ME5 8YU, Chatham
Sold prices and local information for ME5 8YU on Birch Drive. Free
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Average sold price
£275,889
27 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£347,700
5 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in ME5 8YU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30, Birch Drive | 26 Jun 2026 | £315,000 | Terraced |
| 10, Birch Drive | 9 Apr 2026 | £382,500 | Semi-detached |
| 67, Birch Drive | 26 Mar 2026 | £426,000 | Detached |
| 9, Birch Drive | 19 Feb 2026 | £300,000 | Terraced |
| 28, Birch Drive | 5 Nov 2025 | £315,000 | Terraced |
| 40, Birch Drive | 14 Mar 2025 | £360,500 | Terraced |
| 3, Birch Drive | 18 Oct 2024 | £310,000 | Terraced |
| 48, Birch Drive | 4 Dec 2023 | £200,000 | Terraced |
| 59, Birch Drive | 24 Feb 2023 | £255,500 | Semi-detached |
| 26, Birch Drive | 20 Dec 2022 | £222,000 | Terraced |
| 47, Birch Drive | 14 Sep 2022 | £205,000 | Semi-detached |
| 46, Birch Drive | 15 Jun 2022 | £292,500 | Terraced |
| 16, Birch Drive | 4 Aug 2021 | £305,000 | Semi-detached |
| 28, Birch Drive | 3 Dec 2020 | £265,000 | Terraced |
| 24, Birch Drive | 17 Jul 2020 | £295,000 | Terraced |
| 31, Birch Drive | 12 Dec 2019 | £390,000 | Detached |
| 9, Birch Drive | 4 Oct 2019 | £244,000 | Terraced |
| 29, Birch Drive | 30 Nov 2018 | £270,000 | Terraced |
| 39, Birch Drive | 22 Nov 2018 | £285,000 | Semi-detached |
| 20, Birch Drive | 30 Jul 2018 | £265,000 | Terraced |
| 25, Birch Drive | 25 May 2018 | £171,000 | Terraced |
| 52, Birch Drive | 30 Oct 2017 | £178,000 | Terraced |
| 63, Birch Drive | 12 Oct 2017 | £277,000 | Semi-detached |
| 19, Birch Drive | 24 Aug 2017 | £258,000 | Terraced |
| 30, Birch Drive | 24 Jul 2017 | £247,000 | Terraced |
| 28, Birch Drive | 13 May 2016 | £205,000 | Terraced |
| 18, Birch Drive | 30 Mar 2016 | £210,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in ME5 8YU
- Birch Drive£348k
Schools near ME5 8YU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swingate Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Lordswood School | Primary | – | 1.0 mi |
| Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi |
| Walderslade Primary School | Primary | – | 1.3 mi |
| Tunbury Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.3 mi |
Living in ME5 8YU
Nearest stations
- Rainham (Kent) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
- Chatham station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
- Maidstone East station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco Express 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express 1.0 mi
- Morrisons Daily 1.1 mi
- Marks and Spencer 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Lordswood Pharmacy 0.5 mi
- Fenns Chemist 1.3 mi
- Boots 1.3 mi
Dentists
- Lordswood Healthy Living Centre 0.4 mi
- Kent Smile Studio 1.3 mi
- Wigmore Dental Practice 1.9 mi
GP surgeries
- Reach Healthcare 1.3 mi
- King George Road Surgery 1.9 mi
- Parkwood Family Practice 2.1 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 8YU
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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