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Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester

MyStreetCheck free street report: Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/rochester-medway/chaplin-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME3 8BY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£272,450
10 sales
Price range
£220k – £316k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jun 2025
ME3 8BY

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At a glance

House prices£272k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkStrood station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

10 property sales on Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Jun 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £267,313. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% terraced, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Chaplin Close range from £220,000 to £316,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Chaplin Close compared

ME3 postcode area£404,691
Rochester£354,600
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Chaplin Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £250,000 (1 sales)2016£250k2017: £220,000 (1 sales)2017£220k2018: £256,500 (1 sales)2018£257k2019: £266,000 (1 sales)2019£266k2021: £275,000 (3 sales)2021£275k2022: £300,500 (2 sales)2022£301k2025: £306,000 (1 sales)2025£306k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£267,31314 Nov 2022
Semi-detached2£293,00010 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Chaplin Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Chaplin Close ME3 8BY 24 Feb 2026£325,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Chaplin Close ME3 8BY 10 Jun 2025£306,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Chaplin Close ME3 8BY 14 Nov 2022£316,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Chaplin Close ME3 8BY 6 May 2022£285,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Chaplin Close ME3 8BY 30 Sep 2021£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Chaplin Close ME3 8BY 29 Sep 2021£280,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Chaplin Close ME3 8BY 12 Feb 2021£265,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Chaplin Close ME3 8BY 26 Feb 2019£266,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Chaplin Close ME3 8BY 16 May 2018£256,500 TerracedFreehold
11, Chaplin Close ME3 8BY 13 Feb 2017£220,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Chaplin Close ME3 8BY 19 May 2016£250,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
16, Chaplin Close £256,500 (May 2018) → £316,000 (Nov 2022) +23%
over 4 yrs
11, Chaplin Close £220,000 (Feb 2017) → £265,000 (Feb 2021) +20%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Chaplin Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wainscott Primary School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Maritime Academy 736 pupils Secondary 11–19 Report 0.6 mi
Hilltop Primary School 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Temple Mill Primary School 237 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School 202 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Chattenden Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
All Faiths Children's Academy 225 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant 135 pupils Primary 5–7 Good Report 1.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Strood station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Rochester station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Higham station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Greenfields Close (adj, Hollywood Lane) 3 min walk
  • Greenfields Close (opp, Hollywood Lane) 3 min walk
  • Jarrett Avenue (opp, Hollywood Lane) 3 min walk
  • Jarrett Avenue (adj, Hollywood Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Apex Medical Centre
    Gun Lane, Strood, Rochester · 1.2 mi
  • Maritime Health Partnership
    St Mary's Island Surgery, Edgeway, Chatham · 1.4 mi
  • Highparks Medical Practice
    Parkside, Cliffe Woods, Rochester · 1.5 mi
  • Court View Surgery
    2A Darnley Road, Rochester · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wainscott - Wainscott Road · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Strood Esso Express · 0.8 mi
  • Spar Spar - Chattenden North · 1.0 mi
  • Spar Spar - Chattenden South · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wainscott Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Gl Strood Ltd · 0.9 mi
  • Pharmacy @ Gun Lane · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Rochester Orthodontic Centre · 0.6 mi
  • Gm Dental And Implant Centre · 1.4 mi
  • Central Road (dental Surgery) · 1.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.8%62.5%
Private rented10.2%20.3%
Social rented25.0%17.1%
Households551

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1523.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.0%64.1%
Aged 65+14.8%18.6%
Residents1,412

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks92%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks94%92%

Share of homes across Medway with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Chaplin Close

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White83.5%84.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African8.9%5.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh4.1%5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.2%2.8%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian45.4%45.1%
No religion43.8%43%
Not answered4.6%5.5%
Muslim1.9%2.7%
Sikh1.6%1.6%
Hindu1.4%1.1%
Other religion0.7%0.6%
Buddhist0.6%0.4%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK90.1%86.2%
Born outside the UK9.9%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above25.2%25.6%
No qualifications21.7%19.4%
Level 3 qualifications19.7%18%
Level 2 qualifications16%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.6%12.1%
Apprenticeship5.6%6.1%
Other qualifications2.2%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health49.1%47.5%
Good health32.6%34.6%
Fair health11.9%12.8%
Bad health4.5%4%
Very bad health1.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household39.6%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household36.5%28.9%
No cars or vans in household13.4%19.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.5%11%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Medway.

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