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The Ridgeway, Chatham

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Ridgeway, Chatham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chatham-medway/the-ridgeway/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME4 6PD, ME4 6PB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£780,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£600,477
22 sales
Price range
£200k – £850k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Sep 2026
ME4 6PD

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At a glance

House prices£600k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station26 min walkChatham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 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

22 property sales on The Ridgeway, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £780,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £633,656. 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 73% detached, 27% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on The Ridgeway range from £200,000 to £850,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on The Ridgeway compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Ridgeway 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: £695,000 (2 sales)2016£695k2017: £337,500 (2 sales)2017£338k2018: £505,000 (3 sales)2018£505k2019: £625,000 (2 sales)2019£625k2020: £629,500 (3 sales)2020£630k2021: £590,000 (2 sales)2021£590k2022: £626,400 (5 sales)2022£626k2024: £700,000 (2 sales)2024£700k2026: £780,000 (1 sales)2026£780k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached16£633,6561 Sep 2026
Semi-detached6£512,00013 Sep 2024

Sold prices on The Ridgeway

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, The Ridgeway ME4 6PD 1 Sep 2026£780,000 DetachedFreehold
59, The Ridgeway ME4 6PB 13 Sep 2024£550,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, The Ridgeway ME4 6PD 14 Jun 2024£850,000 DetachedFreehold
44, The Ridgeway ME4 6PD 7 Oct 2022£755,000 DetachedFreehold
31, The Ridgeway ME4 6PD 21 Sep 2022£810,000 DetachedFreehold
61, The Ridgeway ME4 6PB 16 May 2022£492,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, The Ridgeway ME4 6PD 6 May 2022£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, The Ridgeway ME4 6PD 28 Apr 2022£600,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, The Ridgeway ME4 6PD 26 Jul 2021£650,000 DetachedFreehold
46, The Ridgeway ME4 6PD 30 Jun 2021£530,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, The Ridgeway ME4 6PD 13 Oct 2020£495,000 OtherFreehold
20, The Ridgeway ME4 6PD 1 Jul 2020£848,500 DetachedFreehold
29, The Ridgeway ME4 6PD 28 Feb 2020£500,000 DetachedFreehold
34, The Ridgeway ME4 6PD 14 Jan 2020£540,000 DetachedFreehold
41, The Ridgeway ME4 6PB 19 Sep 2019£820,000 DetachedFreehold
58, The Ridgeway ME4 6PB 8 Aug 2019£430,000 DetachedFreehold
59, The Ridgeway ME4 6PB 28 Nov 2018£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, The Ridgeway ME4 6PD 16 Nov 2018£635,000 DetachedFreehold
1, The Ridgeway ME4 6PD 9 Jan 2018£455,000 DetachedFreehold
Dormer Lodge, 10, The Ridgeway ME4 6PD 16 Nov 2017£200,000 DetachedFreehold
52, The Ridgeway ME4 6PB 21 Apr 2017£475,000 DetachedFreehold
3, The Ridgeway ME4 6PD 22 Jul 2016£840,000 DetachedFreehold
60, The Ridgeway ME4 6PB 15 Jan 2016£550,000 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
59, The Ridgeway £425,000 (Nov 2018) → £550,000 (Sep 2024) +29%
over 6 yrs
29, The Ridgeway £500,000 (Feb 2020) → £850,000 (Jun 2024) +70%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Ridgeway

Crime

358 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Ridgeway in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences101
Anti-social behaviour78
Shoplifting73
Criminal damage & arson23
Other theft22
Vehicle crime20

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

Flood risk

The Ridgeway is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 The Ridgeway

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
New Horizons Children's Academy 618 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Holcombe Grammar School 1,060 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Wayfield Primary School 428 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Bradfields Academy 452 pupils Academy special converter 4–19 Report 0.5 mi
INSPIRE Free Special School 98 pupils Free schools special 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
The Rowans 54 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 5–16 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Balfour Junior School 480 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Balfour Infant School 244 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 0.6 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 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Rochester station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wallace Road (opp, Maidstone Road) 2 min walk
  • Wallace Road (adj, Maidstone Road) 2 min walk
  • Magpie Hall Road Top (opp, Walderslade Road) 2 min walk
  • Magpie Hall Road Top (adj, Walderslade Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Maidstone Road Surgery
    262 Maidstone Road, Chatham · 0.1 mi
  • The Churchill Clinic
    94 Churchill Avenue, Chatham · 0.6 mi
  • City Way Surgery
    65-67 City Way, Rochester · 0.8 mi
  • King George Road Surgery
    52A King George Road, Chatham · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Pattens Lane · 0.3 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Chatham BP · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Rochester Express Petrol · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rochester Orion Road · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Karsons Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Wayfield Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Rochester Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Medway Dental Care · 0.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
  • Lavender Dental Care · 1.1 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.4%62.5%
Private rented10.2%20.3%
Social rented4.4%17.1%
Households954

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.0%64.1%
Aged 65+20.2%18.6%
Residents2,360

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 The Ridgeway

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White75.3%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh15.3%5.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4.8%5.6%
Other ethnic group2.8%1.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%2.8%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian42.3%45.1%
No religion37.4%43%
Sikh5.9%1.6%
Not answered5%5.5%
Hindu4.7%1.1%
Muslim3.8%2.7%
Buddhist0.7%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK82.2%86.2%
Born outside the UK17.8%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above33.2%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications17.2%18%
No qualifications16.6%19.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.9%12.1%
Apprenticeship6.2%6.1%
Other qualifications3.1%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health49.9%47.5%
Good health33.7%34.6%
Fair health12.5%12.8%
Bad health3.2%4%
Very bad health0.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household39%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household34.8%28.9%
No cars or vans in household14.3%19.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household12%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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