Rush Close, Chatham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£310,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£285,286
7 sales
Price range
£225k – £340k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 May 2026
ME5 8AS

At a glance

House prices£310k averageAbout the Chatham average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station56 min walkChatham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Rush Close, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £310,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £276,167. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rush Close compared

Rush Close£310,000
ME5 postcode area£327,197
Chatham£304,132
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £225,000 (1 sales)2016£225k2018: £250,000 (1 sales)2018£250k2020: £280,000 (1 sales)2020£280k2024: £282,000 (1 sales)2024£282k2025: £340,000 (1 sales)2025£340k2026: £310,000 (2 sales)2026£310k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£276,1671 May 2026
Detached1£340,0005 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Rush Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Rush Close ME5 8AS 1 May 2026£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Rush Close ME5 8AS 24 Apr 2026£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Rush Close ME5 8AS 5 Jun 2025£340,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Rush Close ME5 8AS 27 Sep 2024£282,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Rush Close ME5 8AS 15 Apr 2020£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Rush Close ME5 8AS 3 Oct 2018£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Rush Close ME5 8AS 30 Aug 2016£225,000 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
9, Rush Close £225,000 (Aug 2016) → £250,000 (Oct 2018) +11%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rush Close

Crime

168 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rush Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences64
Anti-social behaviour54
Criminal damage & arson12
Shoplifting12
Vehicle crime8
Other theft6

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

Flood risk

Rush Close 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 Rush Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Walderslade Primary School 235 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Lordswood School 409 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Tunbury Primary School 501 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Oaklands School 444 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 397 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Greenacre School 747 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.7 mi
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 205 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Maundene School 385 pupils Primary 4–11 Good 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Chatham station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • Snodland station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Oak (opp, Robin Hood Lane) 2 min walk
  • The Oak (o/s, Robin Hood Lane) 2 min walk
  • Dargets Road (o/s 92, Dargets Road) 3 min walk
  • Village Centre (adj, Walderslade Village Bypass) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Reach Healthcare
    Walderslade Village Surgery, 62A Robin Hood Lane, Chatham · 0.3 mi
  • King George Road Surgery
    52A King George Road, Chatham · 0.7 mi
  • The Churchill Clinic
    94 Churchill Avenue, Chatham · 1.4 mi
  • Maidstone Road Surgery
    262 Maidstone Road, Chatham · 1.5 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 8 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.9%62.5%
Private rented8.5%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households621

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.3%64.1%
Aged 65+19.7%18.6%
Residents1,658

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.

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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