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Ballens Road, Chatham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ballens Road, Chatham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chatham-medway/ballens-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME5 8PD, ME5 8PG, ME5 8PH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£400,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£323,147
70 sales
Price range
£200k – £580k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Apr 2026
ME5 8PD

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At a glance

House prices£400k average31% above the Chatham average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station59 min walkChatham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold99% freeholdAcross 73 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

70 property sales on Ballens Road, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £400,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £316,370. Average sale prices rose from £277,778 in 2016 to £417,500 in 2026 (+50%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 31% above the Chatham average of £305,913 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% semi-detached, 23% detached, 20% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Ballens Road range from £200,000 to £580,000. 99% of homes sold here were freehold and 1% leasehold. Of 166 streets in Chatham with at least two sales in the last year, Ballens Road ranks 19th for average price.

House prices on Ballens Road compared

Ballens Road£400,000
ME5 postcode area£330,735
Chatham£305,913
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £277,778 (9 sales)2016£278k2017: £279,530 (10 sales)2017£280k2018: £296,222 (9 sales)2018£296k2019: £322,000 (3 sales)2019£322k2020: £290,000 (2 sales)2020£290k2021: £313,125 (8 sales)2021£313k2022: £316,250 (6 sales)2022£316k2023: £320,700 (5 sales)2023£321k2024: £390,714 (7 sales)2024£391k2025: £393,000 (9 sales)2025£393k2026: £417,500 (2 sales)2026£418k

Tenure: 99% freehold and 1% leasehold across 73 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached40£316,37015 Apr 2026
Detached16£373,43827 Jan 2026
Terraced14£285,0362 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Ballens Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
133, Ballens Road ME5 8PD 15 Apr 2026£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Ballens Road ME5 8NX 27 Jan 2026£460,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Ballens Road ME5 8NX 16 Dec 2025£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
227, Ballens Road ME5 8PH 2 Sep 2025£325,000 TerracedFreehold
93, Ballens Road ME5 8PA 1 Sep 2025£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
131, Ballens Road ME5 8PD 22 Aug 2025£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
123, Ballens Road ME5 8PD 20 Jun 2025£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Ballens Road ME5 8PA 28 May 2025£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
120A, Ballens Road ME5 8PG 17 Apr 2025£475,000 DetachedFreehold
191, Ballens Road ME5 8PG 21 Mar 2025£342,000 TerracedFreehold
97, Ballens Road ME5 8PD 21 Mar 2025£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47A, Ballens Road ME5 8NT 30 Aug 2024£400,000 TerracedFreehold
112, Ballens Road ME5 8PG 19 Aug 2024£580,000 DetachedFreehold
128, Ballens Road ME5 8PH 5 Aug 2024£260,000 TerracedFreehold
83, Ballens Road ME5 8PA 5 Aug 2024£405,000 DetachedFreehold
106, Ballens Road ME5 8PG 8 Jul 2024£390,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Ballens Road ME5 8NX 31 May 2024£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Ballens Road ME5 8NT 30 Jan 2024£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Ballens Road ME5 8PA 22 Nov 2023£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Ballens Road ME5 8PA 31 Oct 2023£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Ballens Road ME5 8NS 29 Sep 2023£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Ballens Road ME5 8NS 21 Jul 2023£278,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
110, Ballens Road ME5 8PG 5 Apr 2023£385,000 DetachedFreehold
227, Ballens Road ME5 8PH 14 Feb 2023£310,000 TerracedFreehold
195, Ballens Road ME5 8PH 25 Nov 2022£332,500 TerracedFreehold
11, Ballens Road ME5 8NS 24 Oct 2022£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
115, Ballens Road ME5 8PD 17 Jun 2022£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
169, Ballens Road ME5 8PG 17 Jun 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
193, Ballens Road ME5 8PH 25 Apr 2022£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Ballens Road ME5 8PD 5 Apr 2022£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
217, Ballens Road ME5 8PH 30 Sep 2021£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
109, Ballens Road ME5 8PD 24 Aug 2021£420,000 OtherFreehold
109, Ballens Road ME5 8PD 24 Aug 2021£420,000 DetachedFreehold
128, Ballens Road ME5 8PH 12 Aug 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
114, Ballens Road ME5 8PG 6 May 2021£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Ballens Road ME5 8NS 26 Apr 2021£200,000 DetachedFreehold
145, Ballens Road ME5 8PG 2 Mar 2021£210,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Ballens Road ME5 8NX 12 Feb 2021£375,000 DetachedFreehold
87, Ballens Road ME5 8PA 10 Feb 2021£500,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Ballens Road ME5 8NS 4 Dec 2020£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Ballens Road ME5 8NS 24 Jul 2020£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Ballens Road ME5 8PD 18 Dec 2019£303,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
177, Ballens Road ME5 8PG 13 Sep 2019£318,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Ballens Road ME5 8NX 16 Aug 2019£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Ballens Road ME5 8PA 3 Dec 2018£370,000 DetachedFreehold
76, Ballens Road ME5 8PD 19 Oct 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
195, Ballens Road ME5 8PH 30 Jul 2018£278,000 TerracedFreehold
133, Ballens Road ME5 8PD 24 Jul 2018£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Ballens Road Play Hut, Ballens Road ME5 8PG 18 Jul 2018£4,000 OtherLeasehold
189, Ballens Road ME5 8PG 22 Jun 2018£258,000 TerracedFreehold
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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
133, Ballens Road £320,000 (Jul 2018) → £375,000 (Apr 2026) +17%
over 8 yrs
227, Ballens Road £310,000 (Feb 2023) → £325,000 (Sep 2025) +5%
over 3 yrs
191, Ballens Road £270,000 (Nov 2016) → £342,000 (Mar 2025) +27%
over 8 yrs
112, Ballens Road £250,000 (Feb 2017) → £580,000 (Aug 2024) +132%
over 8 yrs
128, Ballens Road £250,000 (Aug 2021) → £260,000 (Aug 2024) +4%
over 3 yrs
106, Ballens Road £265,000 (Nov 2016) → £390,000 (Jul 2024) +47%
over 8 yrs
44, Ballens Road £310,000 (Apr 2018) → £370,000 (May 2024) +19%
over 6 yrs
195, Ballens Road £278,000 (Jul 2018) → £332,500 (Nov 2022) +20%
over 4 yrs
217, Ballens Road £235,000 (Dec 2017) → £255,000 (Sep 2021) +9%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Ballens Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 205 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Lordswood School 409 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Swingate Primary School Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Walderslade Primary School 235 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Maundene School 385 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 397 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Tunbury Primary School 501 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Oaklands School 444 pupils Primary 3–11 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Chatham station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Rainham (Kent) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Leisure Centre (o/s, Leisure Centre) 3 min walk
  • Achilles Road (opp, Albemarle Road) 6 min walk
  • Lynton Drive (adj, Lordswood Lane) 6 min walk
  • Lynton Drive (opp, Lordswood Lane) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Reach Healthcare
    Walderslade Village Surgery, 62A Robin Hood Lane, Chatham · 0.8 mi
  • King George Road Surgery
    52A King George Road, Chatham · 1.2 mi
  • The Churchill Clinic
    94 Churchill Avenue, Chatham · 1.5 mi
  • Maidstone Road Surgery
    262 Maidstone Road, Chatham · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Chatham Vic Cross Express · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chatham Lords Wood Express · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chatham Admirals Walks · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Walderslade · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lordswood Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Fenns Chemist · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Lordswood Healthy Living Centre · 0.4 mi
  • Kent Smile Studio · 0.7 mi
  • Medway Dental Care · 1.2 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.8%62.5%
Private rented6.1%20.3%
Social rented1.1%17.1%
Households628

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.7%64.1%
Aged 65+25.9%18.6%
Residents1,601

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 networks92%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks94%92%

Share of homes across Medway 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 Ballens Road

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White91.7%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.4%5.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.3%5.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.1%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian53.6%45.1%
No religion38.2%43%
Not answered4.2%5.5%
Muslim1.4%2.7%
Sikh1%1.6%
Hindu0.7%1.1%
Buddhist0.5%0.4%
Other religion0.2%0.6%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK93.9%86.2%
Born outside the UK6.1%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above23.8%25.6%
Level 2 qualifications18.2%15.9%
No qualifications17.4%19.4%
Level 3 qualifications17.4%18%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.4%12.1%
Apprenticeship7.6%6.1%
Other qualifications3.2%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health51.7%47.5%
Good health31%34.6%
Fair health12.4%12.8%
Bad health4.1%4%
Very bad health0.7%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
2 cars or vans in household37.4%28.9%
1 car or van in household35.3%40.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household16.5%11%
No cars or vans in household10.8%19.2%

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 Medway.

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