ME5 8AF, Chatham
Sold prices and local information for ME5 8AF on Downland Walk. Free
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Average sold price
£298,278
18 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£392,500
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in ME5 8AF
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39, Downland Walk | 30 Jul 2026 | £320,000 | Terraced |
| 17, Downland Walk | 12 Jan 2026 | £465,000 | Detached |
| 14, Downland Walk | 18 Sep 2025 | £310,000 | Terraced |
| 22, Downland Walk | 28 Jun 2024 | £132,500 | Terraced |
| 25, Downland Walk | 1 Aug 2023 | £369,000 | Terraced |
| 16, Downland Walk | 13 May 2022 | £135,000 | Flat |
| 53, Downland Walk | 7 May 2021 | £300,000 | Terraced |
| 6, Downland Walk | 2 Mar 2021 | £349,000 | Detached |
| 35, Downland Walk | 1 Mar 2021 | £417,000 | Detached |
| 3, Downland Walk | 17 Feb 2021 | £340,000 | Detached |
| 43, Downland Walk | 6 Nov 2020 | £290,000 | Terraced |
| 47, Downland Walk | 30 Oct 2020 | £302,500 | Terraced |
| 37, Downland Walk | 17 Jul 2020 | £385,000 | Detached |
| 29, Downland Walk | 4 Oct 2019 | £310,000 | Terraced |
| 24, Downland Walk | 18 Feb 2019 | £136,500 | Terraced |
| 41, Downland Walk | 13 Mar 2017 | £270,000 | Terraced |
| 39, Downland Walk | 14 Jul 2016 | £259,999 | Terraced |
| 41, Downland Walk | 29 Feb 2016 | £277,500 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 78% freehold, 22% leasehold.
Streets in ME5 8AF
- Downland Walk£393k
Schools near ME5 8AF
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maundene School | Primary | Good | 0.2 mi |
| Greenacre School | Secondary | Inadequate | 0.3 mi |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade | Sixth form centres | – | 0.4 mi |
| Walderslade School | Secondary | Inadequate | 0.4 mi |
| Oaklands School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
Living in ME5 8AF
Nearest stations
- Chatham station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
- Gillingham (Kent) station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
- Rochester station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Supermarkets
- Morrisons 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.5 mi
- Spar 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Morrisons Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Merlin Pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Fenns Chemist 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Medway Dental Care 0.5 mi
- Kent Smile Studio 0.7 mi
- Lavender Dental Care 0.8 mi
GP surgeries
- King George Road Surgery 0.6 mi
- The Churchill Clinic 0.8 mi
- Reach Healthcare 0.9 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 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in ME5 8AF
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88.1% | 84.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 7.1% | 5.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.8% | 5.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.2% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47.5% | 43% |
| Christian | 43.7% | 45.1% |
| Not answered | 5.8% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 2.7% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Sikh | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 90.4% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 9.6% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.5% | 25.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 22.4% | 18% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 19.7% | 15.9% |
| No qualifications | 12.5% | 19.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.9% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 1.7% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 52.6% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 35.1% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 9.3% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 2.6% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 19.6% | 16.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 14.7% | 12% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.3% | 13.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12.4% | 11.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.4% | 10.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.2% | 9.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 7.7% | 11.1% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 6.9% | 7.6% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 5.9% | 8.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 44.9% | 28.9% |
| 1 car or van in household | 32% | 40.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 19.3% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 3.8% | 19.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 72.3% | 61.1% |
| Economically inactive | 25.7% | 36.9% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2% | 2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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