ME5 8PH, Chatham
Sold prices and local information for ME5 8PH on Ballens Road. Free
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Average sold price
£278,050
10 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in ME5 8PH
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 227, Ballens Road | 2 Sep 2025 | £325,000 | Terraced |
| 128, Ballens Road | 5 Aug 2024 | £260,000 | Terraced |
| 227, Ballens Road | 14 Feb 2023 | £310,000 | Terraced |
| 195, Ballens Road | 25 Nov 2022 | £332,500 | Terraced |
| 193, Ballens Road | 25 Apr 2022 | £305,000 | Semi-detached |
| 217, Ballens Road | 30 Sep 2021 | £255,000 | Semi-detached |
| 128, Ballens Road | 12 Aug 2021 | £250,000 | Terraced |
| 195, Ballens Road | 30 Jul 2018 | £278,000 | Terraced |
| 217, Ballens Road | 13 Dec 2017 | £235,000 | Semi-detached |
| 219, Ballens Road | 30 Jan 2017 | £230,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in ME5 8PH
- Ballens Road£400k
Schools near ME5 8PH
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Lordswood School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Swingate Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Walderslade Primary School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Maundene School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 0.9 mi |
Living in ME5 8PH
Nearest stations
- Chatham station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
- Gillingham (Kent) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
- Rainham (Kent) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Lordswood Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Fenns Chemist 0.7 mi
- Morrisons Pharmacy 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Lordswood Healthy Living Centre 0.4 mi
- Kent Smile Studio 0.7 mi
- Medway Dental Care 1.2 mi
GP surgeries
- Reach Healthcare 0.8 mi
- King George Road Surgery 1.2 mi
- The Churchill Clinic 1.5 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 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in ME5 8PH
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.7% | 84.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.4% | 5.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.3% | 5.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.6% | 45.1% |
| No religion | 38.2% | 43% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 1.4% | 2.7% |
| Sikh | 1% | 1.6% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.9% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.1% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 23.8% | 25.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 18.2% | 15.9% |
| No qualifications | 17.4% | 19.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.4% | 18% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.4% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.7% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 31% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 12.4% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 4.1% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 19.2% | 16.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 14.7% | 11.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 13.8% | 10.5% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 12.1% | 13.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11.3% | 12% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.9% | 9.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.4% | 7.6% |
| Elementary occupations | 6.7% | 11.1% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 5.9% | 8.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.4% | 28.9% |
| 1 car or van in household | 35.3% | 40.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.5% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.8% | 19.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 57.4% | 61.1% |
| Economically inactive | 41.3% | 36.9% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.3% | 2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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