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Watson Avenue, Chatham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watson Avenue, Chatham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chatham-medway/watson-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME5 9SJ, ME5 9SN, ME5 9SH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£358,833
6 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£324,383
30 sales
Price range
£224k – £550k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Apr 2026
ME5 9SH

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At a glance

House prices£359k average17% above the Chatham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station44 min walkChatham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 33 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

30 property sales on Watson Avenue, Chatham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £358,833. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £288,605. Average sale prices rose from £302,600 in 2016 to £417,500 in 2026 (+38%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 17% above the Chatham average of £305,913 over the same period. 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% semi-detached, 30% detached, 7% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Watson Avenue range from £224,000 to £550,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 166 streets in Chatham with at least two sales in the last year, Watson Avenue ranks 33rd for average price.

House prices on Watson Avenue compared

Watson Avenue£358,833
ME5 postcode area£330,735
Chatham£305,913
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £302,600 (5 sales)2016£303k2017: £257,000 (1 sales)2017£257k2018: £281,500 (2 sales)2018£282k2019: £268,333 (3 sales)2019£268k2020: £362,500 (2 sales)2020£363k2021: £265,000 (1 sales)2021£265k2022: £386,833 (3 sales)2022£387k2023: £310,000 (1 sales)2023£310k2024: £287,500 (4 sales)2024£288k2025: £358,000 (6 sales)2025£358k2026: £417,500 (2 sales)2026£418k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 33 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£288,6051 Apr 2026
Detached9£413,33316 Jan 2026
Terraced2£264,0003 Apr 2018

Sold prices on Watson Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Watson Avenue ME5 9SH 1 Apr 2026£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Watson Avenue ME5 9SN 5 Feb 2026£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Watson Avenue ME5 9SJ 16 Jan 2026£525,000 DetachedFreehold
92, Watson Avenue ME5 9SN 17 Dec 2025£315,000 DetachedFreehold
75, Watson Avenue ME5 9SJ 28 Nov 2025£293,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Watson Avenue ME5 9SH 27 Nov 2025£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Watson Avenue ME5 9SN 24 Nov 2025£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Watson Avenue ME5 9SJ 29 May 2025£495,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Watson Avenue ME5 9SJ 9 May 2025£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Watson Avenue ME5 9SG 18 Dec 2024£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Watson Avenue ME5 9SG 28 Oct 2024£365,000 DetachedFreehold
77, Watson Avenue ME5 9SJ 2 Sep 2024£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Watson Avenue ME5 9SJ 23 Aug 2024£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Watson Avenue ME5 9SG 4 Jun 2024£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Watson Avenue ME5 9SH 17 Oct 2023£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Watson Avenue ME5 9SG 1 Jul 2022£320,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Watson Avenue ME5 9SJ 16 May 2022£320,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Watson Avenue ME5 9SJ 31 Mar 2022£550,000 DetachedFreehold
98, Watson Avenue ME5 9SN 11 Feb 2022£290,000 DetachedFreehold
73, Watson Avenue ME5 9SJ 15 Sep 2021£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Watson Avenue ME5 9SN 30 Jul 2020£450,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Watson Avenue ME5 9SH 20 Mar 2020£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Watson Avenue ME5 9SH 25 Nov 2019£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Watson Avenue ME5 9SH 15 Nov 2019£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Watson Avenue ME5 9SN 24 Oct 2019£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Watson Avenue ME5 9SG 21 Sep 2018£305,000 DetachedFreehold
84, Watson Avenue ME5 9SN 3 Apr 2018£258,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Watson Avenue ME5 9SH 24 Feb 2017£257,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Watson Avenue ME5 9SJ 24 Oct 2016£359,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Watson Avenue ME5 9SH 10 Oct 2016£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Watson Avenue ME5 9SN 6 Oct 2016£270,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Watson Avenue ME5 9SG 31 Mar 2016£224,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Watson Avenue ME5 9SG 11 Mar 2016£425,000 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
75, Watson Avenue £230,000 (Aug 2024) → £293,000 (Nov 2025) +27%
over 1 yr
35, Watson Avenue £305,000 (Sep 2018) → £365,000 (Oct 2024) +20%
over 6 yrs
7, Watson Avenue £257,000 (Feb 2017) → £300,000 (Nov 2019) +17%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Watson Avenue

Crime

128 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watson Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences50
Anti-social behaviour24
Shoplifting18
Vehicle crime9
Criminal damage & arson7
Other theft6

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

Flood risk

Watson Avenue 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 Watson Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Horsted Junior School Primary 7–11 Report 0.1 mi
Horsted Infant School Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.1 mi
Oaklands School 444 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Walderslade School 697 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.7 mi
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade Sixth form centres 16–19 Report 0.7 mi
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School 397 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Greenacre School 747 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.7 mi
Bradfields Academy 452 pupils Academy special converter 4–19 Report 0.9 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 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Cuxton station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
  • Halling station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Watson Avenue (N-bound, Barberry Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Watson Avenue (opp, Maidstone Road) 2 min walk
  • Watson Avenue (adj, Maidstone Road) 2 min walk
  • Horsted Primary School (adj, Barberry Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • King George Road Surgery
    52A King George Road, Chatham · 0.4 mi
  • Maidstone Road Surgery
    262 Maidstone Road, Chatham · 0.9 mi
  • Reach Healthcare
    Walderslade Village Surgery, 62A Robin Hood Lane, Chatham · 1.0 mi
  • The Churchill Clinic
    94 Churchill Avenue, Chatham · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Horstead RP Maidstone Road · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Chatham Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Chatham · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rochester Orion Road · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Delmergate Limited · 0.2 mi
  • Merlin Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Lavender Dental Care · 0.3 mi
  • Medway Dental Care · 0.5 mi
  • Kent Smile Studio · 1.0 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 7 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
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime4 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
Owned87.2%62.5%
Private rented10.6%20.3%
Social rented2.2%17.1%
Households635

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.1%64.1%
Aged 65+29.0%18.6%
Residents1,484

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 Watson Avenue

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White89.1%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4%5.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.8%5.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%2.8%
Other ethnic group1.8%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian51.9%45.1%
No religion37.9%43%
Not answered5.7%5.5%
Sikh2.5%1.6%
Muslim1.7%2.7%
Hindu0.3%1.1%
Other religion0.1%0.6%
Buddhist0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK90.8%86.2%
Born outside the UK9.2%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
No qualifications22.6%19.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above20%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications19%18%
Level 2 qualifications14.4%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.5%12.1%
Apprenticeship8.4%6.1%
Other qualifications4.2%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health42.3%47.5%
Good health38.8%34.6%
Fair health13.1%12.8%
Bad health3.9%4%
Very bad health1.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household38.8%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household33.8%28.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.8%11%
No cars or vans in household12.6%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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