Hampton Close Chatham, Medway
23 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME5), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32100844.
- Sales: 36 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £438,750 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 7, D: 6, E: 2).
- 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 3.4 km (2.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Chestnut Ave Open Space, is about 1 km (0.6 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 87 to 97 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is King George Road Surgery, about 800 m (0.5 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: 27 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 | £438,750 | £402,500 | £475,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £455,000 | £455,000 | £455,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £325,000 | £307,500 | £355,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £308,500 | £300,000 | £317,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £227,000 | £227,000 | £227,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £217,000 | £217,000 | £217,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | £232,000 | £181,000 | £283,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £234,500 | £234,000 | £235,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2025 | 11 ME5 7RB | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | 12 ME5 7RB | Detached | £402,500 | |
| 21 Oct 2022 | 22 ME5 7RB | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2021 | 16 ME5 7RB | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2018 | 5 ME5 7RB | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2018 | 1 ME5 7RB | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2018 | 14 ME5 7RB | Detached | £307,500 | |
| 17 Nov 2015 | 10 ME5 7RB | Detached | £317,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 20 ME5 7RB | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2014 | 16 ME5 7RB | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2013 | 21 ME5 7RB | Detached | £227,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2012 | 8 ME5 7RB | Detached | £217,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2010 | 5 ME5 7RB | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2008 | 4 ME5 7RB | Detached | £181,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2008 | 11 ME5 7RB | Detached | £283,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2007 | 7 ME5 7RB | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 21 Nov 2006 | 17 ME5 7RB | Detached | £234,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2006 | 8 ME5 7RB | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2005 | 10 ME5 7RB | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2004 | 16 ME5 7RB | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2004 | 7 ME5 7RB | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | 12 ME5 7RB | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2001 | 11 ME5 7RB | Detached | £148,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2001 | 10 ME5 7RB | Detached | £137,000 | |
| 24 May 2001 | 7 ME5 7RB | Detached | £143,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2001 | 17 ME5 7RB | Detached | £139,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2000 | 20 ME5 7RB | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2000 | 15 ME5 7RB | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 1 Oct 1999 | 11 ME5 7RB | Detached | £116,000 | |
| 13 May 1999 | 14 ME5 7RB | Detached | £116,000 | |
| 25 Sep 1998 | 3 ME5 7RB | Detached | £107,000 | |
| 13 Jul 1998 | 22 ME5 7RB | Detached | £105,000 | |
| 24 Apr 1998 | 7 ME5 7RB | Detached | £96,500 | |
| 29 May 1996 | 16 ME5 7RB | Detached | £88,500 | |
| 4 May 1995 | 11 ME5 7RB | Detached | £86,500 | |
| 31 Mar 1995 | 15 ME5 7RB | Detached | £87,000 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: House, detached (15). Built: 1983-1990 (12); 1991-1995 (1); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (1).
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 30 September 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 11 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 7RB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| ME5 7PR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 8 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 87 m and 97 m above sea level (92 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME5 7PR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME5 7RB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chatham 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Rochester 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Resolution Close Princes Park | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chatham Railway Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 27 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 54.7 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest King George Road Surgery | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medway Dental Care | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Alexandra Hospital | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Kent undercover police. | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Br Spar Chatham | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Chestnut Ave Open Space 4,280 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 980 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,890 m² | 280 m |
| Allotments | Hatton Road Allotment 3,080 m² | 1.4 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 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dargets Wood | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Snodhurst Bottom | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| East Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Couvre Port Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north |
| Chatham Ness | Headland | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north |
| Borstal Marsh | Wetland | 4.4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 23 |
2 of the street's 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenacre School | Secondary | 11–18 | 270 m | Inadequate (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Maundene School | Primary | 4–11 | 320 m | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 330 m | 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 |
| Walderslade School | Secondary | 11–18 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Inadequate (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oaklands School | Primary | 3–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Walderslade Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wayfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Lordswood School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 |
| Kingfisher Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Horsted Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| New Horizons Children's Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenacre Academy ME5 0LP | School/college/university | 270 m | 4 Good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Chartwells @ Maundene Primary School ME5 7QB | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Swallow Risers ME5 7QB | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2025 |
| Junior Adventures Group ME5 7QB | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2024 |
| Caterlink Ltd At St Thomas More Catholic Primary School ME5 0NF | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| TT Africa Food Minimart ME5 0PQ | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Poachers Pocket ME5 0NB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Dominion Stores ME5 0NB | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Jun 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gatcombe Close (6); On or near Swallow Rise (5); On or near Spencer Close (4); On or near Glamis 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
Bronington Close · Swallow Rise · Spencer Close · Glamis Close · Chevening Close · Highgrove Road · Gatcombe Close · Birk Hall Close · Greenacre Close · Urquhart Close · Downland Walk · Resolution 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.