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Beacon Hill, Chatham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Beacon Hill, Chatham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chatham-medway/beacon-hill/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME5 7JR, ME5 7JX, ME5 7JT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£204,182
11 sales
Price range
£130k – £295k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2025
ME5 7JR

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At a glance

House prices£204k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station22 min walkGillingham (Kent) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 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

11 property sales on Beacon Hill, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Apr 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £196,375. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% terraced, 18% semi-detached, 9% detached. Recorded sale prices on Beacon Hill range from £130,000 to £295,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Beacon Hill compared

ME5 postcode area£330,735
Chatham£305,913
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £176,500 (5 sales)2016£177k2017: £200,000 (1 sales)2017£200k2019: £157,500 (1 sales)2019£158k2021: £236,000 (1 sales)2021£236k2022: £257,500 (2 sales)2022£258k2025: £255,000 (1 sales)2025£255k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£196,37526 Sep 2022
Semi-detached2£227,50024 Apr 2025
Detached1£220,00031 Mar 2016

Sold prices on Beacon Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
38, Beacon Hill ME5 7JR 24 Apr 2025£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Beacon Hill ME5 7JX 26 Sep 2022£220,000 TerracedFreehold
34B, Beacon Hill ME5 7JR 22 Sep 2022£295,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Beacon Hill ME5 7JX 23 Sep 2021£200,000 TerracedFreehold
34A, Beacon Hill ME5 7JR 1 Apr 2021£236,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Beacon Hill ME5 7JT 1 Jul 2019£157,500 TerracedFreehold
27, Beacon Hill ME5 7JR 18 Sep 2017£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34A, Beacon Hill ME5 7JR 14 Dec 2016£210,000 TerracedFreehold
18A, Beacon Hill ME5 7JX 19 Aug 2016£167,500 TerracedFreehold
44, Beacon Hill ME5 7DB 31 Mar 2016£220,000 DetachedFreehold
34A, Beacon Hill ME5 7JR 15 Feb 2016£155,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Beacon Hill ME5 7JT 15 Jan 2016£130,000 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
34A, Beacon Hill £155,000 (Feb 2016) → £210,000 (Dec 2016) → £236,000 (Apr 2021) +52%
over 5 yrs
28, Beacon Hill £130,000 (Jan 2016) → £157,500 (Jul 2019) +21%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Beacon Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chatham Grammar 948 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Luton Primary School 613 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Byron Primary School 502 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Alchemy School 58 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 0.6 mi
The Robert Napier School 1,048 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
The Victory Academy 1,213 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy 597 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
All Saints Church of England Primary School 343 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.8 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

  • Gillingham (Kent) station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Chatham station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Rochester station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hen and Chickens (opp, Luton High Street) 2 min walk
  • Upper Luton Road (adj, Luton High Street) 2 min walk
  • Hen and Chickens (adj, Luton High Street) 2 min walk
  • Upper Luton Road (opp, Luton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Matrix Medical Practice
    10A Beacon Hill, Luton, Chatham · 0.1 mi
  • Stonecross And West Drive Surgery
    25 Street End Road, Chatham · 0.2 mi
  • Napier Road Surgery
    151 Napier Road, Gillingham · 0.8 mi
  • The Kings Family Practice
    30-34 Magpie Hall Road, Chatham · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Chatham Watling Street Local · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chatham Luton Road · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Canterbury Street · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Churchill Avenue · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Street End Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Medway Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Mediclinic Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Watling Street Dental Care · 0.4 mi
  • Nelson Road Dental & Implant Centre · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.5%62.5%
Private rented25.4%20.3%
Social rented25.1%17.1%
Households741

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.3%64.1%
Aged 65+15.5%18.6%
Residents1,713

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 Beacon Hill

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White81.5%84.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8.2%5.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.3%5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.2%2.8%
Other ethnic group1.8%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
No religion45.1%43%
Christian41.3%45.1%
Not answered7%5.5%
Muslim3.7%2.7%
Other religion1.6%0.6%
Sikh0.6%1.6%
Hindu0.5%1.1%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK82.3%86.2%
Born outside the UK17.7%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
No qualifications26%19.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.4%25.6%
Level 2 qualifications17.3%15.9%
Level 3 qualifications14.2%18%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.9%12.1%
Apprenticeship5.6%6.1%
Other qualifications3.6%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health42.1%47.5%
Good health31.9%34.6%
Fair health18%12.8%
Bad health6%4%
Very bad health2%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household46.9%40.9%
No cars or vans in household26.5%19.2%
2 cars or vans in household19.9%28.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.8%11%

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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