ME5 7BU, Chatham
Sold prices and local information for ME5 7BU on Beacon Road. Free
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Average sold price
£272,318
22 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£390,000
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in ME5 7BU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 297, Beacon Road | 27 May 2026 | £300,000 | Semi-detached |
| 237, Beacon Road | 31 Oct 2025 | £480,000 | Detached |
| 213, Beacon Road | 22 Oct 2024 | £200,000 | Semi-detached |
| 311, Beacon Road | 31 Jul 2024 | £312,000 | Semi-detached |
| 283, Beacon Road | 26 Jul 2024 | £297,000 | Semi-detached |
| 210, Beacon Road | 11 Oct 2023 | £293,000 | Terraced |
| 146, Beacon Road | 1 Sep 2023 | £252,000 | Terraced |
| 214, Beacon Road | 14 Jun 2023 | £255,000 | Terraced |
| 209, Beacon Road | 21 Dec 2022 | £300,000 | Other |
| 291, Beacon Road | 1 Nov 2022 | £220,000 | Terraced |
| 235, Beacon Road | 25 Jul 2022 | £625,000 | Detached |
| 210, Beacon Road | 12 Oct 2020 | £233,000 | Terraced |
| 303, Beacon Road | 6 Dec 2019 | £235,000 | Semi-detached |
| 283A, Beacon Road | 29 Mar 2019 | £225,000 | Semi-detached |
| 311, Beacon Road | 25 Jan 2019 | £235,000 | Semi-detached |
| 146, Beacon Road | 23 Nov 2018 | £215,000 | Terraced |
| 249, Beacon Road | 11 Jul 2018 | £247,500 | Semi-detached |
| 289, Beacon Road | 26 Jan 2018 | £174,000 | Terraced |
| 223, Beacon Road | 9 Jun 2017 | £252,500 | Semi-detached |
| 200, Beacon Road | 9 Dec 2016 | £205,000 | Terraced |
| 210, Beacon Road | 6 Oct 2016 | £210,000 | Terraced |
| 138, Beacon Road | 29 Jul 2016 | £225,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in ME5 7BU
- Beacon Road£299k
Schools near ME5 7BU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Grammar | Secondary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Luton Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi |
| Byron Primary School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Alchemy School | Other independent special school | – | 0.4 mi |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Brompton Academy | Secondary | – | 0.6 mi |
Living in ME5 7BU
Nearest stations
- Gillingham (Kent) station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Chatham station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
- Rochester station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily 0.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys Local 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Smiths Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Medway Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Street End Pharmacy 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 0.3 mi
- Nelson Road Dental & Implant Centre 0.4 mi
- Medway Maritime Hospital 0.4 mi
GP surgeries
- Matrix Medical Practice 0.4 mi
- Stonecross And West Drive Surgery 0.4 mi
- The Kings Family Practice 0.5 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 92% of homes in Medway (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in ME5 7BU
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 76.5% | 84.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 11.9% | 5.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.5% | 5.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.4% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.7% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 44.8% | 45.1% |
| No religion | 44.7% | 43% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 2.4% | 2.7% |
| Hindu | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Sikh | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 77.2% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 22.8% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 24.3% | 19.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.2% | 25.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.4% | 15.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.7% | 18% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.5% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.8% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 30.6% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 13% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 18.2% | 11.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 13.5% | 12% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 12.4% | 13.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 12.4% | 9.7% |
| Professional occupations | 11.9% | 16.5% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 10.4% | 8.4% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.8% | 7.6% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 6.8% | 11.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 6.7% | 10.5% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.8% | 40.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 30% | 19.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 19.6% | 28.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.6% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 63.3% | 61.1% |
| Economically inactive | 35.2% | 36.9% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.5% | 2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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