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Rudge Close, Chatham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Rudge Close, Chatham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chatham-medway/rudge-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£216,667
15 sales
Price range
£147k – £335k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Oct 2024
ME5 8UJ

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At a glance

House prices£217k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 6 min walkChatham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold53% freeholdAcross 17 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

15 property sales on Rudge Close, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Oct 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £156,571. 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 47% flat, 33% terraced, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Rudge Close range from £147,000 to £335,000. 53% of homes sold here were freehold and 47% leasehold.

House prices on Rudge Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rudge 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

2016: £187,000 (1 sales)2016£187k2017: £150,000 (1 sales)2017£150k2018: £190,200 (5 sales)2018£190k2021: £232,333 (3 sales)2021£232k2022: £223,333 (3 sales)2022£223k2023: £310,000 (1 sales)2023£310k2024: £285,000 (1 sales)2024£285k

Tenure: 53% freehold and 47% leasehold across 17 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat7£156,5718 Aug 2022
Terraced5£274,00030 Oct 2024
Semi-detached3£261,33310 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Rudge Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Rudge Close ME5 8UJ 30 Oct 2024£285,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Rudge Close ME5 8UJ 2 May 2023£310,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Rudge Close ME5 8UJ 10 Nov 2022£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Rudge Close ME5 8UJ 8 Aug 2022£172,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Rudge Close ME5 8UJ 5 Jan 2022£163,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Rudge Close ME5 8UJ 24 Nov 2021£305,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Rudge Close ME5 8UJ 24 Mar 2021£162,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Rudge Close ME5 8UJ 29 Jan 2021£230,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Rudge Close ME5 8UJ 26 Feb 2019£204,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Rudge Close ME5 8UJ 30 Nov 2018£240,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Rudge Close ME5 8UJ 27 Nov 2018£150,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Rudge Close ME5 8UJ 24 Oct 2018£262,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Rudge Close ME5 8UJ 28 Sep 2018£147,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Rudge Close ME5 8UJ 17 Sep 2018£100,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Rudge Close ME5 8UJ 14 Sep 2018£152,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Rudge Close ME5 8UJ 4 Apr 2017£150,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Rudge Close ME5 8UJ 20 Sep 2016£187,000 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
11, Rudge Close £262,000 (Oct 2018) → £335,000 (Nov 2022) +28%
over 4 yrs
16, Rudge Close £150,000 (Nov 2018) → £172,000 (Aug 2022) +15%
over 4 yrs
14, Rudge Close £147,000 (Sep 2018) → £162,000 (Mar 2021) +10%
over 2 yrs
30, Rudge Close £187,000 (Sep 2016) → £204,000 (Feb 2019) +9%
over 2 yrs
22, Rudge Close £150,000 (Apr 2017) → £152,000 (Sep 2018) +1%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Rudge Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 205 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Swingate Primary School Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Lordswood School 409 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Walderslade Primary School 235 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 140 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Tunbury Primary School 501 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Hempstead Junior School 371 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.2 mi
Hempstead Infant School 251 pupils Primary 4–7 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

  • Chatham station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Rainham (Kent) station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mayford Road (opp, Clandon Road) 1 min walk
  • Mayford Road (adj, Clandon Road) 1 min walk
  • Abinger Drive (adj, Clandon Road) 2 min walk
  • Abinger Drive (opp, Clandon Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Reach Healthcare
    Walderslade Village Surgery, 62A Robin Hood Lane, Chatham · 1.1 mi
  • King George Road Surgery
    52A King George Road, Chatham · 1.6 mi
  • The Churchill Clinic
    94 Churchill Avenue, Chatham · 1.8 mi
  • Parkwood Family Practice
    119 Long Catlis Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Chatham Lords Wood Express · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Chatham Vic Cross Express · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chatham Admirals Walks · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Hempstead Valley · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lordswood Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Fenns Chemist · 1.0 mi
  • Boots · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Lordswood Healthy Living Centre · 0.2 mi
  • Kent Smile Studio · 1.0 mi
  • Medway Dental Care · 1.6 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 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.4%62.5%
Private rented24.0%20.3%
Social rented9.5%17.1%
Households642

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.0%64.1%
Aged 65+12.7%18.6%
Residents1,462

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 Rudge Close

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White90.8%84.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.9%5.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.5%5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
No religion51.2%43%
Christian41.2%45.1%
Not answered4.5%5.5%
Hindu1.3%1.1%
Muslim1.2%2.7%
Sikh0.3%1.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK91.1%86.2%
Born outside the UK8.9%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above23.7%25.6%
Level 2 qualifications19.2%15.9%
Level 3 qualifications18%18%
No qualifications16.4%19.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.3%12.1%
Apprenticeship5.9%6.1%
Other qualifications2.5%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health46.6%47.5%
Good health35.8%34.6%
Fair health13.3%12.8%
Bad health3.5%4%
Very bad health0.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household44.7%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household30.8%28.9%
No cars or vans in household13.1%19.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.4%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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