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Solent Gardens, Chatham

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME5 7TB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£174,417
9 sales
Price range
£104k – £253k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jun 2023
ME5 7TB

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At a glance

House prices£174k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station30 min walkChatham station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold56% freeholdAcross 9 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

9 property sales on Solent Gardens, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Jun 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £179,679. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 78% terraced, 22% flat. Recorded sale prices on Solent Gardens range from £103,500 to £253,000. 56% of homes sold here were freehold and 44% leasehold.

House prices on Solent Gardens compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Solent Gardens 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: £122,000 (1 sales)2016£122k2019: £155,500 (3 sales)2019£156k2021: £253,000 (1 sales)2021£253k2022: £182,750 (3 sales)2022£183k2023: £180,000 (1 sales)2023£180k

Tenure: 56% freehold and 44% leasehold across 9 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£179,67930 Jun 2023
Flat2£156,0009 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Solent Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Solent Gardens ME5 7TB 30 Jun 2023£180,000 TerracedLeasehold
10, Solent Gardens ME5 7TB 9 Dec 2022£190,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Solent Gardens ME5 7TB 15 Sep 2022£252,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Solent Gardens ME5 7TB 19 May 2022£106,250 TerracedFreehold
6, Solent Gardens ME5 7TB 3 Sep 2021£253,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Solent Gardens ME5 7TB 31 Dec 2019£168,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Solent Gardens ME5 7TB 16 Jul 2019£103,500 TerracedLeasehold
6, Solent Gardens ME5 7TB 29 Mar 2019£195,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Solent Gardens ME5 7TB 11 Nov 2016£122,000 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
3, Solent Gardens £103,500 (Jul 2019) → £180,000 (Jun 2023) +74%
over 4 yrs
6, Solent Gardens £195,000 (Mar 2019) → £253,000 (Sep 2021) +30%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Solent Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kingfisher Community Primary School 208 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Wayfield Primary School 428 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Victory Academy 1,213 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Rowans 54 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Bradfields Academy 452 pupils Academy special converter 4–19 Report 0.6 mi
INSPIRE Free Special School 98 pupils Free schools special 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
New Horizons Children's Academy 618 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Luton Primary School 613 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Rochester station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ryde Close (opp, Heron Way) 1 min walk
  • Ryde Close (adj, Heron Way) 1 min walk
  • Fisher Road (opp, Heron Way) 2 min walk
  • Fisher Road (adj, Heron Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • The Churchill Clinic
    94 Churchill Avenue, Chatham · 0.2 mi
  • Stonecross And West Drive Surgery
    25 Street End Road, Chatham · 0.6 mi
  • Matrix Medical Practice
    10A Beacon Hill, Luton, Chatham · 0.7 mi
  • Maidstone Road Surgery
    262 Maidstone Road, Chatham · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Churchill Avenue · 0.2 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Wayfield Chatham · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chatham Luton Road · 0.9 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Chatham BP · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wayfield Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Street End Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Medway Dental Care · 1.1 mi
  • Watling Street Dental Care · 1.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 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
Owned60.3%62.5%
Private rented9.9%20.3%
Social rented29.8%17.1%
Households506

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.5%64.1%
Aged 65+11.4%18.6%
Residents1,477

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 Solent Gardens

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White86.5%84.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African5.3%5.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.9%5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%2.8%
Other ethnic group1.5%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
No religion50.5%43%
Christian38.7%45.1%
Not answered4.2%5.5%
Sikh2.9%1.6%
Muslim2.2%2.7%
Hindu0.9%1.1%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK89.7%86.2%
Born outside the UK10.3%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
No qualifications23.9%19.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.4%25.6%
Level 2 qualifications17.6%15.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.2%18%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12%12.1%
Apprenticeship5.9%6.1%
Other qualifications3.1%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health46.5%47.5%
Good health36.5%34.6%
Fair health12.2%12.8%
Bad health3.7%4%
Very bad health1.1%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household36.7%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household33.1%28.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.4%11%
No cars or vans in household14.8%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.

Planning and heritage near Solent Gardens

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