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Longhurst Drive, Chatham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Longhurst Drive, Chatham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chatham-medway/longhurst-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME5 9HJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£328,167
6 sales
Price range
£290k – £370k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Mar 2025
ME5 9HJ

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At a glance

House prices£328k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station59 min walkChatham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 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

6 property sales on Longhurst Drive, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £325,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 33% terraced, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on Longhurst Drive range from £290,000 to £370,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Longhurst Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Longhurst Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £290,000 (1 sales)2017£290k2018: £302,000 (1 sales)2018£302k2022: £342,500 (2 sales)2022£343k2024: £342,000 (1 sales)2024£342k2025: £350,000 (1 sales)2025£350k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached3£325,00011 Mar 2022
Terraced2£326,00028 Mar 2025
Detached1£342,0004 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Longhurst Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Longhurst Drive ME5 9HJ 28 Mar 2025£350,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Longhurst Drive ME5 9HJ 4 Oct 2024£342,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Longhurst Drive ME5 9HJ 11 Mar 2022£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Longhurst Drive ME5 9HJ 28 Jan 2022£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Longhurst Drive ME5 9HJ 23 Jul 2018£302,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Longhurst Drive ME5 9HJ 18 Aug 2017£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
7, Longhurst Drive £302,000 (Jul 2018) → £350,000 (Mar 2025) +16%
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Schools near Longhurst Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Tunbury Primary School 501 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Walderslade Primary School 235 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Oaklands School 444 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Lordswood School 409 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 397 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Greenacre School 747 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.9 mi
Horsted Infant School Primary 3–7 Good Report 1.0 mi
Horsted Junior School Primary 7–11 Report 1.0 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 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
  • Snodland station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • New Hythe station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Longhurst Drive (opp, Tunbury Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Foresters Close (opp, Tunbury Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Longhurst Drive (adj, Tunbury Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Tunbury Avenue (NW-bound, Tunbury Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Reach Healthcare
    Walderslade Village Surgery, 62A Robin Hood Lane, Chatham · 0.1 mi
  • King George Road Surgery
    52A King George Road, Chatham · 0.8 mi
  • The Churchill Clinic
    94 Churchill Avenue, Chatham · 1.6 mi
  • Maidstone Road Surgery
    262 Maidstone Road, Chatham · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  • Fenns Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Merlin Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Kent Smile Studio · 0.3 mi
  • Lavender Dental Care · 0.7 mi
  • Medway Dental Care · 0.9 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 disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.8%62.5%
Private rented8.8%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households579

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.2%64.1%
Aged 65+23.3%18.6%
Residents1,466

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 Longhurst Drive

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White91.6%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.2%5.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.9%5.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%2.8%
Other ethnic group1.4%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian46%45.1%
No religion45.4%43%
Not answered4.9%5.5%
Muslim1.6%2.7%
Sikh1.2%1.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.3%1.1%
Jewish0.3%–

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK92.8%86.2%
Born outside the UK7.2%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above24.6%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications21.8%18%
No qualifications16.4%19.4%
Level 2 qualifications16.3%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%12.1%
Apprenticeship7.2%6.1%
Other qualifications2.5%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health47.6%47.5%
Good health34.5%34.6%
Fair health14.5%12.8%
Bad health2.9%4%
Very bad health0.5%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
2 cars or vans in household37.7%28.9%
1 car or van in household31.5%40.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household18.3%11%
No cars or vans in household12.5%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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