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Farley Close, Chatham

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME5 8UF, ME5 8UE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£235,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£253,273
11 sales
Price range
£175k – £330k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 May 2026
ME5 8UE

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At a glance

House prices£253k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 5 min walkChatham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold54% 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

11 property sales on Farley Close, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £235,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £266,833. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% semi-detached, 27% terraced, 18% flat. Recorded sale prices on Farley Close range from £175,000 to £330,000. 54% of homes sold here were freehold and 46% leasehold.

House prices on Farley Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Farley 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

2016: £195,000 (1 sales)2016£195k2017: £272,000 (1 sales)2017£272k2020: £240,000 (1 sales)2020£240k2021: £212,500 (2 sales)2021£213k2022: £267,000 (2 sales)2022£267k2024: £277,500 (2 sales)2024£278k2025: £330,000 (1 sales)2025£330k2026: £235,000 (1 sales)2026£235k

Tenure: 54% freehold and 46% leasehold across 13 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£266,8331 May 2026
Terraced3£258,33310 Jan 2025
Flat2£205,0005 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Farley Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Farley Close ME5 8UE 1 May 2026£235,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Farley Close ME5 8UF 10 Jan 2025£330,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Farley Close ME5 8UE 5 Dec 2024£235,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Farley Close ME5 8UF 19 Sep 2024£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Farley Close ME5 8UF 30 Sep 2022£319,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Farley Close ME5 8UE 14 Apr 2022£215,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
40, Farley Close ME5 8UE 23 Aug 2021£177,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Farley Close ME5 8UE 30 Jul 2021£175,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Farley Close ME5 8UF 22 Apr 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Farley Close ME5 8UF 23 Apr 2020£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Farley Close ME5 8UE 19 Jan 2018£168,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Farley Close ME5 8UF 20 Nov 2017£272,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Farley Close ME5 8UF 11 Mar 2016£195,000 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
2, Farley Close £195,000 (Mar 2016) → £330,000 (Jan 2025) +69%
over 9 yrs
26, Farley Close £175,000 (Jul 2021) → £235,000 (Dec 2024) +34%
over 3 yrs
4, Farley Close £240,000 (Apr 2020) → £319,000 (Sep 2022) → £320,000 (Sep 2024) +33%
over 4 yrs
18, Farley Close £168,000 (Jan 2018) → £215,000 (Apr 2022) +28%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Farley Close

Crime

76 crimes were reported within about a mile of Farley Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour30
Violence & sexual offences23
Criminal damage & arson8
Shoplifting7
Other theft3
Burglary2

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

Flood risk

Farley Close 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 Farley Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 205 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Swingate Primary School Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Lordswood School 409 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Walderslade Primary School 235 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Hempstead Junior School 371 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.1 mi
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 140 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Hempstead Infant School 251 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 1.2 mi
Maundene School 385 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 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 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Rainham (Kent) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Abinger Drive (opp, Clandon Road) 1 min walk
  • Abinger Drive (adj, Clandon Road) 1 min walk
  • Mayford Road (opp, Clandon Road) 2 min walk
  • Mayford Road (adj, Clandon Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Reach Healthcare
    Walderslade Village Surgery, 62A Robin Hood Lane, Chatham · 1.2 mi
  • King George Road Surgery
    52A King George Road, Chatham · 1.6 mi
  • The Churchill Clinic
    94 Churchill Avenue, Chatham · 1.7 mi
  • Parkwood Family Practice
    119 Long Catlis Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Chatham Lords Wood Express · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chatham Vic Cross Express · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chatham Admirals Walks · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Hempstead Valley · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lordswood Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 1.0 mi
  • Fenns Chemist · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Lordswood Healthy Living Centre · 0.3 mi
  • Kent Smile Studio · 1.0 mi
  • Medway Dental Care · 1.6 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 5 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 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
Owned66.4%62.5%
Private rented24.0%20.3%
Social rented9.5%17.1%
Households642

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.0%64.1%
Aged 65+12.7%18.6%
Residents1,462

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 Farley Close

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White90.8%84.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.9%5.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.5%5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
No religion51.2%43%
Christian41.2%45.1%
Not answered4.5%5.5%
Hindu1.3%1.1%
Muslim1.2%2.7%
Sikh0.3%1.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK91.1%86.2%
Born outside the UK8.9%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above23.7%25.6%
Level 2 qualifications19.2%15.9%
Level 3 qualifications18%18%
No qualifications16.4%19.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.3%12.1%
Apprenticeship5.9%6.1%
Other qualifications2.5%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health46.6%47.5%
Good health35.8%34.6%
Fair health13.3%12.8%
Bad health3.5%4%
Very bad health0.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household44.7%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household30.8%28.9%
No cars or vans in household13.1%19.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.4%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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