Goose Close Chatham, Medway
30 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME5), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32100774.
- Sales: 84 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £225,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 23 homes have an energy certificate (C: 12, D: 11).
- 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 72% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chatham, about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 89 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 The Churchill Clinic, about 400 m (0.2 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 62% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 154 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 | 3 | £225,000 | £210,000 | £235,000 |
| 2022 | 5 | £242,000 | £225,000 | £265,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £204,000 | £204,000 | £204,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £188,000 | £188,000 | £188,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £205,000 | £200,000 | £207,500 |
| 2016 | 2 | £184,000 | £178,000 | £190,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £142,000 | £133,000 | £148,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | £126,500 | £125,000 | £130,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £125,000 | £120,000 | £130,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2024 | 3 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2024 | 9 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2024 | 4 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2022 | 15 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2022 | 30 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £255,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2022 | 19 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2022 | 26 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £242,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2022 | 14 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2021 | 3 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £204,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2020 | 8 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2018 | 18 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £188,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2017 | 30 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2017 | 2 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £207,500 | |
| 19 Jan 2017 | 29 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2016 | 19 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £178,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2016 | 3 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 5 May 2015 | 11 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £148,500 | |
| 8 Apr 2015 | 26 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £133,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2015 | 14 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2014 | 18 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2014 | 5 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £142,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jun 2014 | 10 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 1 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £128,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2013 | 15 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2013 | 11 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2013 | 30 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2012 | 8 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2011 | 29 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2011 | 17 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2010 | 11 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2010 | 15 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 22 May 2008 | 2 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £139,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2007 | 23 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £129,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2007 | 6 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2007 | 20 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2007 | 30 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 16 Jan 2007 | 15 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2006 | 14 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £124,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2006 | 24 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 9 May 2006 | 21 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £127,000 | |
| 7 Apr 2006 | 1 ME5 7SX | Semi-detached | £126,995 | |
| 3 Mar 2006 | 29 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £127,500 | |
| 10 Feb 2006 | 27 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £119,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2006 | 20 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2004 | 24 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £125,995 | |
| 6 Aug 2004 | 16 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2004 | 20 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £114,995 | |
| 23 Apr 2004 | 21 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £113,995 | |
| 20 Feb 2004 | 23 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £103,500 | |
| 8 Oct 2003 | 24 ME5 7SX | Terraced | £104,000 |
Energy performance certificates
23 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 48 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (17); House, end-terrace (6). Built: 1983-1990 (15); 1991-1995 (3); 1976-1982 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (7); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 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 B (66% of about 680 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
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 30 addresses are between 89 m and 96 m above sea level (92 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME5 7SQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME5 7SX | 100% | 72% | 72% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chatham 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Rochester 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 42 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Silverbank Wayfield | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chatham Railway Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Town Pier Gravesend | 14.9 km (9.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Old Road Car Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 26.3 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 55.1 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Churchill Clinic | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wayfield Pharmacy | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medway Dental Care | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Kent undercover police. | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 930 m² | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4,200 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,110 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Great South Allotment 3.0 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Fort Luton, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) north. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Luton | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Fort Horstead | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Hoath Wood | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Snodhurst Bottom | Valley | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| East Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Couvre Port Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Chatham Ness | Headland | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Borstal Marsh | Wetland | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.2 | 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 | 30 | 30 |
None of the street's 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 410 m (0.3 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 |
| Maundene School | Primary | 4–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Walderslade School | Secondary | 11–18 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Inadequate (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kingfisher Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenacre School | Secondary | 11–18 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Inadequate (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| New Horizons Children's Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oaklands School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holcombe Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Victory Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Horsted Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Walderslade Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayfield Kebab House ME5 0HD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 4 Good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Mels Place ME5 0HD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 290 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2025 |
| Chartwells @ Bradfields Academy ME5 0LB | School/college/university | 310 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| Food2Eat ME5 0LB | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| Costcutters ME5 0HD | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2026 |
| Happy Garden ME5 0HD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 30 May 2026 |
| Curry Hut ME5 0HD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2025 |
| Wayfield Pharmacy ME5 0HD | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2023 |
| Wayfield Local ME5 0HD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 340 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Compass Group ME5 0HH | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Wayfield Primary School (Breakfast After School Clubs) ME5 0HH | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2025 |
| Morrisons Daily Walderslade ME5 7QB | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2024 |
| Princes Park Pub ME5 7PQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Walderslade Greggs ME5 7PQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Newstrack ME5 7PQ | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 69 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 24 |
| Other crime | 11 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Timberbank (42); On or near Mermaid Close (16); On or near Clover Bank View (15); On or near Malta Avenue (13); On or near Silver Bank (12).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 24% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 80% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Heritage Road · Chaffinch Close · Flamingo Close · Henley Close · Wedgewood Drive · Silver Bank · Timberbank · Wayfield Road · Bader Crescent · Mermaid Close · Clover Bank View · Silverbank
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.