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Poachers Close, Chatham

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£400,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£373,214
7 sales
Price range
£263k – £540k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
ME5 8JF

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At a glance

House prices£373k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station44 min walkChatham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 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

7 property sales on Poachers Close, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £400,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £373,214. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Poachers Close range from £262,500 to £540,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Poachers Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Poachers Close 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: £350,000 (2 sales)2017£350k2020: £262,500 (1 sales)2020£263k2023: £540,000 (1 sales)2023£540k2024: £355,000 (2 sales)2024£355k2026: £400,000 (1 sales)2026£400k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£373,21427 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Poachers Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Poachers Close ME5 8JF 27 Feb 2026£400,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Poachers Close ME5 8JF 18 Jul 2024£375,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Poachers Close ME5 8JF 25 Apr 2024£335,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Poachers Close ME5 8JF 7 Dec 2023£540,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Poachers Close ME5 8JF 15 Jan 2020£262,500 DetachedFreehold
17, Poachers Close ME5 8JF 18 Dec 2017£350,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Poachers Close ME5 8JF 6 Jan 2017£350,000 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
17, Poachers Close £350,000 (Dec 2017) → £400,000 (Feb 2026) +14%
over 8 yrs
4, Poachers Close £262,500 (Jan 2020) → £375,000 (Jul 2024) +43%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Poachers Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Maundene School 385 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Kingfisher Community Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Greenacre School 747 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.7 mi
Lordswood School 409 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Bradfields Academy 452 pupils Academy special converter 4–19 Report 0.7 mi
The Rowans 54 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
INSPIRE Free Special School 98 pupils Free schools special 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 397 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 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 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Rochester station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kingston Crescent (adj, Lordswood Lane) 4 min walk
  • Kingston Crescent (opp, Lordswood Lane) 5 min walk
  • Maundene School (opp, Princes Avenue) 7 min walk
  • Scotby Avenue East (opp, Lordswood Lane) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Churchill Clinic
    94 Churchill Avenue, Chatham · 0.7 mi
  • King George Road Surgery
    52A King George Road, Chatham · 1.0 mi
  • Stonecross And West Drive Surgery
    25 Street End Road, Chatham · 1.2 mi
  • Reach Healthcare
    Walderslade Village Surgery, 62A Robin Hood Lane, Chatham · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Wayfield Chatham · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chatham Admirals Walks · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chatham Vic Cross Express · 0.8 mi
  • Spar Spar - Churchill Avenue · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Wayfield Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Merlin Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Medway Dental Care · 0.9 mi
  • Kent Smile Studio · 1.0 mi
  • Lordswood Healthy Living Centre · 1.2 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 7 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 skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.7%62.5%
Private rented16.0%20.3%
Social rented2.3%17.1%
Households619

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.0%64.1%
Aged 65+21.3%18.6%
Residents1,435

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 Poachers Close

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White92.7%84.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.3%5.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%2.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.5%5.9%
Other ethnic group0.7%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian52.6%45.1%
No religion40.8%43%
Not answered4.9%5.5%
Sikh0.6%1.6%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Hindu0.3%1.1%
Muslim0.2%2.7%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK90.5%86.2%
Born outside the UK9.5%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above27%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications19.4%18%
No qualifications16.1%19.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.7%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.8%12.1%
Apprenticeship7.7%6.1%
Other qualifications2.3%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health47.2%47.5%
Good health36.5%34.6%
Fair health12.9%12.8%
Bad health2.5%4%
Very bad health0.9%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household40.6%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household36%28.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household13.1%11%
No cars or vans in household10.3%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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