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Chesham Drive, Gillingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Chesham Drive, Gillingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/gillingham-medway/chesham-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 9LY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£347,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£332,778
9 sales
Price range
£275k – £410k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Apr 2026
ME8 9LY

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At a glance

House prices£348k average6% above the Gillingham average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station22 min walkRainham (Kent) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll 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 Chesham Drive, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £347,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £311,333. That is 6% above the Gillingham average of £328,493 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 22% detached, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Chesham Drive range from £275,000 to £410,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 230 streets in Gillingham with at least two sales in the last year, Chesham Drive ranks 67th for average price.

House prices on Chesham Drive compared

Chesham Drive£347,500
ME8 postcode area£358,478
Gillingham£328,493
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £275,000 (1 sales)2017£275k2018: £299,000 (2 sales)2018£299k2019: £405,000 (1 sales)2019£405k2020: £410,000 (1 sales)2020£410k2021: £306,000 (2 sales)2021£306k2025: £355,000 (1 sales)2025£355k2026: £340,000 (1 sales)2026£340k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£311,3338 Apr 2026
Detached2£407,5007 Apr 2020
Terraced1£312,00012 Nov 2021

Sold prices on Chesham Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Chesham Drive ME8 9LY 8 Apr 2026£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Chesham Drive ME8 9LY 28 Nov 2025£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Chesham Drive ME8 9LY 12 Nov 2021£312,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Chesham Drive ME8 9LY 10 May 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Chesham Drive ME8 9LY 7 Apr 2020£410,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Chesham Drive ME8 9LY 25 Jan 2019£405,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Chesham Drive ME8 9LY 26 Oct 2018£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Chesham Drive ME8 9LY 26 Oct 2018£303,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Chesham Drive ME8 9LY 1 Mar 2017£275,000 Semi-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
2, Chesham Drive £303,000 (Oct 2018) → £355,000 (Nov 2025) +17%
over 7 yrs
14, Chesham Drive £295,000 (Oct 2018) → £300,000 (May 2021) +2%
over 3 yrs
22, Chesham Drive £405,000 (Jan 2019) → £410,000 (Apr 2020) +1%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Chesham Drive

Crime

115 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chesham Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences38
Anti-social behaviour25
Vehicle crime11
Other theft10
Criminal damage & arson9
Public order8

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

Flood risk

Chesham Drive 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 Chesham Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Parkwood Primary School 476 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Fairview Community Primary School 670 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Margaret's Infant School 312 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.7 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 363 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Howard School 1,471 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Rainham School for Girls 1,622 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Deanwood Primary School 238 pupils Primary 2–11 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

  • Rainham (Kent) station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Newington station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tanker Hill (opp, Lonsdale Drive) 1 min walk
  • Tanker Hill (adj, Lonsdale Drive) 1 min walk
  • Campleshon Road (adj, Deanwood Drive) 3 min walk
  • Campleshon Road (opp, Deanwood Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Long Catlis Road Surgery
    Parkwood Health Centre, Long Catlis Road, Rainham · 0.3 mi
  • Wigmore Medical Centre
    114 Woodside, Wigmore, Gillingham · 0.4 mi
  • Parkwood Family Practice
    119 Long Catlis Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.6 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rainham Parkwood Green · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainham - Parkwood Green · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer MSA M&S Medway Moto · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre Superstore · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fenns Chemist · 0.3 mi
  • Phoenix Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Parkwood Health Centre · 0.3 mi
  • Kentendo (maidstone Road) · 0.3 mi
  • Toothcare Dental · 0.3 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.5%62.5%
Private rented10.4%20.3%
Social rented1.1%17.1%
Households625

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.3%64.1%
Aged 65+24.9%18.6%
Residents1,502

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 Chesham Drive

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White93.9%84.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%2.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2%5.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%5.6%
Other ethnic group0.9%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian49.7%45.1%
No religion43.2%43%
Not answered4.8%5.5%
Hindu0.8%1.1%
Sikh0.6%1.6%
Muslim0.4%2.7%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK94.2%86.2%
Born outside the UK5.8%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above22.7%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications19.7%18%
No qualifications17.8%19.4%
Level 2 qualifications16.6%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.5%12.1%
Apprenticeship8.6%6.1%
Other qualifications2.1%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health49.9%47.5%
Good health34.5%34.6%
Fair health11.1%12.8%
Bad health3.7%4%
Very bad health0.7%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household36.2%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household35.7%28.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.5%11%
No cars or vans in household12.5%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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