Carpinus Close, Chatham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£423,500

9 sales

Price range

£280k – £650k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Jul 2025

ME5 9SS

At a glance

House prices£424k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 10 min walkChatham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Carpinus Close, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £500,900. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Carpinus Close compared

ME5 postcode area£327,197

Chatham£402,458

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Carpinus 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	5	£500,900	31 Jul 2025
Semi-detached	4	£326,750	26 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Carpinus Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Carpinus Close ME5 9SS	31 Jul 2025	£650,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Carpinus Close ME5 9SS	28 Oct 2022	£535,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Carpinus Close ME5 9SS	26 Mar 2021	£340,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Carpinus Close ME5 9SS	25 Mar 2020	£377,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Carpinus Close ME5 9SS	24 Oct 2018	£437,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Carpinus Close ME5 9SS	17 Oct 2018	£312,500	Detached	Freehold
2, Carpinus Close ME5 9SS	19 Jan 2018	£310,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Carpinus Close ME5 9SS	10 Mar 2017	£280,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Carpinus Close ME5 9SS	1 Jun 2016	£570,000	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
5, Carpinus Close	£570,000 (Jun 2016) → £650,000 (Jul 2025)	+14% over 9 yrs
2, Carpinus Close	£280,000 (Mar 2017) → £310,000 (Jan 2018) → £340,000 (Mar 2021)	+21% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Carpinus Close

Crime

68 crimes were reported within about a mile of Carpinus Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	37
Violence & sexual offences	17
Criminal damage & arson	3
Shoplifting	3
Other theft	2
Other crime	2

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

Flood risk

Carpinus Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Carpinus Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Tunbury Primary School 501 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Swingate Primary School	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Lordswood School 409 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Walderslade Primary School 235 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Oaklands School 444 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 mi
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 397 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
Greenacre School 747 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Inadequate 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

Chatham station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Aylesford station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
New Hythe station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Celestine Close (opp, Impton Lane) 4 min walk
Galena Close (opp, Impton Lane) 5 min walk
Galena Close (adj, Impton Lane) 5 min walk
Alexandra Hospital (adj, Impton Lane) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Reach Healthcare
Walderslade Village Surgery, 62A Robin Hood Lane, Chatham · 0.6 mi
King George Road Surgery
52A King George Road, Chatham · 1.4 mi
The Churchill Clinic
94 Churchill Avenue, Chatham · 2.1 mi
Maidstone Road Surgery
262 Maidstone Road, Chatham · 2.2 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 10 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 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	90.5%	62.5%
Private rented	8.9%	20.3%
Social rented	0.5%	17.1%
Households	919

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,312

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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