Birchfields, Chatham

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME5 8AA, ME5 8AE, ME5 8AG.

Average price (last 12 months)
£375,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£285,882
17 sales
Price range
£95k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
ME5 8AE

At a glance

House prices£286k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station53 min walkChatham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband80% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Birchfields, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £375,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £319,077. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birchfields compared

ME5 postcode area£327,197
Chatham£304,132
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birchfields 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: £167,500 (2 sales)2016£168k2017: £325,000 (1 sales)2017£325k2019: £284,500 (2 sales)2019£285k2020: £322,500 (2 sales)2020£323k2021: £132,000 (1 sales)2021£132k2022: £341,667 (3 sales)2022£342k2023: £275,500 (4 sales)2023£276k2024: £352,000 (1 sales)2024£352k2026: £375,000 (1 sales)2026£375k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£319,0779 Feb 2024
Flat3£112,33328 Apr 2023
Terraced1£375,00027 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Birchfields

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Birchfields ME5 8AE 27 Feb 2026£375,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Birchfields ME5 8AA 9 Feb 2024£352,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Birchfields ME5 8AA 1 Dec 2023£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Birchfields ME5 8AA 28 Jul 2023£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Birchfields ME5 8AE 21 Jun 2023£347,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 10, Silver Birches, Birchfields ME5 8AG 28 Apr 2023£95,000 FlatLeasehold
1B, Birchfields ME5 8AE 22 Dec 2022£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Birchfields ME5 8AA 4 Aug 2022£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Birchfields ME5 8AA 1 Jul 2022£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 6, Silver Birches, Birchfields ME5 8AG 20 Jan 2021£132,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Birchfields ME5 8AA 28 Aug 2020£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, Birchfields ME5 8AE 28 Jan 2020£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Birchfields ME5 8AA 28 Nov 2019£314,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Birchfields ME5 8AA 22 Nov 2019£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Birchfields ME5 8AA 30 Oct 2017£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, Silver Birches, Birchfields ME5 8AG 31 Mar 2016£110,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Birchfields ME5 8AA 26 Feb 2016£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
30, Birchfields £255,000 (Nov 2019) → £352,000 (Feb 2024) +38%
over 4 yrs
38, Birchfields £225,000 (Feb 2016) → £340,000 (Dec 2023) +51%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birchfields

Crime

187 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchfields in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences69
Anti-social behaviour59
Criminal damage & arson13
Shoplifting12
Vehicle crime10
Other theft7

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

Flood risk

Birchfields 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 Birchfields

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Walderslade Primary School 235 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Lordswood School 409 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Oaklands School 444 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 397 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Greenacre School 747 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.6 mi
Tunbury Primary School 501 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Maundene School 385 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade Sixth form centres 16–19 Report 0.7 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 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Rochester station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Walderslade Primary School (adj, Dargets Road) 1 min walk
  • Walderslade Primary School (opp, Dargets Road) 2 min walk
  • Princes Avenue (opp 15, Princes Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Princes Avenue (o/s 5, Princes Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Reach Healthcare
    Walderslade Village Surgery, 62A Robin Hood Lane, Chatham · 0.3 mi
  • King George Road Surgery
    52A King George Road, Chatham · 0.6 mi
  • The Churchill Clinic
    94 Churchill Avenue, Chatham · 1.3 mi
  • Maidstone Road Surgery
    262 Maidstone Road, Chatham · 1.4 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 8 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.9%62.5%
Private rented8.5%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households621

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.3%64.1%
Aged 65+19.7%18.6%
Residents1,658

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)80%80%
Gigabit-capable80%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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