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Gorse Avenue, Chatham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Gorse Avenue, Chatham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chatham-medway/gorse-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME5 0UG, ME5 0UQ, ME5 0UP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£317,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£242,824
17 sales
Price range
£108k – £330k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Jul 2026
ME5 0UQ

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At a glance

House prices£243k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station46 min walkChatham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold89% 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

17 property sales on Gorse Avenue, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £317,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £247,033. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 88% terraced, 6% flat, 6% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Gorse Avenue range from £107,500 to £330,000. 89% of homes sold here were freehold and 11% leasehold.

House prices on Gorse Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gorse Avenue 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: £171,250 (2 sales)2016£171k2017: £185,000 (1 sales)2017£185k2019: £231,750 (4 sales)2019£232k2021: £236,667 (3 sales)2021£237k2022: £307,500 (2 sales)2022£308k2023: £210,000 (1 sales)2023£210k2024: £245,500 (2 sales)2024£246k2025: £330,000 (1 sales)2025£330k2026: £317,500 (1 sales)2026£318k

Tenure: 89% freehold and 11% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£247,03331 Jul 2026
Flat1£107,50024 Aug 2016
Semi-detached1£315,00010 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Gorse Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Gorse Avenue ME5 0UQ 31 Jul 2026£317,500 TerracedFreehold
Flat 2, Pine House, Gorse Avenue ME5 0UL 12 Dec 2025£98,000 FlatLeasehold
32A, Gorse Avenue ME5 0UG 27 Jan 2025£330,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Gorse Avenue ME5 0UG 26 Apr 2024£250,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Gorse Avenue ME5 0UG 25 Apr 2024£241,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Gorse Avenue ME5 0UG 28 Apr 2023£210,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Gorse Avenue ME5 0UQ 10 Jun 2022£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Gorse Avenue ME5 0UQ 14 Mar 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Gorse Avenue ME5 0UG 9 Aug 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Gorse Avenue ME5 0UG 16 Jul 2021£235,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Gorse Avenue ME5 0UG 10 Jun 2021£225,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Gorse Avenue ME5 0UG 29 Jul 2019£207,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Gorse Avenue ME5 0UQ 26 Apr 2019£250,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Gorse Avenue ME5 0UP 5 Apr 2019£245,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Gorse Avenue ME5 0UP 31 Jan 2019£225,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Gorse Avenue ME5 0UG 31 Mar 2017£185,000 TerracedFreehold
Flat 4, Rowan House, Gorse Avenue ME5 0UY 24 Aug 2016£107,500 FlatLeasehold
25, Gorse Avenue ME5 0UG 30 Mar 2016£235,000 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
8, Gorse Avenue £250,000 (Apr 2019) → £317,500 (Jul 2026) +27%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gorse Avenue

Crime

184 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gorse Avenue 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).

Violence & sexual offences63
Anti-social behaviour48
Shoplifting17
Criminal damage & arson13
Vehicle crime12
Other theft8

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

Flood risk

Gorse Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Gorse Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Oaklands School 444 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Horsted Infant School Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.3 mi
Horsted Junior School Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 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 0.4 mi
Walderslade School 697 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.5 mi
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade Sixth form centres 16–19 Report 0.5 mi
Walderslade Primary School 235 pupils Primary 4–11 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Chatham station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Rochester station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
  • Cuxton station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Gorse Avenue (adj, King George Road) 1 min walk
  • Pimpernel Way (opp, Yarrow Road) 2 min walk
  • Sorrell Road (W-bound, Sorrell Road) 2 min walk
  • Sorrell Road (E-bound, Sorrell Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King George Road Surgery
    52A King George Road, Chatham · 0.1 mi
  • Reach Healthcare
    Walderslade Village Surgery, 62A Robin Hood Lane, Chatham · 0.7 mi
  • Maidstone Road Surgery
    262 Maidstone Road, Chatham · 1.0 mi
  • The Churchill Clinic
    94 Churchill Avenue, Chatham · 1.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Chatham · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Chatham Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Horstead RP Maidstone Road · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Walderslade · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Merlin Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Delmergate Limited · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Lavender Dental Care · 0.2 mi
  • Medway Dental Care · 0.3 mi
  • Kent Smile Studio · 0.7 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
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 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
Owned55.6%62.5%
Private rented9.6%20.3%
Social rented34.8%17.1%
Households646

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+14.9%18.6%
Residents1,680

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 Gorse Avenue

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White91.2%84.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5%5.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%2.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%5.9%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
No religion48.3%43%
Christian43.5%45.1%
Not answered5.1%5.5%
Muslim2%2.7%
Sikh0.4%1.6%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Hindu0.1%1.1%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK92.3%86.2%
Born outside the UK7.7%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
No qualifications28.4%19.4%
Level 3 qualifications17.4%18%
Level 4 qualifications and above16.8%25.6%
Level 2 qualifications16.4%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.1%12.1%
Apprenticeship6.2%6.1%
Other qualifications2.6%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health41.7%47.5%
Good health35.5%34.6%
Fair health14.5%12.8%
Bad health6.6%4%
Very bad health1.7%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household42.1%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household27.2%28.9%
No cars or vans in household21.5%19.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.3%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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