ME5 8YX, Chatham
Sold prices and local information for ME5 8YX on Merton Close. Free
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Average sold price
£314,423
13 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
96%
of homes, gigabit 96%
Sold prices in ME5 8YX
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22, Merton Close | 3 May 2024 | £470,000 | Detached |
| 6, Merton Close | 14 Apr 2022 | £330,000 | Semi-detached |
| 7, Merton Close | 22 Sep 2021 | £300,000 | Semi-detached |
| 15, Merton Close | 30 Mar 2021 | £315,000 | Semi-detached |
| 23, Merton Close | 24 May 2019 | £310,000 | Detached |
| 25, Merton Close | 26 Jun 2018 | £284,000 | Detached |
| 15, Merton Close | 5 Apr 2018 | £295,000 | Semi-detached |
| 24, Merton Close | 2 Feb 2018 | £290,000 | Detached |
| 5, Merton Close | 8 Jan 2018 | £303,500 | Detached |
| 12, Merton Close | 21 Dec 2017 | £355,000 | Detached |
| 3, Merton Close | 17 Jul 2017 | £230,000 | Detached |
| 14, Merton Close | 2 Sep 2016 | £315,000 | Detached |
| 23, Merton Close | 5 Aug 2016 | £290,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in ME5 8YX
- Merton Close£323k
Schools near ME5 8YX
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maundene School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Lordswood School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Walderslade Primary School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
| St Benedict's Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
| Greenacre School | Secondary | Inadequate | 0.7 mi |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
Living in ME5 8YX
Nearest stations
- Chatham station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
- Gillingham (Kent) station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
- Rainham (Kent) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily 0.5 mi
- Morrisons 0.5 mi
- Tesco Express 0.6 mi
- Tesco Express 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Morrisons Pharmacy 0.5 mi
- Fenns Chemist 0.9 mi
- Lordswood Pharmacy 0.9 mi
Dentists
- Kent Smile Studio 0.9 mi
- Medway Dental Care 0.9 mi
- Lordswood Healthy Living Centre 1.0 mi
GP surgeries
- The Churchill Clinic 0.9 mi
- King George Road Surgery 1.0 mi
- Reach Healthcare 1.0 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 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 8 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 2 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in ME5 8YX
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.7% | 84.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.3% | 5.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.8% | 2.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.5% | 5.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 52.6% | 45.1% |
| No religion | 40.8% | 43% |
| Not answered | 4.9% | 5.5% |
| Sikh | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Muslim | 0.2% | 2.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 90.5% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 9.5% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27% | 25.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.4% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16.1% | 19.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.7% | 15.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.8% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.2% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 36.5% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 12.9% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 2.5% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 16.6% | 16.5% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 14.2% | 13.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 14% | 12% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.5% | 11.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10.4% | 10.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.8% | 9.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 8% | 8.4% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 6.7% | 7.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.6% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36% | 28.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.1% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.3% | 19.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 64.8% | 61.1% |
| Economically inactive | 33.8% | 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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