ME5 8AX, Chatham
Sold prices and local information for ME5 8AX on Princes Avenue. Free
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Average sold price
£231,950
24 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£270,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in ME5 8AX
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 161, Princes Avenue | 1 May 2026 | £270,000 | Terraced |
| 129, Princes Avenue | 20 Dec 2023 | £200,000 | Terraced |
| 169, Princes Avenue | 23 Oct 2023 | £265,000 | Terraced |
| 129, Princes Avenue | 21 Jul 2023 | £170,000 | Terraced |
| 157, Princes Avenue | 30 Jun 2023 | £267,000 | Terraced |
| 139, Princes Avenue | 3 Mar 2023 | £280,000 | Terraced |
| 163, Princes Avenue | 7 Mar 2022 | £260,000 | Terraced |
| 135, Princes Avenue | 31 Jan 2022 | £254,000 | Terraced |
| 141, Princes Avenue | 12 Nov 2021 | £240,000 | Terraced |
| 127, Princes Avenue | 22 Oct 2021 | £260,000 | Terraced |
| 161, Princes Avenue | 24 Jun 2021 | £245,000 | Terraced |
| 133, Princes Avenue | 10 Dec 2020 | £235,000 | Terraced |
| 167, Princes Avenue | 30 Oct 2020 | £221,000 | Terraced |
| 159, Princes Avenue | 5 Jun 2020 | £217,500 | Terraced |
| 145, Princes Avenue | 19 Dec 2018 | £205,000 | Terraced |
| 139, Princes Avenue | 4 Jun 2018 | £232,000 | Terraced |
| 127, Princes Avenue | 24 Nov 2017 | £230,300 | Terraced |
| 161, Princes Avenue | 1 Sep 2017 | £230,000 | Terraced |
| 169, Princes Avenue | 12 May 2017 | £220,000 | Terraced |
| 117, Princes Avenue | 9 Dec 2016 | £245,000 | Detached |
| 133, Princes Avenue | 21 Jul 2016 | £210,000 | Terraced |
| 151, Princes Avenue | 11 Jul 2016 | £190,000 | Terraced |
| 165, Princes Avenue | 30 Jun 2016 | £210,000 | Terraced |
| 147, Princes Avenue | 19 Feb 2016 | £210,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in ME5 8AX
- Princes Avenue£342k
Schools near ME5 8AX
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walderslade Primary School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Oaklands School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Greenacre School | Secondary | Inadequate | 0.5 mi |
| Lordswood School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Maundene School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
Living in ME5 8AX
Nearest stations
- Chatham station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
- Gillingham (Kent) station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
- Rochester station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.4 mi
- Spar 0.4 mi
- Tesco Express 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Fenns Chemist 0.3 mi
- Merlin Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Pharmacy 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Kent Smile Studio 0.3 mi
- Medway Dental Care 0.5 mi
- Lavender Dental Care 0.6 mi
GP surgeries
- Reach Healthcare 0.5 mi
- King George Road Surgery 0.6 mi
- The Churchill Clinic 1.1 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 8AX
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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