dec 2016) → £525,000 (Jul 2023)	+36% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Barling Close

Crime

42 crimes were reported within about a mile of Barling Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	18
Violence & sexual offences	17
Vehicle crime	3
Drugs	2
Other theft	1
Other crime	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Barling Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Tidal River Medway from Allington to Cuxton Flood alert area
Lower River Medway Flood alert area
Tidal River Medway and Medway estuary Flood alert area
Tidal Medway, Medway estuary and Isle of Grain Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Barling Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Tunbury Primary School 501 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Burham Church of England Primary School 179 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Horsted Junior School	Primary	7–11	Report	1.2 mi
Horsted Infant School	Primary	3–7	Good Report	1.2 mi
Walderslade Primary School 235 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
Oaklands School 444 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Eccles 109 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 397 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Snodland station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
New Hythe station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Aylesford station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mill Lane (opp, Maidstone Road) 2 min walk
Common Road (E-bound, Common Road) 2 min walk
Keefe Close (opp, Maidstone Road) 3 min walk
Keefe Close (adj, Maidstone Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Reach Healthcare
Walderslade Village Surgery, 62A Robin Hood Lane, Chatham · 0.9 mi
Phoenix Medical Practice
33 Bell Lane, Burham, Rochester · 1.0 mi
King George Road Surgery
52A King George Road, Chatham · 1.3 mi
Maidstone Road Surgery
262 Maidstone Road, Chatham · 2.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	90.2%	62.5%
Private rented	8.5%	20.3%
Social rented	1.3%	17.1%
Households	530

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,344

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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