Property profile

270Maidstone Road

Map showing 270, Maidstone Road, Chatham

Property Price
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Estimated sale price

£800,000

Detached sold in Fort Pitt

The box shows the middle 50% of detached sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Price per sq ftLocal median £421 per sq ft
£418 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: −£3 per sq ft (−0.6%)
Local sold pricesMedian for detached in Fort Pitt
£465,000Estimate vs local median: +£336,000 (+72%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Detached
Construction period1930-1949
Floor area178 m² / 1,916 sq ft
Rooms9 habitable / 9 heated
EPC ratingD
EPC inspection22 Sept 2017

Sales history

No recorded sales for this property in HM Land Registry data.

Local market

Property prices in Fort Pitt

Median price: £300,000
Price per sq ft: £330
Sales (last 12 months): 105
Typical range (middle 50%): £230K – £380K

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 (about £330 per square foot) in Fort Pitt area, with individual transactions ranging from £69,000 up to £890,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Fort Pitt over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached11£465,000£421
Semi-Detached17£345,000£366
Terraced58£308,750£329
Flats19£170,000£259

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Fort Pitt

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fort Pitt.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£537,275£117,500£279,500£209,500
2017£395,000£160,000£275,000£229,430
2018£401,000£135,500£322,500£240,000
2019£550,000£125,000£301,250£237,000
2020£600,000£164,995£325,000£234,500
2021£475,000£154,750£325,000£260,000
2022£547,500£187,450£371,250£300,250
2023£600,000£187,475£370,000£300,000
2024£450,000£175,000£343,000£288,000
2025£540,000£170,000£305,000£310,000
2026£390,000£181,250£388,000£322,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Fort Pitt.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Fort Pitt.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£351£241£280£249
2017£303£271£309£245
2018£348£271£323£253
2019£305£260£332£271
2020£364£289£308£247
2021£373£285£338£281
2022£389£332£369£324
2023£361£327£406£306
2024£370£296£381£334
2025£428£281£366£337
2026£453£262£372£340
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Fort Pitt.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Fort Pitt in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME4 6JL.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME4 6JL
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
13 Nov 2025272A, Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6JLDetachedFreehold£610,000
31 Oct 2025272, Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6JLDetachedFreehold£785,000
06 Feb 20262, Argyle Close, Rochester, ME1 2TFSemi-DetachedFreehold£330,000
23 Jan 202612, Argyle Close, Rochester, ME1 2TFSemi-DetachedFreehold£345,000
10 Apr 2025222, Maidstone Road, Chatham, ME4 6JNDetachedFreehold£420,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
258 Maidstone Road, ChathamFreehold167 m²£315,000 (2002)
260 Maidstone Road, ChathamFreehold162 m²£650,000 (2022)
266, Maidstone Road, ChathamFreehold135 m²£940,000 (2022)
268 Maidstone Road, Chatham, ChathamFreehold170 m²£640,000 (2021)
272 Maidstone Road, ChathamFreehold223 m²£785,000 (2025)
272A Maidstone Road, ChathamFreehold147 m²£610,000 (2025)
274, Maidstone Road, ChathamFreehold122 m²£395,000 (2013)
276 Maidstone Road, ChathamFreehold145 m²£700,000 (2023)
286, Maidstone Road, ChathamFreehold342 m²£770,000 (2019)

Area insights for ME4 6JL

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Overview

Postcode ME4 6JL is located in an urban city, within the Fort Pitt area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Horsted area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 61% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Horsted is £57,789 per year. The median sale price in Fort Pitt is £300,000 (around £330 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £230,000 and £380,000. The nearest station is Chatham, about 1.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
33
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

2/10

Horsted has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,444 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 13% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Horsted has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Horsted is £57,789 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 115 ft away from ME4 6JL.

Flood risk

No risk

Horsted near ME4 6JL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chatham located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
345
Population density
3,009.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.31(-52%)
Anti-social behaviour
4.25(-65%)
Other theft
3.83(-32%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.4(-47%)
Burglary
3.4(+31%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
233
67.73%
Indian
68
19.77%
Other
15
4.36%
African
6
1.74%
Bangladeshi
4
1.16%
Total population: 344

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
88
30.99%
No qualifications
49
17.25%
Level 3 (A level)
47
16.55%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
46
16.2%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
10.21%
Total 16+ residents: 284

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
71
58.2%
Owns with a mortgage
44
36.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.28%
Social rents from council
2
1.64%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.82%
Total households: 122

Schools

In the ME4 6JL postcode area, located within Horsted, there are 10 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME4 6JL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryNew Horizons Children's AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miSecondaryHolcombe Grammar SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWarren Wood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME4 6JL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME4 6JL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miOne Stop1A-1B Beatty Road, Rochester, ME1 2TGWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miCo-op FoodPattens Lane, Medway, ME4 6JRWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.4 miPremier110 Pattens Lane, Rochester, ME1 2RAWalking directions to Premier
0.5 miM&S Simply FoodMaidstone Road, Medway, ME4 6EWWalking directions to M&S Simply Food