Chambers Lane Faversham, Swale
27 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME13), about 260 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39010585.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £313,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (B: 25).
- Flood: 15 addresses on its postcodes are 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 C; Band D in Swale costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Faversham, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 13 to 17 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Faversham Medical Group, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 44% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £313,500 | £307,000 | £320,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £152,250 | £152,250 | £152,250 |
| 2022 | 5 | £402,500 | £141,750 | £415,000 |
| 2021 | 6 | £347,500 | £162,000 | £455,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | 3 ME13 8FQ | Semi-detached | £320,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2025 | 1 ME13 8FQ | Semi-detached | £307,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2024 | 14 ME13 8FQ | Detached | £152,250 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Apr 2022 | 19 ME13 8FQ | Detached | £415,000 | New build. |
| 28 Apr 2022 | 17 ME13 8FQ | Detached | £410,000 | New build. |
| 16 Mar 2022 | 26 ME13 8FQ | Detached | £141,750 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 11 Mar 2022 | 28 ME13 8FQ | Detached | £182,250 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Feb 2022 | 6 ME13 8FQ | Detached | £402,500 | New build. |
| 28 Oct 2021 | 8 ME13 8FQ | Detached | £455,000 | New build. |
| 22 Oct 2021 | 4 ME13 8FQ | Detached | £455,000 | New build. |
| 23 Sep 2021 | 3 ME13 8FQ | Semi-detached | £310,000 | New build. |
| 23 Sep 2021 | 1 ME13 8FQ | Semi-detached | £300,000 | New build. |
| 1 Apr 2021 | 18 ME13 8FQ | Semi-detached | £162,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 2 ME13 8FQ | Detached | £385,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 94 m². Most common: House, detached (21); House, semi-detached (4). Built: 2019 (25).
Council tax
What each band costs in Swale in 2026-27: Band D £2,406 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,604 | £1,871 | £2,138 | £2,406 | £2,940 | £3,475 | £4,009 | £4,811 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (35% of about 1,110 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- 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)
- Faversham Industrial Estate, Graveney Road, Faversham: up to 105 homes, permissioned (210 m)
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 13 at medium risk and 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME13 8FQ | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| ME13 8GS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 12 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 13 m and 17 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME13 8FQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME13 8GS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Faversham 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Selling 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Teynham 181,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Windermere Faversham | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesla Supercharger | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 32.5 km (20 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 78.6 km (49 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Faversham Medical Group | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newton Place Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mydentist Faversham | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Faversham Cottage Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Faversham Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Mfg - Gate | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 980 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,240 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Millfield Allotments 1.8 ha | 300 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Memorials to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion, a listed building (Grade II*), 390 m west. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Memorials to the victims of the 1916 Faversham Munitions Explosion | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m west |
| Ewell Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) east |
| The site of St Saviour's Abbey, including the remains of an Iron Age farmstead and Faversham Roman villa | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Chart gunpowder mills | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chalkpit Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Preston Nursery | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Ham Marshes | Wetland | 2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| The Rough | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Faversham Creek | Tidal water | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Syndale Bottom | Valley | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 27 |
4 of the street's 27 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 Swale: see them on the Swale page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary of Charity CofE (Aided) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | 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 |
| Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Abbey School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ethelbert Road Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pottery Room ME13 8UJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Strode Park Foundation ME13 8BJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 34 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Marsh Lane (28); On or near Kings Drive (18); On or near Nova Avenue (16); On or near Ashberry Close (10); On or near Graveney Road (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 8% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 8% | 1% |
| Social rented | 42% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 20% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
Nearby streets
Kings Drive · Loganberry Drive · Goldfinch Drive · Burbidge Fields · Blackberry Gardens · Greenwood Place · Goldfinch Drive · Elliot Drive · Marsh Lane · Arden Close · Dewberry Close · Goldfinch Drive
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.