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Birkdale Close, Chatham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birkdale Close, Chatham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chatham-medway/birkdale-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME5 0FJ, ME5 0FH, ME5 0FL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2021)
£214,257
23 sales
Price range
£150k – £373k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Oct 2024
ME5 0FJ

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At a glance

House prices£214k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkChatham station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold78% leaseholdAcross 23 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

23 property sales on Birkdale Close, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 8 Oct 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £180,829. Average sale prices rose from £199,773 in 2021 to £202,000 in 2024 (+1%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 78% flat, 22% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Birkdale Close range from £149,995 to £372,995. 22% of homes sold here were freehold and 78% leasehold.

House prices on Birkdale Close compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2021: £199,773 (18 sales)2021£200k2022: £372,995 (2 sales)2022£373k2023: £182,000 (1 sales)2023£182k2024: £202,000 (2 sales)2024£202k

Tenure: 22% freehold and 78% leasehold across 23 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat18£180,8298 Oct 2024
Semi-detached5£334,59525 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Birkdale Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Kincaid House, 5, Birkdale Close ME5 0FJ 8 Oct 2024£219,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Kincaid House, 5, Birkdale Close ME5 0FJ 5 Apr 2024£185,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Kincaid House, 5, Birkdale Close ME5 0FJ 20 Jan 2023£182,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Birkdale Close ME5 0FL 25 Mar 2022£372,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Birkdale Close ME5 0FL 25 Mar 2022£372,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Belfry House, 4, Birkdale Close ME5 0FH 22 Dec 2021£199,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
3, Belfry House, 4, Birkdale Close ME5 0FH 22 Dec 2021£197,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
4, Belfry House, 4, Birkdale Close ME5 0FH 22 Dec 2021£203,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
6, Belfry House, 4, Birkdale Close ME5 0FH 22 Dec 2021£205,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
1, Belfry House, 4, Birkdale Close ME5 0FH 22 Dec 2021£197,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
2, Belfry House, 4, Birkdale Close ME5 0FH 22 Dec 2021£172,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
2, Birkdale Close ME5 0FL 28 Oct 2021£336,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Birkdale Close ME5 0FL 26 Feb 2021£294,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Kincaid House, 5, Birkdale Close ME5 0FJ 26 Feb 2021£159,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
8, Kincaid House, 5, Birkdale Close ME5 0FJ 26 Feb 2021£149,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
3, Kincaid House, 5, Birkdale Close ME5 0FJ 26 Feb 2021£174,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
9, Kincaid House, 5, Birkdale Close ME5 0FJ 26 Feb 2021£174,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
5, Kincaid House, 5, Birkdale Close ME5 0FJ 26 Feb 2021£149,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
6, Kincaid House, 5, Birkdale Close ME5 0FJ 26 Feb 2021£174,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
7, Kincaid House, 5, Birkdale Close ME5 0FJ 26 Feb 2021£179,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
2, Kincaid House, 5, Birkdale Close ME5 0FJ 26 Feb 2021£149,995 Flat New buildLeasehold
3, Birkdale Close ME5 0FL 25 Feb 2021£294,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Kincaid House, 5, Birkdale Close ME5 0FJ 25 Feb 2021£174,995 Flat New buildLeasehold

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
4, Kincaid House, 5, Birkdale Close £174,995 (Feb 2021) → £219,000 (Oct 2024) +25%
over 4 yrs
1, Kincaid House, 5, Birkdale Close £159,995 (Feb 2021) → £185,000 (Apr 2024) +16%
over 3 yrs
5, Kincaid House, 5, Birkdale Close £149,995 (Feb 2021) → £182,000 (Jan 2023) +21%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Birkdale Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Victory Academy 1,213 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Wayfield Primary School 428 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Luton Primary School 613 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Kingfisher Community Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
New Horizons Children's Academy 618 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Greenvale Primary School 192 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Phoenix Primary School 396 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Holcombe Grammar School 1,060 pupils Secondary 11–18 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

  • Chatham station 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
  • Rochester station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Spar (adj, Street End Road) 1 min walk
  • Spar (opp, Street End Road) 1 min walk
  • Street End Road (NE-bound, Street End Road) 2 min walk
  • Street End Road (SW-bound, Street End Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Churchill Clinic
    94 Churchill Avenue, Chatham · 0.4 mi
  • Stonecross And West Drive Surgery
    25 Street End Road, Chatham · 0.4 mi
  • Matrix Medical Practice
    10A Beacon Hill, Luton, Chatham · 0.6 mi
  • The Kings Family Practice
    30-34 Magpie Hall Road, Chatham · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Churchill Avenue · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chatham Luton Road · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Scotteswood Avenue · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chatham Albert Road · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Street End Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Wayfield Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Palmers Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Luton Arches Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Watling Street Dental Care · 1.0 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.7%62.5%
Private rented12.9%20.3%
Social rented27.4%17.1%
Households658

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+15.1%18.6%
Residents1,693

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 Birkdale Close

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White83.9%84.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African10.3%5.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.6%5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian46.2%45.1%
No religion44.8%43%
Not answered4.8%5.5%
Muslim1.9%2.7%
Other religion1.7%0.6%
Hindu0.4%1.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK88.2%86.2%
Born outside the UK11.8%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
No qualifications23.7%19.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.9%25.6%
Level 2 qualifications17.2%15.9%
Level 3 qualifications16.8%18%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.5%12.1%
Apprenticeship5.4%6.1%
Other qualifications2.6%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health44.4%47.5%
Good health33%34.6%
Fair health15.4%12.8%
Bad health5.4%4%
Very bad health1.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household42.2%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household31.3%28.9%
No cars or vans in household18.7%19.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.8%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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