Foresters Close, Chatham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£265,000

1 sales

Price range

£265k – £265k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Jan 2020

ME5 9EA

At a glance

House prices£265k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 1 min walkChatham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Foresters Close, Chatham has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 17 Jan 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £265,000.

House prices on Foresters Close compared

ME5 postcode area£327,197

Chatham£402,458

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£265,000	17 Jan 2020

Sold prices on Foresters Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Foresters Close ME5 9EA	17 Jan 2020	£265,000	Semi-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.

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Crime and flood risk near Foresters Close

Crime

131 crimes were reported within about a mile of Foresters Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	48
Violence & sexual offences	47
Shoplifting	10
Vehicle crime	8
Criminal damage & arson	5
Other theft	4

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

Flood risk

Foresters 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 Foresters Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Tunbury Primary School 501 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Walderslade Primary School 235 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Oaklands School 444 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Lordswood School 409 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 397 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Greenacre School 747 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Inadequate Report	1.0 mi
Horsted Infant School	Primary	3–7	Good Report	1.0 mi
Horsted Junior School	Primary	7–11	Report	1.0 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Snodland station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
New Hythe station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Foresters Close (opp, Tunbury Avenue) 1 min walk
Robin Hood Lane Lower (E-bound, Robin Hood Lane Lower) 1 min walk
Tunbury Avenue (NW-bound, Tunbury Avenue) 1 min walk
Robin Hood Lane Lower (W-bound, Robin Hood Lane Lower) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Reach Healthcare
Walderslade Village Surgery, 62A Robin Hood Lane, Chatham · 0.2 mi
King George Road Surgery
52A King George Road, Chatham · 0.9 mi
Maidstone Road Surgery
262 Maidstone Road, Chatham · 1.7 mi
The Churchill Clinic
94 Churchill Avenue, Chatham · 1.7 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 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	91.4%	62.5%
Private rented	5.3%	20.3%
Social rented	3.3%	17.1%
Households	546

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,334

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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