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Rivermead, St Marys Island, Chatham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rivermead, St Marys Island, Chatham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chatham-medway/rivermead/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME4 3AB, ME4 3JU, ME4 3JR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£290,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£308,242
35 sales
Price range
£168k – £490k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Apr 2026
ME4 3AB

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At a glance

House prices£308k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station29 min walkGillingham (Kent) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold76% leaseholdAcross 38 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

35 property sales on Rivermead, St Marys Island, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £290,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £279,058. 6 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 74% flat, 17% terraced, 9% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Rivermead range from £168,000 to £490,000. 24% of homes sold here were freehold and 76% leasehold.

House prices on Rivermead compared

ME4 postcode area£292,196
Chatham£305,913
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £247,000 (5 sales)2016£247k2017: £361,000 (3 sales)2017£361k2018: £284,100 (5 sales)2018£284k2019: £241,000 (2 sales)2019£241k2020: £290,000 (1 sales)2020£290k2021: £341,997 (5 sales)2021£342k2022: £311,200 (5 sales)2022£311k2023: £265,500 (4 sales)2023£266k2024: £357,500 (2 sales)2024£358k2025: £472,500 (2 sales)2025£473k2026: £290,000 (1 sales)2026£290k

Tenure: 24% freehold and 76% leasehold across 38 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat26£279,0589 Apr 2026
Terraced6£362,16631 Mar 2025
Semi-detached3£453,33229 May 2025

Sold prices on Rivermead

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
61, Malin House, Rivermead ME4 3AB 9 Apr 2026£290,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Rivermead ME4 3JR 29 May 2025£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Rivermead ME4 3JR 31 Mar 2025£455,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Rivermead ME4 3JR 28 May 2024£385,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Malin House, Rivermead ME4 3AB 19 Apr 2024£330,000 FlatLeasehold
81, Malin House, Rivermead ME4 3AB 19 Dec 2023£192,000 FlatLeasehold
69, Malin House, Rivermead ME4 3AB 24 Nov 2023£285,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Malin House, Rivermead ME4 3AB 6 Nov 2023£200,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Rivermead ME4 3JU 14 Sep 2023£385,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Rivermead ME4 3JR 9 Dec 2022£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Rivermead ME4 3JR 1 Dec 2022£345,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Rivermead ME4 3JU 15 Jul 2022£235,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Malin House, Rivermead ME4 3AB 14 Apr 2022£335,000 FlatLeasehold
65, Malin House, Rivermead ME4 3AB 30 Mar 2022£191,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Malin House, Rivermead ME4 3AB 24 Nov 2021£320,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Rivermead ME4 3JU 30 Jun 2021£350,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Rivermead ME4 3JR 7 Jun 2021£299,995 TerracedFreehold
1, Rivermead ME4 3JR 30 Apr 2021£419,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Malin House, Rivermead ME4 3AB 13 Apr 2021£319,995 FlatLeasehold
51, Malin House, Rivermead ME4 3AB 18 Dec 2020£290,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Rivermead ME4 3JU 19 Sep 2019£372,500 FlatLeasehold
45, Malin House, Rivermead ME4 3AB 13 Sep 2019£177,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Malin House, Rivermead ME4 3AB 1 Feb 2019£305,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Malin House, Rivermead ME4 3AB 17 Dec 2018£287,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Rivermead ME4 3JR 19 Oct 2018£328,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Rivermead ME4 3JU 27 Apr 2018£316,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Malin House, Rivermead ME4 3AB 29 Mar 2018£209,500 FlatLeasehold
32, Rivermead ME4 3JU 28 Feb 2018£335,000 FlatLeasehold
63, Malin House, Rivermead ME4 3AB 26 Jan 2018£280,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Rivermead ME4 3JU 29 Sep 2017£410,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Rivermead ME4 3JT 28 Feb 2017£360,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Rivermead ME4 3JU 31 Jan 2017£313,000 FlatLeasehold
83, Malin House, Rivermead ME4 3AB 16 Dec 2016£225,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Rivermead ME4 3JU 5 Dec 2016£214,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Rivermead ME4 3JU 7 Jun 2016£300,000 FlatLeasehold
65, Malin House, Rivermead ME4 3AB 29 Apr 2016£168,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Rivermead ME4 3JU 31 Mar 2016£305,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Malin House, Rivermead ME4 3AB 4 Mar 2016£248,000 FlatLeasehold

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
19, Rivermead £328,000 (Oct 2018) → £385,000 (May 2024) +17%
over 6 yrs
25, Malin House, Rivermead £335,000 (Apr 2022) → £330,000 (Apr 2024) -1%
over 2 yrs
18, Rivermead £300,000 (Jun 2016) → £385,000 (Sep 2023) +28%
over 7 yrs
1, Rivermead £419,995 (Apr 2021) → £450,000 (Dec 2022) +7%
over 2 yrs
65, Malin House, Rivermead £168,000 (Apr 2016) → £191,000 (Mar 2022) +14%
over 6 yrs
37, Malin House, Rivermead £287,000 (Dec 2018) → £320,000 (Nov 2021) +11%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Rivermead

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School 663 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Waterfront UTC 381 pupils Secondary 14–19 Good Report 0.6 mi
Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo 1,829 pupils All-through 4–19 Report 1.0 mi
Burnt Oak Primary School Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough 546 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Rivermead School 163 pupils Academy special converter 4–16 Report 1.1 mi
Chattenden Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Saxon Way Primary School 396 pupils Primary 3–11 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Gillingham (Kent) station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Rochester station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Strood station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Goldcrest Drive (adj, Island Way East) 2 min walk
  • Haven Way (adj, Island Way East) 7 min walk
  • Tappan Drive (adj, Island Way West) 7 min walk
  • Primary School (opp, Island Way West) 10 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Maritime Health Partnership
    St Mary's Island Surgery, Edgeway, Chatham · 0.4 mi
  • Princes Park Medical Ctr
    Sunlight Surgery, Sunlight Centre, Gillingham · 0.9 mi
  • The Elms Medical Centre
    Tilley Close, Main Road, Hoo, Rochester · 1.0 mi
  • St. Werburgh Med.practice
    98 Bells Lane, Hoo, Rochester · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Chatham - Maritime Way · 0.6 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Gillingham Pier Superstore · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Outlet M&S Chatham Outlet · 0.7 mi
  • Lidl Lidl GIL-Medway Road · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Island Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Sunlight Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Hoo Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Chatham Dental Centre · 1.2 mi
  • The Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
  • High Street (dental Surgery) · 1.4 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.7%62.5%
Private rented24.7%20.3%
Social rented1.5%17.1%
Households777

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.7%64.1%
Aged 65+15.7%18.6%
Residents1,833

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 Rivermead

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White83%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.3%5.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.4%5.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.8%2.8%
Other ethnic group1.5%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian47.2%45.1%
No religion38.4%43%
Not answered7.1%5.5%
Sikh2.6%1.6%
Hindu2%1.1%
Muslim2%2.7%
Other religion0.8%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK84.3%86.2%
Born outside the UK15.7%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above38.6%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%18%
Level 2 qualifications17.2%15.9%
No qualifications10.5%19.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.7%12.1%
Apprenticeship4.4%6.1%
Other qualifications2.3%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health56.4%47.5%
Good health30.8%34.6%
Fair health10.2%12.8%
Bad health2.5%4%
Very bad health0.2%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household44.8%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household34.5%28.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.9%11%
No cars or vans in household7.7%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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