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Semple Gardens, Chatham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Semple Gardens, Chatham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chatham-medway/semple-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME4 6QD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£169,041
27 sales
Price range
£99k – £266k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Sep 2025
ME4 6QD

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At a glance

House prices£169k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkChatham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband33% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold63% leaseholdAcross 32 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

27 property sales on Semple Gardens, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Sep 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £147,565. Average sale prices rose from £141,600 in 2016 to £183,000 in 2025 (+29%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% flat, 33% terraced, 4% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Semple Gardens range from £99,000 to £266,000. 38% of homes sold here were freehold and 63% leasehold.

House prices on Semple Gardens compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Semple Gardens 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: £141,600 (5 sales)2016£142k2017: £163,750 (2 sales)2017£164k2018: £146,000 (3 sales)2018£146k2019: £142,500 (2 sales)2019£143k2020: £197,500 (2 sales)2020£198k2022: £213,000 (2 sales)2022£213k2023: £152,700 (3 sales)2023£153k2024: £198,625 (4 sales)2024£199k2025: £183,000 (4 sales)2025£183k

Tenure: 38% freehold and 63% leasehold across 32 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat17£147,56522 Sep 2025
Terraced9£212,83324 Jan 2025
Semi-detached1£140,00020 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Semple Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 22 Sep 2025£170,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 13 Mar 2025£155,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 31 Jan 2025£157,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 24 Jan 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 20 Dec 2024£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
25, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 29 Nov 2024£259,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 7 Nov 2024£245,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 16 Jul 2024£150,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 15 Dec 2023£160,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 3 Aug 2023£135,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 20 Jan 2023£163,100 FlatLeasehold
42, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 14 Sep 2022£266,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 6 Sep 2022£160,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 28 Nov 2021£170,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 30 Jun 2020£200,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 12 Jun 2020£195,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 27 Sep 2019£153,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 22 Feb 2019£132,000 FlatLeasehold
48, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 20 Nov 2018£140,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 2 Oct 2018£200,000 FlatFreehold
9, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 31 Aug 2018£105,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 2 Feb 2018£125,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 10 Jan 2018£133,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 21 Dec 2017£130,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 20 Dec 2017£127,500 FlatLeasehold
42, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 20 Jan 2017£200,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 5 Jan 2017£190,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 18 Nov 2016£195,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 16 Sep 2016£99,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 12 Aug 2016£170,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 12 Feb 2016£108,500 FlatLeasehold
19, Semple Gardens ME4 6QD 29 Jan 2016£135,500 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
20, Semple Gardens £99,000 (Sep 2016) → £155,000 (Mar 2025) +57%
over 8 yrs
25, Semple Gardens £195,000 (Nov 2016) → £195,000 (Jun 2020) → £259,500 (Nov 2024) +33%
over 8 yrs
42, Semple Gardens £200,000 (Jan 2017) → £266,000 (Sep 2022) +33%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Semple Gardens

Crime

771 crimes were reported within about a mile of Semple Gardens in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences253
Anti-social behaviour138
Shoplifting111
Other theft62
Criminal damage & arson54
Public order43

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

Flood risk

Semple Gardens is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal River Medway from Allington to Cuxton 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 Semple Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Blue Skies School 16 pupils Other independent special school 11–25 Report 0.2 mi
Balfour Junior School 480 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
St John's Church of England Infant School 77 pupils Primary Church of England 5–7 Good Report 0.3 mi
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School 1,084 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Balfour Infant School 244 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.4 mi
St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School 446 pupils Primary Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Fort Pitt Grammar School 1,009 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Greenvale Primary School 192 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
  • Rochester station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Blenheim Avenue (adj, Grosvenor Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Blenheim Avenue (opp, Grosvenor Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Corkwell Street (adj, Ordnance Street) 2 min walk
  • Atlanta Court (opp, Boundary Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • City Way Surgery
    65-67 City Way, Rochester · 0.3 mi
  • Thorndike Partnership
    Health Care Centre, Longley Road, Rochester · 0.7 mi
  • Bryant Street Medical Practice
    James Williams Healthy Living Ctr, Pentagon Centre, Chatham · 0.7 mi
  • The Kings Family Practice
    30-34 Magpie Hall Road, Chatham · 0.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Scotteswood Avenue · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Dickens Estate · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Rochester Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Chatham BP · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Karsons Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Palmers Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Paydens Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Rochester Healthy Living Centre · 0.5 mi
  • Gibraltar House (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
  • City Way Dental Practice · 0.6 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 3 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.5%62.5%
Private rented27.7%20.3%
Social rented19.8%17.1%
Households516

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+11.1%18.6%
Residents1,284

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)33%80%
Gigabit-capable33%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 Semple Gardens

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White70.3%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh16.9%5.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African7.5%5.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%2.8%
Other ethnic group2%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian39.6%45.1%
No religion37.3%43%
Muslim10.5%2.7%
Not answered6.2%5.5%
Sikh3.8%1.6%
Hindu2%1.1%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%
Other religion0.2%0.6%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK74.5%86.2%
Born outside the UK25.5%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above29.3%25.6%
No qualifications19.2%19.4%
Level 3 qualifications16.6%18%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%12.1%
Apprenticeship5.3%6.1%
Other qualifications3.7%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health48.2%47.5%
Good health35%34.6%
Fair health11.6%12.8%
Bad health3.6%4%
Very bad health1.6%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household48.9%40.9%
No cars or vans in household24.1%19.2%
2 cars or vans in household21.9%28.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household5%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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