Orbit Close, Chatham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£246,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£222,429
35 sales
Price range
£108k – £280k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Apr 2026
ME5 9NF

At a glance

House prices£246k average39% below the Chatham average 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 4 min walkAylesford station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

35 property sales on Orbit Close, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £246,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £222,061. Average sale prices rose from £191,700 in 2016 to £246,000 in 2026 (+28%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 39% below the Chatham average of £402,458 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Orbit Close compared

Orbit Close£246,000
ME5 postcode area£327,197
Chatham£402,458
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £191,700 (5 sales)2016£192k2017: £218,500 (3 sales)2017£219k2018: £206,500 (11 sales)2018£207k2019: £225,000 (1 sales)2019£225k2021: £229,667 (3 sales)2021£230k2022: £265,000 (1 sales)2022£265k2023: £255,833 (3 sales)2023£256k2024: £238,500 (2 sales)2024£239k2025: £246,000 (4 sales)2025£246k2026: £246,000 (2 sales)2026£246k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced33£222,06115 Apr 2026
Semi-detached2£228,50026 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Orbit Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
38, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 15 Apr 2026£250,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 12 Mar 2026£242,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 24 Sep 2025£242,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 22 Apr 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 21 Mar 2025£222,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 14 Mar 2025£270,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 28 Nov 2024£240,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 27 Sep 2024£255,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 26 Apr 2024£222,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 9 Jun 2023£280,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 5 May 2023£215,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 6 Apr 2023£285,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 13 Feb 2023£272,500 TerracedFreehold
26, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 18 Mar 2022£265,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 14 Feb 2022£230,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 24 Sep 2021£241,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 23 Apr 2021£243,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 5 Feb 2021£205,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 30 Sep 2019£225,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 17 Dec 2018£197,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 7 Dec 2018£230,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 7 Dec 2018£222,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 5 Dec 2018£215,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 30 Nov 2018£108,000 TerracedLeasehold
6, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 19 Nov 2018£217,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 16 Nov 2018£212,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 5 Oct 2018£202,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 16 Jul 2018£220,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 4 May 2018£228,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 16 Mar 2018£220,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 31 Oct 2017£208,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 25 Oct 2017£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 10 Oct 2017£212,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 25 Nov 2016£192,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 7 Oct 2016£200,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 9 Aug 2016£198,500 TerracedFreehold
36, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 26 May 2016£200,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Orbit Close ME5 9NF 31 Mar 2016£168,000 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
38, Orbit Close £212,000 (Oct 2017) → £250,000 (Apr 2026) +18%
over 9 yrs
20, Orbit Close £192,000 (Nov 2016) → £242,000 (Mar 2026) +26%
over 9 yrs
35, Orbit Close £220,000 (Mar 2018) → £242,000 (Sep 2025) +10%
over 8 yrs
50, Orbit Close £230,000 (Feb 2022) → £250,000 (Apr 2025) +9%
over 3 yrs
46, Orbit Close £228,000 (May 2018) → £270,000 (Mar 2025) +18%
over 7 yrs
18, Orbit Close £202,000 (Oct 2018) → £240,000 (Nov 2024) +19%
over 6 yrs
1, Orbit Close £230,000 (Dec 2018) → £285,000 (Apr 2023) → £280,000 (Jun 2023) +22%
over 5 yrs
27, Orbit Close £200,000 (Oct 2016) → £215,000 (May 2023) +8%
over 7 yrs
5, Orbit Close £197,500 (Dec 2018) → £272,500 (Feb 2023) +38%
over 4 yrs
36, Orbit Close £200,000 (May 2016) → £220,000 (Jul 2018) +10%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orbit Close

Crime

49 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orbit 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 behaviour24
Violence & sexual offences11
Shoplifting3
Vehicle crime3
Criminal damage & arson2
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

Orbit 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 Orbit Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Tunbury Primary School 501 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Swingate Primary School Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Walderslade Primary School 235 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Lordswood School 409 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 205 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Oaklands School 444 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 397 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Greenacre School 747 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 1.5 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

  • Aylesford station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • New Hythe station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Snodland station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Alexandra Hospital (adj, Impton Lane) 1 min walk
  • Alexandra Hospital (opp, Impton Lane) 2 min walk
  • Spenlow Drive (adj, Impton Lane) 2 min walk
  • Spenlow Drive (opp, Impton Lane) 2 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
  • Phoenix Medical Practice
    33 Bell Lane, Burham, Rochester · 1.9 mi
  • The Churchill Clinic
    94 Churchill Avenue, 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned90.5%62.5%
Private rented8.9%20.3%
Social rented0.5%17.1%
Households919

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.7%64.1%
Aged 65+15.4%18.6%
Residents2,312

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.

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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