ME5 8XT, Chatham
Sold prices and local information for ME5 8XT on Gleaming Wood Drive. Free
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Average sold price
£299,688
8 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in ME5 8XT
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Gleaming Wood Drive | 7 Jul 2025 | £305,000 | Terraced |
| 7, Gleaming Wood Drive | 21 Mar 2025 | £305,000 | Semi-detached |
| 13, Gleaming Wood Drive | 3 Mar 2025 | £315,000 | Semi-detached |
| 1, Gleaming Wood Drive | 26 Jul 2024 | £392,500 | Semi-detached |
| 15, Gleaming Wood Drive | 27 Sep 2021 | £310,000 | Semi-detached |
| 7, Gleaming Wood Drive | 15 Nov 2019 | £260,000 | Semi-detached |
| 13, Gleaming Wood Drive | 8 Oct 2018 | £255,000 | Semi-detached |
| 15, Gleaming Wood Drive | 11 Jul 2018 | £255,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in ME5 8XT
- Gleaming Wood Drive£281k
Schools near ME5 8XT
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swingate Primary School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
| Lordswood School | Primary | – | 1.1 mi |
| Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.2 mi |
| Tunbury Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.3 mi |
| Walderslade Primary School | Primary | – | 1.3 mi |
Living in ME5 8XT
Nearest stations
- Maidstone East station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
- Bearsted station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
- Rainham (Kent) station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express 1.0 mi
- Morrisons Daily 1.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food 1.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Lordswood Pharmacy 0.5 mi
- Fenns Chemist 1.3 mi
- Boots 1.4 mi
Dentists
- Lordswood Healthy Living Centre 0.5 mi
- Kent Smile Studio 1.3 mi
- Lavender Dental Care 2.0 mi
GP surgeries
- Reach Healthcare 1.3 mi
- King George Road Surgery 2.0 mi
- Parkwood Family Practice 2.2 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 85% of homes in Maidstone (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 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 8XT
Ethnic group
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.7% | 89.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.1% | 2.1% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.1% | 4.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 52.2% | 40.1% |
| Christian | 42.2% | 49.3% |
| Not answered | 4% | 5.7% |
| Sikh | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 1.9% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| Jewish | 0.2% | – |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96% | 86.1% |
| Born outside the UK | 4% | 13.9% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 qualifications | 24.9% | 17.5% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.6% | 29.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.5% | 15.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.3% | 10.9% |
| No qualifications | 11.8% | 17.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.9% |
General health
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.6% | 49.8% |
| Good health | 35.8% | 34% |
| Fair health | 11.7% | 12% |
| Bad health | 3% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Occupation
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 14.9% | 18.3% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 14.7% | 14% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 14.7% | 10.9% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12.2% | 14.7% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10.8% | 10% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.8% | 8.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.9% | 6.9% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| Elementary occupations | 7.4% | 10.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.2% | 32.7% |
| 1 car or van in household | 39.6% | 39.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.2% | 13.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 4% | 14.6% |
Economic activity
| Here | Maidstone | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 73.1% | 62% |
| Economically inactive | 25.5% | 36.5% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.4% | 1.6% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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