ME7 house prices, schools and flood risk.

493 homes sold in ME7 in the last 12 months at a median of £268,000, down 2.9% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £500,000, flats for £162,500.

Covers Boxley Downs, Chatham Central & Brompton, Gillingham North, Gillingham South, Hempstead & Wigmore, Lordswood & Walderslade, Rainham North, Watling.

Median sold price

£268k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-2.9%

From £276k

Homes sold

493

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in ME7

Detached

£500k

53 sales

Semi-detached

£350k

84 sales

Terraced

£252k

318 sales

Flat

£163k

38 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£190k£231k£273k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in ME7
2016£190k (901 sales)
2017£205k (884 sales)
2018£210k (677 sales)
2019£215k (603 sales)
2020£230k (495 sales)
2021£247k (776 sales)
2022£260k (670 sales)
2023£270k (459 sales)
2024£265k (521 sales)
2025£273k (573 sales)
2026£270k (312 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Spekes RoadME7 3RT · Mostly detached
£732,5004 sales
Harrow RoadME7 3QA · Mostly detached
£715,0007 sales
Blowers Wood GroveME7 3RD · Mostly detached
£675,0006 sales
Lambsfrith GroveME7 3RU · Mostly detached
£675,0004 sales
Houghton AvenueME7 3RY · Mostly detached
£647,5004 sales

Most affordable

High StreetME7 5AH · Mostly flats
£138,0005 sales
Cypress CourtME7 2AL · Mostly flats
£151,2508 sales
Ocean DriveME7 1FT · Mostly flats
£165,00085 sales
Estuary ReachME7 5QX · Mostly flats
£167,0006 sales
Windsor CourtME7 4PQ · Mixed homes
£188,5006 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

65 Hazlemere DriveME7 2TE · Terraced · 79 m² · 5 rooms · 17 Sept 2026
£270,000£3,420/m²
8 Hurstwood RoadME7 3JZ · Detached · 120 m² · 6 rooms · 16 Sept 2026
£585,000£4,880/m²
58 Toronto RoadME7 2EN · Terraced · 106 m² · 6 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£295,000£2,780/m²
216 Canterbury StreetME7 5XL · Terraced · 101 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£257,000£2,540/m²
72 The EvergladesME7 3PZ · Terraced · 55 m² · 3 rooms · 9 Sept 2026
£210,000£3,820/m²
125 Nelson RoadME7 4LT · Terraced · 106 m² · 5 rooms · 7 Sept 2026
£350,000£3,300/m²
30, Admiralty Court, Ocean DriveME7 1GP · Flat · 45 m² · 4 Sept 2026
£165,000£3,670/m²
59 Toronto RoadME7 2ER · Semi-detached · 72 m² · 4 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£300,000£4,170/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Napier Community Primary and Nursery AcademyPrimary · 0.2 mi from the ME7 centre
Good
Barnsole Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.2 mi from the ME7 centre
Good
St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the ME7 centre
Good
Oasis Academy Skinner StreetPrimary · 0.7 mi from the ME7 centre
Good
Luton Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the ME7 centre
Good
Luton Junior SchoolPrimary · 0.8 mi from the ME7 centre
Outstanding
Featherby Junior SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the ME7 centre
Good
Burnt Oak Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.9 mi from the ME7 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

667

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
268
Anti-social behaviour
143
Criminal damage & arson
60
Other theft
47

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around ME7. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Tidal River Medway and Medway estuary
Tidal Medway, Medway estuary and Isle of Grain

ME7 questions

What is the average house price in ME7?

The median sold price in ME7 over the last 12 months was £268,000, across 493 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £500,000, semi-detached £350,000, terraced £251,500, flat £162,500.

Are house prices in ME7 going up?

The median sold price was down 2.9% on the previous 12 months (£276,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in ME7?

Spekes Road has the highest median sold price in ME7 over the last five years: £732,500 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in ME7 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price with recent sales of similar homes nearby, adjust for condition and any risks, then offer from the evidence. A Proptel report does this for one address in about 30 seconds for £9.99, including a suggested offer range and a letter for the agent.

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