Millfields, Chatham

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME5 8HQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£251,667

9 sales

Price range

£180k – £325k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Oct 2025

ME5 8HQ

At a glance

House prices£252k 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 6 min walkRainham (Kent) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband90% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Millfields, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £234,286. Average sale prices rose from £181,500 in 2016 to £285,000 in 2025 (+57%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.

House prices on Millfields compared

ME5 postcode area£327,197

Chatham£304,132

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	7	£234,286	7 Feb 2025
Semi-detached	2	£312,500	13 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Millfields

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Millfields ME5 8HQ	13 Oct 2025	£325,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Millfields ME5 8HQ	7 Feb 2025	£245,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Millfields ME5 8HQ	24 Jul 2024	£325,000	Terraced	Freehold
19, Millfields ME5 8HQ	29 Sep 2023	£255,000	Terraced	Freehold
18, Millfields ME5 8HQ	28 Sep 2022	£255,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Millfields ME5 8HQ	12 Jul 2019	£300,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Millfields ME5 8HQ	28 Jun 2019	£300,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Millfields ME5 8HQ	31 Aug 2018	£197,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, Millfields ME5 8HQ	31 Mar 2016	£183,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Millfields ME5 8HQ	24 Mar 2016	£180,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Millfields

Crime

71 crimes were reported within about a mile of Millfields 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 behaviour	33
Violence & sexual offences	17
Shoplifting	7
Criminal damage & arson	6
Other theft	3
Burglary	2

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

Flood risk

Millfields 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 Millfields

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Swingate Primary School	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 205 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Lordswood School 409 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 140 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Walderslade Primary School 235 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Hempstead Junior School 371 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.2 mi
Hempstead Infant School 251 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	1.2 mi
Tunbury Primary School 501 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.3 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Rainham (Kent) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Chatham station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
Gillingham (Kent) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Mayford Road (opp, Clandon Road) 2 min walk
Mayford Road (adj, Clandon Road) 2 min walk
Abinger Drive (opp, Clandon Road) 4 min walk
Arundel Close (opp, Clandon Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Reach Healthcare
Walderslade Village Surgery, 62A Robin Hood Lane, Chatham · 1.3 mi
King George Road Surgery
52A King George Road, Chatham · 1.8 mi
Parkwood Family Practice
119 Long Catlis Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.8 mi
The Churchill Clinic
94 Churchill Avenue, Chatham · 1.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice 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.

Income: decile 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.4%	62.5%
Private rented	24.0%	20.3%
Social rented	9.5%	17.1%
Households	642

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	12.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,462

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	90%	80%
Gigabit-capable	90%	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.

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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