Gladstone Road Chatham, Medway
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME4), about 280 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32100753.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £360,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 B; 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 740 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 50 to 62 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 10 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is City Way Surgery, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 710 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 44% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 134 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 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £147,500 | £147,500 | £147,500 |
| 2001 | 2 | £72,000 | £56,500 | £87,500 |
| 1998 | 1 | £53,000 | £53,000 | £53,000 |
| 1997 | 2 | £50,000 | £49,000 | £51,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2025 | 5 ME4 6DY | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2022 | 2 ME4 6DY | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2016 | 3 ME4 6DY | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2014 | 2 ME4 6DY | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2005 | 3 ME4 6DY | Detached | £147,500 | |
| 10 Aug 2001 | 2 ME4 6DY | Terraced | £87,500 | |
| 30 Jan 2001 | 2 ME4 6DY | Terraced | £56,500 | |
| 24 Feb 1998 | 8 ME4 6DY | Semi-detached | £53,000 | |
| 14 Aug 1997 | 10 ME4 6DY | Terraced | £49,000 | |
| 2 May 1997 | 12 ME4 6DY | Semi-detached | £51,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 124 m². Most common: House, detached (2); House, mid-terrace (2); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (2); 1930-1949 (2); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (52% of about 1,240 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): Fort Pitt.
- 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)
- 389 High Street CHATHAM: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- 3 New Road, Chatham: up to 61 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Trafalgar Centre & Multi Storey Car Park High Street Chatham: up to 175 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- 13-17 Church Street Chatham: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- 19 New Road Avenue and 3 New Cut, Chatham: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (950 m (0.6 miles))
- Avenue Business Centre 17 New Road Avenue Chatham: up to 12 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- 5 Otway Terrace, Chatham: up to 7 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- 263-267 High Street Chatham: up to 14 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 50 m and 62 m above sea level (53 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME4 6DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME4 6RD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chatham 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Rochester 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) | |
| Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gladstone Road Chatham | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chatham Railway Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Town Pier Gravesend | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Old Road Car Park | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 25 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 55.3 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest City Way Surgery | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Palmers Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gibraltar House (Dental Surgery) | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Kent undercover police. | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest T.s.a Uma Food And Wine | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,780 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest City Way Allotment 6,090 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fort Pitt, a scheduled monument, 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Pitt | Scheduled monument | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Church of St John the Divine | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Brook Low Level Pumping Station | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Jewish Burial Ground, Chatham Memorial Synagogue | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Fort Luton | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| The Officers' Terrace, the Historic Dockyard, Chatham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Hoath Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Snodhurst Bottom | Valley | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Chatham Ness | Headland | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Couvre Port Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Borstal Marsh | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| East Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 3 | 10 |
7 of the street's 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balfour Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 510 m (0.3 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 |
| St John's Church of England Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Phoenix Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Balfour Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Greenvale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holcombe Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Victory Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Horizons Children's Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhup Food & Wine ME4 6QJ | Retailers - other | 100 m | 4 Good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Acorn House ME4 6DP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 4 Good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Pagitt Street Store ME4 6RD | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2026 |
| TSA Uma Food \& Wine ME4 5SA | Retailers - other | 310 m | 4 Good | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Post Barn Stores ME4 6HB | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Working Mens Club ME4 5SJ | Retailers - other | 320 m | Exempt | |
| U&A(PVT) Limited ME4 5SJ | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 9 Nov 2023 |
| General At Sea ME4 6QT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 4 Good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Balfour Convenience Store ME4 6QS | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Chatham Convenience Store ME4 6RT | Retailers - other | 350 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Chatham Surburban Club ME4 6HA | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Asia Express Fast Food Ltd ME4 5SA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Beresford Pre-School ME1 2QX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Contract Dining Co (Sodexo) ME4 6PX | School/college/university | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Caterlink @ Greenvale Primary ME4 5UP | School/college/university | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 53 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 13 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near King Edward Road (59); On or near Dale Street (21); On or near Corkwell Street (15); On or near Hillcrest Road (10); On or near Neville Road (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 28% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 3 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
Purbeck Road · Hillcrest Road · King Edward Road · Dale Street · Gabriell Mews · Kingswood Avenue · Ingle Road · Scotteswood Avenue · Rochester Street · Charter Street · Corkwell Street · Scott's Terrace
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.