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Downland Walk, Chatham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Downland Walk, Chatham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chatham-medway/downland-walk/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£392,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£298,278
18 sales
Price range
£133k – £465k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jul 2026
ME5 8AF

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At a glance

House prices£393k average28% above the Chatham average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station45 min walkChatham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold78% freeholdAcross 18 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

18 property sales on Downland Walk, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £392,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £273,167. Average sale prices rose from £268,750 in 2016 to £392,500 in 2026 (+46%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 28% above the Chatham average of £305,913 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 28% detached, 6% flat. Recorded sale prices on Downland Walk range from £132,500 to £465,000. 78% of homes sold here were freehold and 22% leasehold. Of 166 streets in Chatham with at least two sales in the last year, Downland Walk ranks 22nd for average price.

House prices on Downland Walk compared

Downland Walk£392,500
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

2016: £268,750 (2 sales)2016£269k2017: £270,000 (1 sales)2017£270k2019: £223,250 (2 sales)2019£223k2020: £325,833 (3 sales)2020£326k2021: £351,500 (4 sales)2021£352k2022: £135,000 (1 sales)2022£135k2023: £369,000 (1 sales)2023£369k2024: £132,500 (1 sales)2024£133k2025: £310,000 (1 sales)2025£310k2026: £392,500 (2 sales)2026£393k

Tenure: 78% freehold and 22% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£273,16730 Jul 2026
Detached5£391,20012 Jan 2026
Flat1£135,00013 May 2022

Sold prices on Downland Walk

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
39, Downland Walk ME5 8AF 30 Jul 2026£320,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Downland Walk ME5 8AF 12 Jan 2026£465,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Downland Walk ME5 8AF 18 Sep 2025£310,000 TerracedLeasehold
22, Downland Walk ME5 8AF 28 Jun 2024£132,500 TerracedLeasehold
25, Downland Walk ME5 8AF 1 Aug 2023£369,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Downland Walk ME5 8AF 13 May 2022£135,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Downland Walk ME5 8AF 7 May 2021£300,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Downland Walk ME5 8AF 2 Mar 2021£349,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Downland Walk ME5 8AF 1 Mar 2021£417,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Downland Walk ME5 8AF 17 Feb 2021£340,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Downland Walk ME5 8AF 6 Nov 2020£290,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Downland Walk ME5 8AF 30 Oct 2020£302,500 TerracedFreehold
37, Downland Walk ME5 8AF 17 Jul 2020£385,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Downland Walk ME5 8AF 4 Oct 2019£310,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Downland Walk ME5 8AF 18 Feb 2019£136,500 TerracedLeasehold
41, Downland Walk ME5 8AF 13 Mar 2017£270,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Downland Walk ME5 8AF 14 Jul 2016£259,999 TerracedFreehold
41, Downland Walk ME5 8AF 29 Feb 2016£277,500 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
39, Downland Walk £259,999 (Jul 2016) → £320,000 (Jul 2026) +23%
over 10 yrs
41, Downland Walk £277,500 (Feb 2016) → £270,000 (Mar 2017) -3%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Downland Walk

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Maundene School 385 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Greenacre School 747 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.3 mi
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 397 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Walderslade School 697 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.4 mi
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade Sixth form centres 16–19 Report 0.4 mi
Oaklands School 444 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Walderslade Primary School 235 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Bradfields Academy 452 pupils Academy special converter 4–19 Report 0.6 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 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Rochester station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Downland Walk (opp, Princes Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Downland Walk (adj, Princes Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Scotby Avenue (adj, Prince Charles Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Scotby Avenue (opp, Prince Charles Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King George Road Surgery
    52A King George Road, Chatham · 0.6 mi
  • The Churchill Clinic
    94 Churchill Avenue, Chatham · 0.8 mi
  • Reach Healthcare
    Walderslade Village Surgery, 62A Robin Hood Lane, Chatham · 0.9 mi
  • Maidstone Road Surgery
    262 Maidstone Road, Chatham · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Wayfield Chatham · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chatham Admirals Walks · 0.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Chatham · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chatham Vic Cross Express · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Merlin Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Fenns Chemist · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Medway Dental Care · 0.5 mi
  • Kent Smile Studio · 0.7 mi
  • Lavender Dental Care · 0.8 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.5%62.5%
Private rented13.3%20.3%
Social rented2.2%17.1%
Households581

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.5%64.1%
Aged 65+10.4%18.6%
Residents1,631

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 Downland Walk

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White88.1%84.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.1%5.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.8%5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%2.8%
Other ethnic group1.2%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
No religion47.5%43%
Christian43.7%45.1%
Not answered5.8%5.5%
Muslim1.3%2.7%
Hindu0.5%1.1%
Sikh0.5%1.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.4%
Jewish0.2%–

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK90.4%86.2%
Born outside the UK9.6%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above26.5%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications22.4%18%
Level 2 qualifications19.7%15.9%
No qualifications12.5%19.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%12.1%
Apprenticeship6.2%6.1%
Other qualifications1.7%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health52.6%47.5%
Good health35.1%34.6%
Fair health9.3%12.8%
Bad health2.6%4%
Very bad health0.4%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
2 cars or vans in household44.9%28.9%
1 car or van in household32%40.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household19.3%11%
No cars or vans in household3.8%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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