ME5 8UP, Chatham
Sold prices and local information for ME5 8UP on Buxton Close. Free
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Average sold price
£242,667
7 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£335,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in ME5 8UP
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29, Buxton Close | 3 Nov 2025 | £335,000 | Terraced |
| 2, Buxton Close | 11 Jul 2025 | £262,000 | Terraced |
| 31, Buxton Close | 8 Apr 2024 | £280,000 | Terraced |
| 19, Buxton Close | 30 Jan 2020 | £240,000 | Terraced |
| 30, Buxton Close | 17 Dec 2019 | £146,666 | Semi-detached |
| 16, Buxton Close | 30 Aug 2019 | £215,000 | Terraced |
| 11, Buxton Close | 1 Nov 2018 | £220,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in ME5 8UP
- Buxton Close£335k
Schools near ME5 8UP
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swingate Primary School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Lordswood School | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
| Walderslade Primary School | Primary | – | 1.1 mi |
| Tunbury Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi |
| Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.2 mi |
Living in ME5 8UP
Nearest stations
- Chatham station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
- Rainham (Kent) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
- Gillingham (Kent) station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express 0.8 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.9 mi
- The Co-operative Food 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Lordswood Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- Fenns Chemist 1.1 mi
- Boots 1.3 mi
Dentists
- Lordswood Healthy Living Centre 0.2 mi
- Kent Smile Studio 1.1 mi
- Medway Dental Care 1.7 mi
GP surgeries
- Reach Healthcare 1.1 mi
- King George Road Surgery 1.8 mi
- The Churchill Clinic 2.1 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 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in ME5 8UP
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.6% | 84.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.3% | 5.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46.1% | 43% |
| Christian | 44.8% | 45.1% |
| Not answered | 6.3% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 1.9% | 2.7% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0% | 1.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.8% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.2% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 qualifications | 21.3% | 18% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 20.2% | 25.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 18% | 15.9% |
| No qualifications | 17.8% | 19.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.3% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 49.3% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 34.9% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 11.8% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 3.3% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled trades occupations | 14.8% | 12% |
| Professional occupations | 13.9% | 16.5% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 11.9% | 13.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.8% | 10.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.5% | 11.2% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.7% | 9.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.3% | 7.6% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.2% | 8.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.7% | 28.9% |
| 1 car or van in household | 37.7% | 40.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 14.1% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.6% | 19.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 66.5% | 61.1% |
| Economically inactive | 32.3% | 36.9% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.2% | 2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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