Detached
£454,198
57% above the Chatham average
10.2% of sales
What is the average house price in Chatham? £290,144
The average house price in Chatham is £290,144, based on 860 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 2.1% (£5,940) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +2.1%
- Sold in 12 months
- 860
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Chatham?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£329,586
14% above the Chatham average
27.9% of sales
Terraced
£259,904
10% below the Chatham average
51.3% of sales
Flats
£150,211
48% below the Chatham average
10.6% of sales
Are house prices in Chatham going up or down?
House prices in Chatham are rising: up 2.1% (£5,940) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 42.8% (£86,972).
Past 12 months
+2.1%
+£5,940From £284,204 to £290,144
£290,991£284,204
Past 10 years
+42.8%
+£86,972From £203,172 to £290,144
£290,144£203,172
Quick answers for Chatham
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£332,630
Highest average, reached in September 2026
How many homes sold?
860
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
51.3% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
43.7% of sales
How many people live in Chatham?
72,822
10,425 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Chatham?
28,902
4,138 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Chatham?
23 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 64% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 3.2 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
9.1% of the area · 20 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Chatham?
107 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · −3.4% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Chatham rank?
14th most expensive area of Medway.
Compared with 15 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Chatham?
The highest recorded sale prices in Chatham, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Chatham compare with nearby areas?
Chatham compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Medway.
Chatham vs Rochester
- Chatham
- £290,144
- Rochester
- £325,534+£35,390
Open comparison
Chatham vs Gillingham
- Chatham
- £290,144
- Gillingham
- £312,917+£22,773
Open comparison
Chatham vs Strood
- Chatham
- £290,144
- Strood
- £311,543+£21,399
Open comparison
Chatham vs Frindsbury
- Chatham
- £290,144
- Frindsbury
- £347,841+£57,697
Open comparison
Chatham vs Cuxton
- Chatham
- £290,144
- Cuxton
- £459,687+£169,543
Open comparison
Chatham vs Hoo St. Werburgh
- Chatham
- £290,144
- Hoo St. Werburgh
- £369,639+£79,495
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:25 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Chatham dataset covers 2,124 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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