ME5 8FR, Chatham
Sold prices and local information for ME5 8FR on Helms Way. Free
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Average sold price
£235,000
18 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£210,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in ME5 8FR
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Helms Way | 6 Nov 2025 | £210,000 | Flat |
| 13, Helms Way | 1 Aug 2023 | £230,000 | Flat |
| 8, Helms Way | 22 Apr 2022 | £205,000 | Flat |
| 9, Helms Way | 30 Apr 2018 | £205,000 | Flat New build |
| 15, Helms Way | 15 Feb 2018 | £200,000 | Flat New build |
| 14, Helms Way | 31 Jan 2018 | £200,000 | Flat New build |
| 6, Helms Way | 31 Jan 2018 | £185,000 | Flat New build |
| 4, Helms Way | 12 Jan 2018 | £315,000 | Terraced New build |
| 8, Helms Way | 5 Jan 2018 | £185,000 | Flat New build |
| 13, Helms Way | 20 Dec 2017 | £200,000 | Flat New build |
| 12, Helms Way | 14 Dec 2017 | £180,000 | Flat New build |
| 10, Helms Way | 8 Dec 2017 | £185,000 | Flat New build |
| 5, Helms Way | 23 Nov 2017 | £325,000 | Terraced New build |
| 11, Helms Way | 17 Nov 2017 | £205,000 | Flat New build |
| 7, Helms Way | 26 Oct 2017 | £205,000 | Flat New build |
| 3, Helms Way | 24 Oct 2017 | £325,000 | Terraced New build |
| 2, Helms Way | 3 Oct 2017 | £335,000 | Semi-detached New build |
| 1, Helms Way | 1 Sep 2017 | £335,000 | Semi-detached New build |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 28% freehold, 72% leasehold.
Streets in ME5 8FR
- Helms Way£210k
Schools near ME5 8FR
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maundene School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Greenacre School | Secondary | Inadequate | 0.3 mi |
| Oaklands School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade | Sixth form centres | – | 0.4 mi |
| Walderslade Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
Living in ME5 8FR
Nearest stations
- Chatham station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
- Gillingham (Kent) station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
- Rochester station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Supermarkets
- Morrisons 0.4 mi
- Spar 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Morrisons Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Merlin Pharmacy 0.5 mi
- Fenns Chemist 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Medway Dental Care 0.5 mi
- Kent Smile Studio 0.6 mi
- Lavender Dental Care 0.8 mi
GP surgeries
- King George Road Surgery 0.6 mi
- Reach Healthcare 0.8 mi
- The Churchill Clinic 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 8FR
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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