ME5 8AS, Chatham
Sold prices and local information for ME5 8AS on Rush Close. Free
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Average sold price
£285,286
7 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£310,000
2 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in ME5 8AS
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12, Rush Close | 1 May 2026 | £310,000 | Semi-detached |
| 8, Rush Close | 24 Apr 2026 | £310,000 | Semi-detached |
| 6, Rush Close | 5 Jun 2025 | £340,000 | Detached |
| 2, Rush Close | 27 Sep 2024 | £282,000 | Semi-detached |
| 14, Rush Close | 15 Apr 2020 | £280,000 | Semi-detached |
| 9, Rush Close | 3 Oct 2018 | £250,000 | Semi-detached |
| 9, Rush Close | 30 Aug 2016 | £225,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in ME5 8AS
- Rush Close£310k
Schools near ME5 8AS
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walderslade Primary School | Primary | – | 0.1 mi |
| Lordswood School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Tunbury Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Oaklands School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Greenacre School | Secondary | Inadequate | 0.7 mi |
Living in ME5 8AS
Nearest stations
- Chatham station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
- Gillingham (Kent) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
- Snodland station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.3 mi
- Spar 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Fenns Chemist 0.1 mi
- Merlin Pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Lordswood Pharmacy 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Kent Smile Studio 0.1 mi
- Lavender Dental Care 0.7 mi
- Medway Dental Care 0.8 mi
GP surgeries
- Reach Healthcare 0.3 mi
- King George Road Surgery 0.7 mi
- The Churchill Clinic 1.4 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in ME5 8AS
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 89.3% | 84.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.8% | 5.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3% | 5.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.4% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 47.5% | 45.1% |
| No religion | 43.4% | 43% |
| Not answered | 5.4% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 2% | 2.7% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 9% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26% | 25.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.2% | 18% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 18% | 15.9% |
| No qualifications | 15.7% | 19.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.3% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.1% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 37.1% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 10.6% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 2.8% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 17.4% | 16.5% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 14.5% | 13.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 13.1% | 12% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12.5% | 11.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10.8% | 10.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.1% | 9.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 9.1% | 11.1% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.4% | 7.6% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 6% | 8.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.7% | 28.9% |
| 1 car or van in household | 36.4% | 40.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 18.6% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 7.2% | 19.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 62% | 61.1% |
| Economically inactive | 35.6% | 36.9% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.3% | 2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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