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Fir Tree Grove, Chatham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Fir Tree Grove, Chatham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chatham-kent/fir-tree-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME5 8XD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£285,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£247,267
30 sales
Price range
£186k – £296k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 May 2026
ME5 8XD

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At a glance

House prices£285k average30% below the Chatham average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 14 min walkChatham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 31 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

30 property sales on Fir Tree Grove, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £285,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £245,060. Average sale prices rose from £205,500 in 2016 to £285,000 in 2026 (+39%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 30% below the Chatham average of £405,324 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% terraced, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Fir Tree Grove range from £186,000 to £296,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 26 streets in Chatham with at least two sales in the last year, Fir Tree Grove ranks 22nd for average price.

House prices on Fir Tree Grove compared

Fir Tree Grove£285,000
ME5 postcode area£330,735
Chatham£405,324
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £205,500 (3 sales)2016£206k2017: £236,500 (6 sales)2017£237k2018: £234,875 (4 sales)2018£235k2019: £237,667 (3 sales)2019£238k2020: £256,500 (3 sales)2020£257k2021: £265,333 (3 sales)2021£265k2022: £265,000 (1 sales)2022£265k2023: £260,000 (1 sales)2023£260k2024: £275,000 (1 sales)2024£275k2025: £264,833 (3 sales)2025£265k2026: £285,000 (2 sales)2026£285k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced25£245,06020 Mar 2026
Semi-detached5£258,30015 May 2026

Sold prices on Fir Tree Grove

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 15 May 2026£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 20 Mar 2026£295,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 30 Jun 2025£208,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 28 Feb 2025£290,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 16 Jan 2025£296,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 23 Aug 2024£275,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 15 Dec 2023£260,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 12 Jan 2022£265,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 22 Dec 2021£288,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 25 Jun 2021£258,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 27 May 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 4 Mar 2021£270,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 11 May 2020£248,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 3 Mar 2020£263,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 3 Feb 2020£258,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 27 Sep 2019£241,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 27 Jun 2019£237,500 TerracedFreehold
36, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 29 Mar 2019£234,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 3 Sep 2018£230,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 7 Aug 2018£237,500 TerracedFreehold
54, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 16 May 2018£237,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 27 Apr 2018£235,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 23 Nov 2017£215,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 2 Oct 2017£228,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 28 Jul 2017£250,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 30 Jun 2017£250,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 30 May 2017£247,500 TerracedFreehold
13, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 9 Jan 2017£228,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 10 Mar 2016£222,500 TerracedFreehold
56, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 11 Feb 2016£208,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Fir Tree Grove ME5 8XD 5 Jan 2016£186,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
14, Fir Tree Grove £241,500 (Sep 2019) → £275,000 (May 2026) +14%
over 7 yrs
52, Fir Tree Grove £235,000 (Apr 2018) → £295,000 (Mar 2026) +26%
over 8 yrs
58, Fir Tree Grove £228,000 (Oct 2017) → £250,000 (May 2021) → £290,500 (Feb 2025) +27%
over 7 yrs
26, Fir Tree Grove £186,000 (Jan 2016) → £258,000 (Jun 2021) +39%
over 5 yrs
13, Fir Tree Grove £228,500 (Jan 2017) → £258,500 (Feb 2020) +13%
over 3 yrs
61, Fir Tree Grove £222,500 (Mar 2016) → £237,500 (Jun 2019) +7%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Fir Tree Grove

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Swingate Primary School Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 205 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Lordswood School 409 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Tunbury Primary School 501 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Walderslade Primary School 235 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 140 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Hempstead Junior School 371 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.6 mi
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 397 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.6 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Chatham station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
  • Rainham (Kent) station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
  • Maidstone East station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Golden Wood Close (opp, Badger Road) 2 min walk
  • Autumn Glade (opp, Badger Road) 2 min walk
  • Birch Drive (adj, Gleaming Wood Drive) 3 min walk
  • Birch Drive (opp, Gleaming Wood Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Reach Healthcare
    Walderslade Village Surgery, 62A Robin Hood Lane, Chatham · 1.2 mi
  • King George Road Surgery
    52A King George Road, Chatham · 1.9 mi
  • Parkwood Family Practice
    119 Long Catlis Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 2.2 mi
  • The Churchill Clinic
    94 Churchill Avenue, Chatham · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Chatham Lords Wood Express · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chatham Vic Cross Express · 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chatham Admirals Walks · 1.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Walderslade · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lordswood Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Fenns Chemist · 1.2 mi
  • Boots · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Lordswood Healthy Living Centre · 0.3 mi
  • Kent Smile Studio · 1.2 mi
  • Lavender Dental Care · 1.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.3%62.5%
Private rented20.2%20.3%
Social rented1.5%17.1%
Households526

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.6%64.1%
Aged 65+11.5%18.6%
Residents1,317

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks85%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks97%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks86%92%

Share of homes across Maidstone with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Fir Tree Grove

Ethnic group

HereMaidstone
White93.7%89.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%2.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.1%2.1%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%4.7%
Other ethnic group0.7%1.2%

Religion

HereMaidstone
No religion52.2%40.1%
Christian42.2%49.3%
Not answered4%5.7%
Sikh0.7%0.2%
Muslim0.4%1.9%
Hindu0.3%1.4%
Jewish0.2%–
Other religion0.2%0.6%

Country of birth

HereMaidstone
Born in the UK96%86.1%
Born outside the UK4%13.9%

Highest qualification

HereMaidstone
Level 3 qualifications24.9%17.5%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.6%29.9%
Level 2 qualifications17.5%15.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.3%10.9%
No qualifications11.8%17.4%
Apprenticeship7.5%6%
Other qualifications2.3%2.9%

General health

HereMaidstone
Very good health48.6%49.8%
Good health35.8%34%
Fair health11.7%12%
Bad health3%3.3%
Very bad health0.8%0.9%

Cars or vans per household

HereMaidstone
2 cars or vans in household40.2%32.7%
1 car or van in household39.6%39.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household16.2%13.4%
No cars or vans in household4%14.6%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Maidstone.

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