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Chaffes Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne

MyStreetCheck free street report: Chaffes Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sittingbourne-kent/chaffes-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME9 7BH, ME9 7BD, ME9 7BN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£445,625
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£389,740
27 sales
Price range
£225k – £620k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jul 2026
ME9 7BH

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At a glance

House prices£446k average34% above the Sittingbourne average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station30 min walkRainham (Kent) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband91% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 28 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

27 property sales on Chaffes Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £445,625. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £338,623. That is 34% above the Sittingbourne average of £333,006 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% semi-detached, 41% detached. Recorded sale prices on Chaffes Lane range from £225,000 to £620,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 206 streets in Sittingbourne with at least two sales in the last year, Chaffes Lane ranks 25th for average price.

House prices on Chaffes Lane compared

Chaffes Lane£445,625
ME9 postcode area£408,026
Sittingbourne£333,006
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £225,000 (1 sales)2016£225k2017: £374,000 (3 sales)2017£374k2018: £300,000 (1 sales)2018£300k2019: £287,500 (1 sales)2019£288k2020: £383,600 (5 sales)2020£384k2022: £433,750 (2 sales)2022£434k2023: £448,333 (3 sales)2023£448k2024: £382,211 (7 sales)2024£382k2026: £445,625 (4 sales)2026£446k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£338,62324 Jul 2026
Detached11£464,09124 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Chaffes Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
69, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BH 24 Jul 2026£402,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
124, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BG 24 Jun 2026£620,000 DetachedFreehold
130, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BD 28 May 2026£410,000 DetachedFreehold
120, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BG 17 Mar 2026£350,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
134, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BD 19 Dec 2024£525,000 DetachedFreehold
128, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BD 29 Nov 2024£350,000 DetachedFreehold
111, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BD 3 May 2024£330,475 Semi-detachedFreehold
110, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BH 22 Mar 2024£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
113, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BD 6 Mar 2024£495,000 DetachedFreehold
103, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BD 2 Feb 2024£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BH 26 Jan 2024£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BN 12 Dec 2023£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Chaffes Lane ME9 7AH 8 Dec 2023£535,000 DetachedFreehold
Garage 4, Chaffes Lane 27 Oct 2023£12,000 OtherFreehold
22, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BN 2 Oct 2023£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BG 11 Oct 2022£515,000 DetachedFreehold
108, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BH 10 Mar 2022£352,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
Cowslip Cottage, 36, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BN 10 Nov 2020£610,000 DetachedFreehold
102, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BH 25 Sep 2020£338,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BH 4 Sep 2020£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BG 2 Jun 2020£325,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BH 27 Feb 2020£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BH 13 Sep 2019£287,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
71, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BH 15 Oct 2018£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
138, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BD 19 Apr 2017£495,000 DetachedFreehold
99, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BD 24 Feb 2017£337,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BH 10 Feb 2017£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Chaffes Lane ME9 7BN 6 May 2016£225,000 DetachedFreehold

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
69, Chaffes Lane £290,000 (Feb 2017) → £375,000 (Sep 2020) → £402,000 (Jul 2026) +39%
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Crime and flood risk near Chaffes Lane

Crime

20 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chaffes Lane in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences11
Anti-social behaviour6
Criminal damage & arson1
Other theft1
Public order1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Chaffes Lane is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal River Medway and Medway estuary Flood alert area
  • Tidal Medway, Medway estuary and Isle of Grain Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Chaffes Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holywell Primary School 212 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
Lower Halstow Primary School 200 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Leigh Academy Rainham 964 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 1.1 mi
Riverside Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Newington Church of England Primary School 242 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.5 mi
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School 104 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 363 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.9 mi
St Margaret's Infant School 312 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.9 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

  • Rainham (Kent) station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Newington station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Kemsley station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bishop Lane (opp, Oak Lane) 2 min walk
  • Bishop Lane (adj, Oak Lane) 2 min walk
  • Church (opp, Horsham Lane) 6 min walk
  • Church (adj, Horsham Lane) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Orchard Family Practice
    The Red Suite, 103-107 High Street, Gillingham · 1.7 mi
  • Thames Ave Surgery
    2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.9 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 2.0 mi
  • Pump Lane Surgery
    13 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Upchurch · 0.3 mi
  • Asda PFS Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling Station · 1.4 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre Superstore · 1.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer MSA M&S Medway Moto · 2.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham · 1.7 mi
  • Newington Pharmacy · 1.7 mi

Dentists

  • Portman Smile Clinic Rainham · 1.6 mi
  • The Rainham Dental Surgery · 1.8 mi
  • Maidstone Road (dental Surgery) · 1.9 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 6 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.6%62.5%
Private rented9.3%20.3%
Social rented10.1%17.1%
Households536

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.8%64.1%
Aged 65+25.3%18.6%
Residents1,320

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)91%80%
Gigabit-capable91%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 networks72%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks97%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks86%92%

Share of homes across Swale 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 Chaffes Lane

Ethnic group

HereSwale
White95.7%93.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.9%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%2.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.3%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.5%

Religion

HereSwale
Christian55.5%47.2%
No religion39.2%45.4%
Not answered4.7%5.1%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Muslim0.2%1%
Buddhist0.1%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Hindu0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereSwale
Born in the UK96.7%92%
Born outside the UK3.3%8%

Highest qualification

HereSwale
Level 4 qualifications and above26.9%23.7%
Level 3 qualifications19.2%17.2%
No qualifications17.6%22%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%15.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.8%12.3%
Apprenticeship7.6%6.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.9%

General health

HereSwale
Very good health43.4%45.5%
Good health37.8%34.8%
Fair health14%14.1%
Bad health3.5%4.4%
Very bad health1.4%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereSwale
2 cars or vans in household35.4%30.5%
1 car or van in household32.6%40.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household19.4%12.7%
No cars or vans in household12.5%16.6%

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 Swale.

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