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Bower Green, Chatham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bower Green, Chatham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chatham-medway/bower-green/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME5 8TN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£282,500
3 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£256,631
13 sales
Price range
£175k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Jan 2026
ME5 8TN

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At a glance

House prices£283k average8% below the Chatham average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 9 min walkChatham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold92% freeholdAcross 13 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

13 property sales on Bower Green, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £282,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £263,433. That is 8% below the Chatham average of £305,913 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% terraced, 8% flat. Recorded sale prices on Bower Green range from £175,000 to £320,000. 92% of homes sold here were freehold and 8% leasehold. Of 166 streets in Chatham with at least two sales in the last year, Bower Green ranks 100th for average price.

House prices on Bower Green compared

Bower Green£282,500
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

2017: £239,700 (1 sales)2017£240k2018: £217,500 (2 sales)2018£218k2019: £230,000 (3 sales)2019£230k2020: £247,000 (1 sales)2020£247k2022: £295,000 (1 sales)2022£295k2023: £315,000 (1 sales)2023£315k2025: £281,500 (3 sales)2025£282k2026: £270,000 (1 sales)2026£270k

Tenure: 92% freehold and 8% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£263,43316 Jan 2026
Flat1£175,00010 Dec 2018

Sold prices on Bower Green

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Bower Green ME5 8TN 16 Jan 2026£270,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Bower Green ME5 8TN 5 Dec 2025£320,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Bower Green ME5 8TN 30 Oct 2025£257,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Bower Green ME5 8TN 10 Jan 2025£267,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Bower Green ME5 8TN 30 Oct 2023£315,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Bower Green ME5 8TN 1 Aug 2022£295,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Bower Green ME5 8TN 17 Apr 2020£247,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Bower Green ME5 8TN 28 Oct 2019£210,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Bower Green ME5 8TN 30 Aug 2019£215,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Bower Green ME5 8TN 9 Aug 2019£265,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Bower Green ME5 8TN 10 Dec 2018£175,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Bower Green ME5 8TN 23 Nov 2018£260,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Bower Green ME5 8TN 30 Oct 2017£239,700 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
29, Bower Green £210,000 (Oct 2019) → £270,000 (Jan 2026) +29%
over 6 yrs
2, Bower Green £265,000 (Aug 2019) → £320,000 (Dec 2025) +21%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Bower Green

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Swingate Primary School Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 205 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Lordswood School 409 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Tunbury Primary School 501 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Walderslade Primary School 235 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 397 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Oaklands School 444 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Maundene School 385 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.4 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 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
  • Rainham (Kent) station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Copper Tree Walk (opp, Badger Road) 2 min walk
  • Copper Tree Walk (adj, Badger Road) 2 min walk
  • Lordswood Close (opp, Lordswood Lane) 3 min walk
  • Lordswood Close (adj, Lordswood Lane) 4 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 · 1.5 mi
  • The Churchill Clinic
    94 Churchill Avenue, Chatham · 2.0 mi
  • Maidstone Road Surgery
    262 Maidstone Road, Chatham · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Chatham Lords Wood Express · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chatham Vic Cross Express · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chatham Admirals Walks · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Walderslade · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lordswood Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Fenns Chemist · 0.8 mi
  • Merlin Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Lordswood Healthy Living Centre · 0.2 mi
  • Kent Smile Studio · 0.8 mi
  • Lavender Dental Care · 1.5 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 6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.1%62.5%
Private rented12.7%20.3%
Social rented5.2%17.1%
Households653

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.8%64.1%
Aged 65+15.3%18.6%
Residents1,715

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 Bower Green

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White92.6%84.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.8%5.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.3%5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.5%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
No religion46.1%43%
Christian44.8%45.1%
Not answered6.3%5.5%
Muslim1.9%2.7%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Sikh0.3%1.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Hindu0%1.1%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK94.8%86.2%
Born outside the UK5.2%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 3 qualifications21.3%18%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.2%25.6%
Level 2 qualifications18%15.9%
No qualifications17.8%19.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13%12.1%
Apprenticeship6.5%6.1%
Other qualifications3.3%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health49.3%47.5%
Good health34.9%34.6%
Fair health11.8%12.8%
Bad health3.3%4%
Very bad health0.7%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
2 cars or vans in household39.7%28.9%
1 car or van in household37.7%40.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.1%11%
No cars or vans in household8.6%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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