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Watling Avenue, Chatham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watling Avenue, Chatham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chatham-medway/watling-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£310,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£252,900
15 sales
Price range
£205k – £315k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Nov 2025
ME5 7HA

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At a glance

House prices£253k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkGillingham (Kent) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoBut in an Article 4 area Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildingsNone within 200 mNo listed buildings close by Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

15 property sales on Watling Avenue, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £310,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £249,458. 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 80% terraced, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Watling Avenue range from £205,000 to £315,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Watling Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watling Avenue 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: £222,250 (2 sales)2016£222k2017: £230,000 (3 sales)2017£230k2018: £244,667 (3 sales)2018£245k2019: £220,000 (1 sales)2019£220k2020: £257,500 (2 sales)2020£258k2021: £282,500 (2 sales)2021£283k2024: £315,000 (1 sales)2024£315k2025: £310,000 (1 sales)2025£310k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£249,45828 Nov 2025
Semi-detached3£266,66720 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Watling Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Watling Avenue ME5 7HA 28 Nov 2025£310,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Watling Avenue ME5 7HA 23 Oct 2024£315,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Watling Avenue ME5 7HA 23 Sep 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Watling Avenue ME5 7HA 20 Sep 2021£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Watling Avenue ME5 7HA 26 Feb 2021£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Watling Avenue ME5 7HA 31 Jul 2020£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Watling Avenue ME5 7HA 2 Mar 2020£250,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Watling Avenue ME5 7HA 18 Mar 2019£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Watling Avenue ME5 7HA 7 Dec 2018£240,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Watling Avenue ME5 7HA 2 Oct 2018£285,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Watling Avenue ME5 7HA 25 Jun 2018£209,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Watling Avenue ME5 7HA 22 Sep 2017£205,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Watling Avenue ME5 7HA 4 Sep 2017£220,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Watling Avenue ME5 7HA 26 Jul 2017£265,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Watling Avenue ME5 7HA 13 May 2016£224,500 TerracedFreehold
43, Watling Avenue ME5 7HA 18 Mar 2016£220,000 TerracedFreehold

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
5, Watling Avenue £220,000 (Sep 2017) → £310,000 (Nov 2025) +41%
over 8 yrs
6, Watling Avenue £209,000 (Jun 2018) → £250,000 (Sep 2021) +20%
over 3 yrs
27, Watling Avenue £205,000 (Sep 2017) → £285,000 (Oct 2018) +39%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Watling Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chatham Grammar 948 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.2 mi
Byron Primary School 502 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Luton Primary School 613 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Alchemy School 58 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
The Robert Napier School 1,048 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy 597 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Barnsole Primary School 609 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Danecourt School 291 pupils Academy special converter 4–11 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Gillingham (Kent) station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Chatham station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Rochester station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Jezreels (W-bound, Watling Street) 2 min walk
  • Jezreels (E-bound, Watling Street) 2 min walk
  • Jezreels Canterbury Street (SE-bound, Canterbury Street) 2 min walk
  • Jezreels Canterbury Street (N-bound, Canterbury Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Matrix Medical Practice
    10A Beacon Hill, Luton, Chatham · 0.3 mi
  • Stonecross And West Drive Surgery
    25 Street End Road, Chatham · 0.4 mi
  • Napier Road Surgery
    151 Napier Road, Gillingham · 0.6 mi
  • Woodlands Family Practice
    Gillingham Medical Centre, Woodlands Rd, Gillingham · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Chatham Watling Street Local · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Canterbury Street · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chatham Luton Road · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Gillingham Sturdee Ave Express · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mediclinic Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Medway Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Smiths Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Watling Street Dental Care · 0.2 mi
  • Nelson Road Dental & Implant Centre · 0.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.8%62.5%
Private rented9.6%20.3%
Social rented6.6%17.1%
Households747

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.4%64.1%
Aged 65+22.8%18.6%
Residents1,957

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 Watling Avenue

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White84.9%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.2%5.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.5%5.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%2.8%
Other ethnic group1.6%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian49.6%45.1%
No religion35.7%43%
Not answered5.4%5.5%
Muslim3.7%2.7%
Sikh3%1.6%
Hindu1.7%1.1%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.4%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK86.6%86.2%
Born outside the UK13.4%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above29.2%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications19.1%18%
No qualifications16.9%19.4%
Level 2 qualifications14.1%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11%12.1%
Apprenticeship6.9%6.1%
Other qualifications2.8%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health44.6%47.5%
Good health37.4%34.6%
Fair health14.4%12.8%
Bad health2.8%4%
Very bad health0.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household39.2%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household34.6%28.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household16.6%11%
No cars or vans in household9.7%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.

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