Glamis Close Chatham, Medway
34 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME5), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32100756.
- Sales: 55 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £355,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 22 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 10, E: 3).
- Flood: 2 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 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 3.3 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Chestnut Ave Open Space, is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 79 to 96 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is King George Road Surgery, about 890 m (0.6 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £402,500 | £390,000 | £415,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £376,000 | £376,000 | £376,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £358,750 | £330,000 | £365,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £300,000 | £243,000 | £300,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £216,250 | £210,000 | £222,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £224,125 | £218,250 | £230,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £249,998 | £249,995 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct 2024 | 21 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2023 | 32 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2023 | 3 ME5 7QQ | Terraced | £390,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2019 | 33 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £376,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2018 | 16 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2017 | 34 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2017 | 12 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2017 | 11 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2017 | 15 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £352,500 | |
| 27 Aug 2015 | 28 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 11 Mar 2015 | 2 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2015 | 16 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £243,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2013 | 21 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2013 | 10 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £222,500 | |
| 9 Mar 2012 | 16 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2010 | 27 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2010 | 19 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £218,250 | |
| 18 Nov 2009 | 2 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2008 | 3 ME5 7QQ | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2007 | 19 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2007 | 33 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £249,995 | |
| 6 Oct 2006 | 12 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £243,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2006 | 9 ME5 7QQ | Semi-detached | £246,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2004 | 20 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2004 | 25 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £214,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 22 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2004 | 27 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2003 | 14 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £179,995 | |
| 12 Aug 2002 | 3 ME5 7QQ | Terraced | £153,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2002 | 27 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £147,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2001 | 22 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £148,995 | |
| 3 Aug 2001 | 29 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £148,995 | |
| 18 May 2001 | 7 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £128,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2001 | 20 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £139,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2001 | 5 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £128,500 | |
| 10 Jan 2001 | 8 ME5 7QQ | Terraced | £157,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2000 | 24 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £138,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2000 | 28 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £142,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2000 | 32 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £135,500 | |
| 10 Dec 1999 | 12 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 28 May 1999 | 10 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £112,000 | |
| 21 May 1999 | 2 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £118,250 | |
| 11 Dec 1998 | 14 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £105,500 | |
| 24 Nov 1997 | 27 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £95,000 | |
| 25 Jul 1997 | 31 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £89,500 | |
| 11 Jul 1997 | 19 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £92,000 | |
| 27 Sep 1996 | 26 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £88,000 | |
| 19 Sep 1996 | 5 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £89,995 | |
| 30 Aug 1996 | 10 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £86,000 | |
| 24 Apr 1996 | 32 ME5 7QQ | Detached | £81,000 |
Energy performance certificates
22 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 109 m². Most common: House, detached (22). Built: 1983-1990 (18); 1976-1982 (2); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 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 C (30% of about 600 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.
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, 2 at medium risk and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME5 7QQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| ME5 7RB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 79 m and 96 m above sea level (87 m on average); the ground rises about 17 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME5 7QQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME5 7RB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chatham 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Rochester 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Resolution Close Princes Park | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chatham Railway Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 26.9 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 54.9 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest King George Road Surgery | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medway Dental Care | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Alexandra Hospital | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Kent undercover police. | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Br Spar Chatham | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Chestnut Ave Open Space 4,280 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 980 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,890 m² | 260 m |
| Allotments | Hatton Road Allotment 3,080 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fort Horstead, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Horstead | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Fort Luton | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| North Dane Wood | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Snodhurst Bottom | Valley | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| East Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Couvre Port Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) north |
| Chatham Ness | Headland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north |
| Borstal Marsh | Wetland | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 34 | 34 |
None of the street's 34 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maundene School | Primary | 4–11 | 230 m | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenacre School | Secondary | 11–18 | 340 m | Inadequate (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Walderslade School | Secondary | 11–18 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Inadequate (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 460 m (0.3 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 |
| Oaklands School | Primary | 3–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Walderslade Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wayfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Urgent improvement; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Kingfisher Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lordswood School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Horsted Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Horsted Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Horizons Children's Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chartwells @ Maundene Primary School ME5 7QB | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Swallow Risers ME5 7QB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Junior Adventures Group ME5 7QB | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2024 |
| Greenacre Academy ME5 0LP | School/college/university | 340 m | 4 Good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Newstrack ME5 7PQ | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2025 |
| The Curry Kitchen ME5 7PQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Princes Park Pub ME5 7PQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Walderslade Greggs ME5 7PQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily Walderslade ME5 7QB | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2024 |
| Caterlink Ltd At St Thomas More Catholic Primary School ME5 0NF | School/college/university | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| The Poachers Pocket ME5 0NB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Illustrious Close (14); On or near Swallow Rise (5); On or near Glamis Close (4); On or near Ramillies Close (4); On or near Birk Hall Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
Highgrove Road · Bronington Close · Birk Hall Close · Hampton Close · Swallow Rise · Resolution Close · Ramillies Close · Chevening Close · Illustrious Close · Spencer Close · Gatcombe Close · Brenzett 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.