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Mermaid Close, Chatham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Mermaid Close, Chatham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chatham-medway/mermaid-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME5 7PT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£270,750
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£221,700
25 sales
Price range
£158k – £315k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jun 2026
ME5 7PT

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At a glance

House prices£271k average11% below the Chatham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station36 min walkChatham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 25 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

25 property sales on Mermaid Close, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £270,750. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £222,188. Average sale prices rose from £200,000 in 2016 to £271,000 in 2026 (+36%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 11% below the Chatham average of £305,913 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 96% terraced, 4% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Mermaid Close range from £158,000 to £315,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 166 streets in Chatham with at least two sales in the last year, Mermaid Close ranks 110th for average price.

House prices on Mermaid Close compared

Mermaid Close£270,750
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: £200,000 (3 sales)2016£200k2017: £187,000 (3 sales)2017£187k2018: £189,333 (3 sales)2018£189k2019: £214,375 (4 sales)2019£214k2020: £220,000 (1 sales)2020£220k2021: £221,000 (3 sales)2021£221k2022: £247,500 (4 sales)2022£248k2025: £270,000 (1 sales)2025£270k2026: £271,000 (3 sales)2026£271k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 25 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced24£222,18823 Jun 2026
Semi-detached1£210,00020 Dec 2017

Sold prices on Mermaid Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 23 Jun 2026£230,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 4 Feb 2026£268,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 30 Jan 2026£315,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 1 Dec 2025£270,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 23 Nov 2022£275,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 25 Mar 2022£220,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 3 Mar 2022£250,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 24 Jan 2022£245,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 22 Oct 2021£215,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 5 Aug 2021£200,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 15 Apr 2021£248,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 3 Apr 2020£220,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 3 Dec 2019£180,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 14 Nov 2019£225,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 13 Nov 2019£222,500 TerracedFreehold
15, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 6 Sep 2019£230,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 12 Dec 2018£225,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 17 Aug 2018£185,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 5 Jan 2018£158,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 20 Dec 2017£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 18 Aug 2017£170,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 17 Aug 2017£181,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 24 Jun 2016£200,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 17 Jun 2016£190,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Mermaid Close ME5 7PT 15 Jan 2016£210,000 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
46, Mermaid Close £248,000 (Apr 2021) → £315,000 (Jan 2026) +27%
over 5 yrs
27, Mermaid Close £200,000 (Jun 2016) → £275,000 (Nov 2022) → £270,000 (Dec 2025) +35%
over 9 yrs
31, Mermaid Close £222,500 (Nov 2019) → £250,000 (Mar 2022) +12%
over 2 yrs
30, Mermaid Close £158,000 (Jan 2018) → £200,000 (Aug 2021) +27%
over 4 yrs
32, Mermaid Close £181,000 (Aug 2017) → £185,000 (Aug 2018) +2%
over under a year

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Schools near Mermaid Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Maundene School 385 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Bradfields Academy 452 pupils Academy special converter 4–19 Report 0.3 mi
The Rowans 54 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
INSPIRE Free Special School 98 pupils Free schools special 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Wayfield Primary School 428 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 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
Kingfisher Community Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Rochester station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mermaid Close (adj, Heron Way) 1 min walk
  • Mermaid Close (opp, Heron Way) 1 min walk
  • Morrisons (adj, Princes Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Monarch Close (adj, Heron Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Churchill Clinic
    94 Churchill Avenue, Chatham · 0.3 mi
  • King George Road Surgery
    52A King George Road, Chatham · 0.8 mi
  • Maidstone Road Surgery
    262 Maidstone Road, Chatham · 0.8 mi
  • Stonecross And West Drive Surgery
    25 Street End Road, Chatham · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Wayfield Chatham · 0.1 mi
  • Spar Spar - Churchill Avenue · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Chatham · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chatham Admirals Walks · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Wayfield Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Merlin Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Medway Dental Care · 0.6 mi
  • Lavender Dental Care · 1.0 mi
  • Kent Smile Studio · 1.1 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 6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.6%62.5%
Private rented29.6%20.3%
Social rented1.8%17.1%
Households665

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6473.4%64.1%
Aged 65+6.6%18.6%
Residents1,489

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 Mermaid Close

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White92.1%84.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.2%5.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.3%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
No religion53.6%43%
Christian39%45.1%
Not answered5%5.5%
Muslim0.9%2.7%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.4%
Hindu0.2%1.1%
Sikh0.2%1.6%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK89.8%86.2%
Born outside the UK10.2%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above26%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications23.3%18%
Level 2 qualifications20.5%15.9%
No qualifications11.6%19.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.3%12.1%
Apprenticeship5.4%6.1%
Other qualifications2%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health50.8%47.5%
Good health35.6%34.6%
Fair health10.4%12.8%
Bad health2.8%4%
Very bad health0.3%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household43.8%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household36.2%28.9%
No cars or vans in household10.2%19.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.8%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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