UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/me5
ME5Chatham, Medway, England
House prices in ME5, Chatham
Homes in ME5 sold for a median of £305,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,315 standard sales.
Measured by floor area, the median was £4,184 per square metre, from 53 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 4% below the £4,375 median for the South East.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 249 | £440,000 | £385,000 to £520,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 502 | £320,000 | £280,000 to £365,000 | £4,195/m²from 23 sales |
| Terraced | 486 | £280,000 | £250,000 to £305,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 78 | £137,500 | £113,000 to £192,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses and terraced houses sold in similar numbers here, at 38% and 37% of sales.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.2 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Flats here sold for a median of £137,500, 26% less than the £185,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in ME5
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in ME5 9, around Chatham, with a median of £350,000, and lowest in ME5 7, around Chatham, at £280,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in ME5 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 212 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| ME5 9LY | £650,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9RB | £645,000 | 3 |
| ME5 0LL | £640,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9HY | £599,000 | 4 |
| ME5 9RR | £545,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9LD | £540,000 | 4 |
| ME5 0TB | £534,000 | 5 |
| ME5 7JN | £520,000 | 5 |
| ME5 9RL | £515,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9DJ | £513,500 | 6 |
| ME5 9BX | £500,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9QX | £480,000 | 4 |
| ME5 8RN | £475,000 | 7 |
| ME5 9QR | £465,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9AG | £462,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8LP | £460,000 | 7 |
| ME5 7QE | £452,500 | 4 |
| ME5 8LL | £450,000 | 6 |
| ME5 9JN | £450,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8PY | £448,000 | 4 |
| ME5 9PW | £440,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8EY | £435,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8PD | £430,000 | 4 |
| ME5 0TX | £425,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9NR | £418,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9SJ | £415,000 | 4 |
| ME5 0FP | £407,500 | 4 |
| ME5 9FB | £405,000 | 4 |
| ME5 9QQ | £405,000 | 4 |
| ME5 8BS | £400,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8PP | £400,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9NB | £400,000 | 5 |
| ME5 0AT | £398,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8SZ | £380,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9PF | £380,000 | 3 |
| ME5 7LQ | £375,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9EJ | £375,000 | 3 |
| ME5 7RA | £371,000 | 6 |
| ME5 0HZ | £370,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9EG | £367,500 | 4 |
| ME5 0NH | £366,000 | 4 |
| ME5 7PR | £365,000 | 7 |
| ME5 8AB | £365,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9EH | £365,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9HG | £362,500 | 4 |
| ME5 0FR | £360,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9AR | £360,000 | 4 |
| ME5 8HT | £357,500 | 3 |
| ME5 9LF | £355,000 | 3 |
| ME5 0UA | £350,000 | 5 |
| ME5 7QD | £350,000 | 5 |
| ME5 7RD | £350,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8JT | £350,000 | 5 |
| ME5 8PL | £350,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9EF | £350,000 | 7 |
| ME5 9HR | £350,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9TB | £350,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9BU | £345,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9TN | £345,000 | 4 |
| ME5 9UX | £345,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8AH | £340,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9JT | £340,000 | 5 |
| ME5 9UY | £340,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9SW | £337,000 | 4 |
| ME5 9NQ | £335,000 | 8 |
| ME5 9TW | £335,000 | 3 |
| ME5 0NJ | £334,000 | 4 |
| ME5 9HP | £332,500 | 4 |
| ME5 9XB | £331,000 | 3 |
| ME5 0HG | £322,500 | 4 |
| ME5 0TH | £322,500 | 8 |
| ME5 7NU | £321,500 | 4 |
| ME5 0DJ | £320,000 | 3 |
| ME5 0DX | £320,000 | 3 |
| ME5 0JS | £320,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8AF | £320,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8YZ | £320,000 | 4 |
| ME5 0JE | £315,000 | 3 |
| ME5 7NX | £315,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8QR | £315,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8TS | £315,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8YU | £315,000 | 7 |
| ME5 9SY | £315,000 | 5 |
| ME5 9TA | £315,000 | 3 |
| ME5 0HP | £310,000 | 3 |
| ME5 7PJ | £310,000 | 3 |
| ME5 7SJ | £310,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8AS | £310,000 | 4 |
| ME5 8HY | £310,000 | 3 |
| ME5 7RW | £308,000 | 3 |
| ME5 0XH | £307,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9PJ | £306,500 | 4 |
| ME5 8LG | £305,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8PN | £305,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8XT | £305,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9SP | £305,000 | 4 |
| ME5 8UZ | £304,000 | 6 |
| ME5 7TH | £303,500 | 4 |
| ME5 8TW | £303,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8HP | £302,500 | 3 |
| ME5 8RS | £302,500 | 3 |
| ME5 0ER | £300,000 | 4 |
| ME5 7BU | £300,000 | 3 |
| ME5 7JD | £300,000 | 4 |
| ME5 7NA | £300,000 | 6 |
| ME5 7QX | £300,000 | 3 |
| ME5 7SY | £300,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8RA | £300,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9LL | £300,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9TE | £300,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9UT | £300,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9TS | £298,500 | 4 |
| ME5 8ER | £297,500 | 3 |
| ME5 9ST | £297,500 | 6 |
| ME5 9UU | £297,500 | 4 |
| ME5 8JG | £296,500 | 8 |
| ME5 7LY | £295,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8AY | £295,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9HS | £295,000 | 9 |
| ME5 9UN | £294,000 | 4 |
| ME5 0PJ | £292,500 | 4 |
| ME5 8TG | £292,500 | 6 |
| ME5 0BB | £292,000 | 4 |
| ME5 8DT | £292,000 | 5 |
| ME5 8QH | £292,000 | 5 |
| ME5 8XD | £290,500 | 5 |
| ME5 0HA | £290,000 | 3 |
| ME5 7NB | £290,000 | 5 |
| ME5 8RD | £290,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8UH | £290,000 | 5 |
| ME5 8UL | £290,000 | 7 |
| ME5 7BP | £285,000 | 3 |
| ME5 7QL | £285,000 | 7 |
| ME5 7QR | £285,000 | 3 |
| ME5 7RS | £285,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8DS | £285,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8JA | £285,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8YW | £285,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9JS | £285,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8DL | £284,500 | 4 |
| ME5 0QD | £284,000 | 4 |
| ME5 7LZ | £283,000 | 5 |
| ME5 0HU | £282,000 | 7 |
| ME5 9RU | £282,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8DZ | £281,000 | 4 |
| ME5 0PS | £280,000 | 3 |
| ME5 7NQ | £280,000 | 4 |
| ME5 7QS | £280,000 | 3 |
| ME5 7RG | £280,000 | 3 |
| ME5 7SQ | £280,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8PB | £280,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8RW | £280,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8UN | £280,000 | 5 |
| ME5 9TT | £280,000 | 3 |
| ME5 7LU | £278,000 | 4 |
| ME5 8JE | £276,000 | 4 |
| ME5 8HW | £275,000 | 4 |
| ME5 8XP | £275,000 | 5 |
| ME5 9TG | £275,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8XG | £271,000 | 4 |
| ME5 0BD | £270,000 | 4 |
| ME5 0BH | £270,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8HJ | £270,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9TJ | £270,000 | 5 |
| ME5 7PT | £269,000 | 4 |
| ME5 8TN | £268,500 | 4 |
| ME5 0BA | £266,500 | 4 |
| ME5 0XJ | £266,500 | 6 |
| ME5 7JQ | £265,500 | 4 |
| ME5 9SL | £265,000 | 6 |
| ME5 9TH | £265,000 | 3 |
| ME5 0AG | £262,500 | 4 |
| ME5 7LF | £260,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9HT | £258,500 | 4 |
| ME5 7SZ | £258,000 | 3 |
| ME5 7SB | £257,500 | 6 |
| ME5 8HN | £257,500 | 4 |
| ME5 0RP | £255,000 | 4 |
| ME5 7SU | £255,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9EB | £255,000 | 5 |
| ME5 9HQ | £255,000 | 3 |
| ME5 7NE | £251,000 | 5 |
| ME5 8XH | £251,000 | 4 |
| ME5 7RJ | £250,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8HF | £250,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8TY | £250,000 | 3 |
| ME5 9NF | £250,000 | 7 |
| ME5 0SH | £247,500 | 4 |
| ME5 7BG | £245,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8XB | £245,000 | 4 |
| ME5 0RL | £242,000 | 3 |
| ME5 7SA | £240,000 | 5 |
| ME5 7ST | £238,000 | 5 |
| ME5 0BQ | £237,500 | 4 |
| ME5 8JJ | £236,000 | 4 |
| ME5 0LQ | £228,000 | 5 |
| ME5 7DR | £225,000 | 3 |
| ME5 7BJ | £222,000 | 3 |
| ME5 7BS | £222,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8UR | £218,000 | 3 |
| ME5 8ES | £215,000 | 6 |
| ME5 7RF | £212,500 | 5 |
| ME5 8XW | £209,000 | 4 |
| ME5 7DN | £207,000 | 3 |
| ME5 7AR | £200,500 | 3 |
| ME5 7FD | £197,000 | 5 |
| ME5 9XD | £168,000 | 3 |
| ME5 7BL | £130,000 | 4 |
| ME5 7TY | £130,000 | 5 |
| ME5 9GJ | £124,000 | 8 |
| ME5 7PX | £105,000 | 7 |
| ME5 7NN | £75,500 | 10 |
Prices over time
The median rose 38%, from £225,000 in 2016 to £310,000 in 2025, more than the 29% rise for a typical district in the South East.
Postcode districts in the Medway council area
Median sale price of the 7 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. ME5 is the third cheapest.
- ME3 Rochester£365,000
- ME8 Gillingham£345,000
- ME2 Rochester£324,500
- ME1 Rochester£310,000
- ME5 Chatham, this district£305,000
- ME7 Gillingham£272,500
- ME4 Chatham£250,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £203,000 for a semi-detached house on Dogwood Close to £785,000 for a detached house on Robin Hood Lane.
The latest standard sales recorded in ME5. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 6 Fagus CloseSold for £515,000
- 191 Walderslade RoadSold for £410,000
- 25 Dogwood CloseSold for £203,000
- 39 Badger RoadSold for £265,000
- 159 Robin Hood LaneSold for £785,000
- 6 Trelawn CrescentSold for £350,000
- 7 GreensandsSold for £539,000
- 12 Silver Tree CloseSold for £403,500
- 5 Chippendale CloseSold for £320,000
- 165 Kingston CrescentSold for £263,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Walderslade Road, Chatham£344,50020 sales
- Sundridge Drive, Chatham£278,50018 sales
- Beacon Road, Chatham£236,00016 sales
- Lords Wood Lane, Chatham£355,00016 sales
- Dargets Road, Chatham£400,00015 sales
Living in ME5
Crime
55 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 62 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 96% of homes can get it
Higher than 83 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 83 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,329 a year in Medway for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 73 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of ME5, from the sales in ME5, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Walderslade 81 sales£358,500
- Boxley Downs 128 sales£327,500
- Fort Horsted 135 sales£310,000
- Lordswood & Walderslade 382 sales£310,000
- Wayfield & Weeds Wood 197 sales£310,000
- Princes Park 257 sales£295,000
- Luton 124 sales£245,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 27 | |
| C | 810 | |
| D | 459 | |
| E | 50 | |
| F | 12 | |
| G | 3 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | ||
| 62 | ||
| 94 | ||
| 314 | ||
| 460 | ||
| 358 | ||
| 53 | ||
| 9 |
About these figures
The figures come from 1,315 standard sales in ME5 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.