Lester Road, Chatham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lester Road, Chatham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chatham-medway/lester-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME4 5NP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£193,938

13 sales

Price range

£138k – £255k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Oct 2025

ME4 5NP

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At a glance

House prices£194k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station11 min walkChatham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoBut in an Article 4 area Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildings1 within 200 mNearest: Thorney Lodge, Grade II Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

13 property sales on Lester Road, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £193,850. Average sale prices rose from £149,000 in 2016 to £224,400 in 2025 (+51%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 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 92% terraced, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Lester Road range from £138,000 to £255,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Lester Road compared

ME4 postcode area£292,196

Chatham£305,913

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lester Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	12	£193,850	9 Oct 2025
Semi-detached	1	£195,000	17 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Lester Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Lester Road ME4 5NP	3 Jun 2026	£161,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Lester Road ME4 5NP	9 Oct 2025	£255,000	Terraced	Freehold
58, Lester Road ME4 5NP	28 Mar 2025	£240,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Lester Road ME4 5NP	7 Feb 2025	£178,200	Terraced	Freehold
1, Lester Road ME4 5NP	1 Oct 2024	£180,000	Terraced	Freehold
58, Lester Road ME4 5NP	11 Apr 2024	£101,000	Terraced	Freehold
58, Lester Road ME4 5NP	11 Apr 2024	£175,000	Terraced	Freehold
56, Lester Road ME4 5NP	17 Nov 2023	£195,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
34, Lester Road ME4 5NP	6 Oct 2023	£215,000	Terraced	Freehold
38, Lester Road ME4 5NP	31 Aug 2023	£220,000	Terraced	Freehold
36, Lester Road ME4 5NP	30 Jun 2023	£230,000	Terraced	Freehold
52, Lester Road ME4 5NP	17 Jan 2023	£173,000	Terraced	Freehold
60, Lester Road ME4 5NP	14 Dec 2020	£192,000	Terraced	Freehold
21, Lester Road ME4 5NP	1 Jul 2020	£195,000	Terraced	Freehold
38, Lester Road ME4 5NP	7 Feb 2020	£178,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, Lester Road ME4 5NP	2 May 2019	£193,750	Terraced	Freehold
22, Lester Road ME4 5NP	22 Apr 2016	£160,000	Terraced	Freehold
36, Lester Road ME4 5NP	5 Feb 2016	£138,000	Terraced	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
14, Lester Road	£178,200 (Feb 2025) → £255,000 (Oct 2025)	+43% over under a year
58, Lester Road	£101,000 (Apr 2024) → £240,000 (Mar 2025)	+138% over under a year
38, Lester Road	£178,000 (Feb 2020) → £220,000 (Aug 2023)	+24% over 4 yrs
36, Lester Road	£138,000 (Feb 2016) → £230,000 (Jun 2023)	+67% over 7 yrs

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Schools near Lester Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
All Saints Church of England Primary School 343 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.1 mi
New Road Primary School 352 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Phoenix Primary School 396 pupils	Primary	5–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Greenvale Primary School 192 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Brompton Academy 1,399 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School 446 pupils	Primary Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Blue Skies School 16 pupils	Other independent special school	11–25	Report	0.6 mi
St John's Church of England Infant School 77 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–7	Good 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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
Gillingham (Kent) station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
Rochester station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Newnham Street (adj, Magpie Hall Road) 1 min walk
Bank Street (adj, Luton Road) 2 min walk
Bank Street (opp, Luton Road) 2 min walk
Institute Road (adj, High Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

The Kings Family Practice
30-34 Magpie Hall Road, Chatham · 0.1 mi
Bryant Street Medical Practice
James Williams Healthy Living Ctr, Pentagon Centre, Chatham · 0.5 mi
The Glebe Family Practice
Vicarage Road, Gillingham · 0.6 mi
Stonecross And West Drive Surgery
25 Street End Road, Chatham · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chatham Albert Road · 0.3 mi
Iceland Iceland Chatham · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chatham Luton Road · 0.4 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Chatham · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Network Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Chatham Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

Luton Arches Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
Medway Maritime Hospital · 0.4 mi
Gibraltar House (dental Surgery) · 0.5 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 1 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.

Income	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	1 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	44.4%	62.5%
Private rented	45.4%	20.3%
Social rented	10.0%	17.1%
Households	647

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	27.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	6.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,868

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	92%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	94%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Lester Road

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Who lives around Lester Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Medway
White	72.8%	84.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	10.2%	5.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	9.4%	5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	4.6%	2.8%
Other ethnic group	3%	1.4%

Religion

	Here	Medway
Christian	43.6%	45.1%
No religion	39.6%	43%
Not answered	7.1%	5.5%
Muslim	5.4%	2.7%
Sikh	1.8%	1.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Medway
Born in the UK	66.9%	86.2%
Born outside the UK	33.1%	13.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Medway
No qualifications	26.9%	19.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above	25.2%	25.6%
Level 2 qualifications	13.9%	15.9%
Level 3 qualifications	13.2%	18%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.8%	12.1%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	6.1%
Other qualifications	4.5%	3%

General health

	Here	Medway
Very good health	51.7%	47.5%
Good health	32.2%	34.6%
Fair health	10.6%	12.8%
Bad health	4.3%	4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Medway
1 car or van in household	47.2%	40.9%
No cars or vans in household	29.6%	19.2%
2 cars or vans in household	18.7%	28.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.5%	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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Estate agents near Lester Road

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