Buckley Close Chatham, Medway
13 addresses across 1 postcode (ME4), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32103168.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £102,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (B: 11, C: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Medway costs £2,329 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chatham, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Riverside Gardens, is about 430 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 14.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 20 to 23 m above sea level.
- Noise: 13 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bryant Street Medical Practice, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 920 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 26% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 175 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £102,500 | £102,500 | £102,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £97,500 | £97,500 | £97,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2023 | 12 ME4 4GP | Terraced | £102,500 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Oct 2019 | 2 ME4 4GP | Terraced | £97,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Aug 2019 | 1 ME4 4GP | Terraced | £350,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Aug 2019 | 3 ME4 4GP | Terraced | £350,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Aug 2019 | 4 ME4 4GP | Terraced | £350,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Aug 2019 | 5 ME4 4GP | Terraced | £350,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Aug 2019 | 2 ME4 4GP | Terraced | £350,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Aug 2019 | 6 ME4 4GP | Terraced | £350,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Aug 2019 | 7 ME4 4GP | Terraced | £350,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Aug 2019 | 8 ME4 4GP | Terraced | £350,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Aug 2019 | 9 ME4 4GP | Terraced | £350,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Aug 2019 | 10 ME4 4GP | Terraced | £350,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Aug 2019 | 11 ME4 4GP | Terraced | £350,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Aug 2019 | 12 ME4 4GP | Terraced | £350,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 116 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (8); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 2018 (12).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Medway in 2026-27: Band D £2,329 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,552 | £1,811 | £2,070 | £2,329 | £2,846 | £3,363 | £3,881 | £4,657 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (37% of about 1,890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Brompton Lines. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Chatham Central & Brompton.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Mountbatten House, Chatham: up to 164 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- 23 Railway Street Chatham: up to 6 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Avenue Business Centre 17 New Road Avenue Chatham: up to 12 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- 19 New Road Avenue and 3 New Cut, Chatham: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- 1-35 High Street, Chatham (Grays Garage): up to 97 homes, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Between Cross Street & The Brook, Chatham: up to 179 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- 263-267 High Street Chatham: up to 14 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- 3 New Road, Chatham: up to 61 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 20 m and 23 m above sea level (21 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME4 4GP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chatham 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Rochester 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dockyard Main Gate Chatham | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Waterfront Bus Station Chatham | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Town Pier Gravesend | 12.6 km (7.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 23.2 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 56.5 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bryant Street Medical Practice | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brompton Pharmacy | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chatham Dental Centre | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Medway Police Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Best ONE Brompton, Brompton Cashzone | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Riverside Gardens 1.1 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 33 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Officers' Recreation Ground 3.0 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | Black Lion Mill Road Allotment 3,450 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 36 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chatham Dockyard, the Painters' Shop and adjacent store, a scheduled monument, 110 m north-west. 120 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 14 of them Grade I and 38 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham Dockyard, the Painters' Shop and adjacent store | Scheduled monument | 110 m north-west |
| Former Lead and Paint Mill | Listed building, Grade I | 110 m north-west |
| Chatham Dockyard, the Dockyard wall | Scheduled monument | 110 m north-west |
| Chatham Dockyard, Chain Cable shed | Scheduled monument | 150 m west |
| Former Storehouse Number 3 and Former Chain Cable Store | Listed building, Grade I | 170 m north-west |
| Former Guard House | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m west |
| The Ropery and Spinning Room | Listed building, Grade I | 200 m north-west |
| The Officers' Terrace, the Historic Dockyard, Chatham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 490 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Jewish Burial Ground, Chatham Memorial Synagogue | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Couvre Port Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Chatham Ness | Headland | 640 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Gashouse Point | Wetland | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Tower Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Ordnance Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Snodhurst Bottom | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 13 |
13 of the street's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Medway: see them on the Medway page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brompton-Westbrook Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| MidKent College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brompton Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| New Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's Church of England Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Skinner Street | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees At Gillingham Brompton ME7 5AX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Cannon Cafe @ Fort Amherst ME4 4UB | Other catering premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Brompton Pharmacy ME7 5AA | Retailers - other | 290 m | Exempt | |
| Tracie's Cafe ME7 5AA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Gurkha SP4 Minimarket ME7 5AA | Retailers - other | 300 m | 4 Good | 18 Feb 2025 |
| Twenty One ME7 5AA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Cannon Public House ME7 5AS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 4 Good | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Brompton Fish Bar And Kebab ME7 5AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 4 Good | 13 Apr 2026 |
| The Commissioners House ME4 4TE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| The Command House ME4 4TX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 74 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 23 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 16 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Brompton Hill (46); On or near Estuary Reach (37); On or near New Stairs (19); On or near Khartoum Road (19); On or near The Cut (17).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 26% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 34% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 21% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 42% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- ME4 4GP: 13 addresses
Nearby streets
Canterbury Street · Greenwell Rise · Brompton Hill · New Stairs · Khartoum Parade · Khartoum Road · Earl Kitchener View · Melville Court · Hawkins Close · Lord Clyde View · Rosewell Rise · Congreve Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.