ME5 9JZ

Micawber Close, Chatham

Median, last 3 years

£308,500

2 sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026

Last standard sale

£287,000

28 Mar 2024

Standard sales

since 1995

ME5 district median

£305,000

653 sales, 12 months to May 2026

By property type, Jun 2023 – May 2026: Terraced sold for £330,000 · Semi-detached sold for £287,000

Medians count standard sales only (Price Paid category A). Additional entries (category B) - repossessions, buy-to-lets with an identifiable mortgage, and purchases by companies and other non-private buyers - are listed below but left out.

Median price by year

2010 to 2024. Every year since 1995 is in the figures below.

Paler bars rest on fewer than three sales, so they show which homes sold more than how prices moved.

Show the figures

Median sale price and number of sales by year
Year	Median	Sales
2024 (few sales)	£287,000	1
2023 (few sales)	£330,000	1
2022 (few sales)	£298,500	2
2021 (few sales)	£322,500	2
2020 (few sales)	£204,000	1
2019 (few sales)	£280,000	1
2018 (few sales)	£246,000	2
2017	£230,000	3
2016	£225,100	3
2014	£181,500	3
2013 (few sales)	£223,500	2
2011 (few sales)	£168,000	1
2010	£250,000	3
2009 (few sales)	£156,000	1
2008	£171,000	3
2007	£161,998	4
2006	£158,000	5
2005 (few sales)	£155,000	1
2004 (few sales)	£152,000	1
2003	£137,950	3
2002	£99,750	4
2001	£84,250	4
2000 (few sales)	£81,248	2
1999 (few sales)	£66,998	2
1998 (few sales)	£15,000	1
1997	£53,500	3
1996	£69,000	3
1995	£50,000	3

Sale history (65 records · 18 homes sold more than once)

Address	Date	Type	Price
20, MICAWBER CLOSE 28 Mar 2024 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £225,100 (Mar 2016) · +27%	28 Mar 2024	Semi-detached · Freehold	£287,000
15, MICAWBER CLOSE 28 Sep 2023 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £240,000 (Jun 2017) · +38%	28 Sep 2023	Terraced · Freehold	£330,000
13, MICAWBER CLOSE 21 Oct 2022 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £82,500 (Apr 2000) · +260%	21 Oct 2022	Terraced · Freehold	£297,000
8, MICAWBER CLOSE 4 Jul 2022 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £165,000 (Mar 2008) · +82%	4 Jul 2022	Semi-detached · Freehold	£300,000
11, MICAWBER CLOSE 29 Sep 2021 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £204,000 (Sep 2020) · +8%	29 Sep 2021	Terraced · Freehold	£220,000
22, MICAWBER CLOSE 26 Aug 2021 · Detached · Freehold Previously £265,000 (Mar 2008) · +60%	26 Aug 2021	Detached · Freehold	£425,000
11, MICAWBER CLOSE 7 Sep 2020 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £173,000 (Aug 2017) · +18%	7 Sep 2020	Terraced · Freehold	£204,000
4, MICAWBER CLOSE 24 May 2019 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £250,000 (Feb 2016) · +12%	24 May 2019	Terraced · Freehold	£280,000
7, MICAWBER CLOSE 16 Nov 2018 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £83,500 (Aug 2001) · +163%	16 Nov 2018	Terraced · Freehold	£220,000
1, MICAWBER CLOSE 29 Jan 2018 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £168,000 (Nov 2011) · +62%	29 Jan 2018	Terraced · Freehold	£272,000
11, MICAWBER CLOSE 11 Aug 2017 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £145,000 (Apr 2016) · +19%	11 Aug 2017	Terraced · Freehold	£173,000
10, MICAWBER CLOSE 30 Jun 2017 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £162,995 (Mar 2007) · +41%	30 Jun 2017	Terraced · Freehold	£230,000
15, MICAWBER CLOSE 23 Jun 2017 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £181,500 (Jul 2014) · +32%	23 Jun 2017	Terraced · Freehold	£240,000
11, MICAWBER CLOSE 8 Apr 2016 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £124,000 (Oct 2007) · +17%	8 Apr 2016	Terraced · Freehold	£145,000
20, MICAWBER CLOSE 11 Mar 2016 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £156,000 (Jun 2009) · +44%	11 Mar 2016	Semi-detached · Freehold	£225,100
4, MICAWBER CLOSE 12 Feb 2016 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £15,000 (Sep 1998) · +1567%	12 Feb 2016	Terraced · Freehold	£250,000
25, MICAWBER CLOSE 26 Nov 2014 · Detached · Freehold Previously £250,000 (Apr 2010) · +32%	26 Nov 2014	Detached · Freehold	£330,000
15, MICAWBER CLOSE 21 Jul 2014 · Terraced · Freehold	21 Jul 2014	Terraced · Freehold	£181,500
6, MICAWBER CLOSE 17 Apr 2014 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £171,000 (Apr 2008) · −1%	17 Apr 2014	Terraced · Freehold	£170,000
3, MICAWBER CLOSE 27 Sep 2013 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £152,500 (May 2010) · +6%	27 Sep 2013	Terraced · Freehold	£162,000
23, MICAWBER CLOSE 3 May 2013 · Detached · Freehold Previously £270,500 (Dec 2010) · +5%	3 May 2013	Detached · Freehold	£285,000
1, MICAWBER CLOSE 4 Nov 2011 · Terraced · Freehold	4 Nov 2011	Terraced · Freehold	£168,000
23, MICAWBER CLOSE 9 Dec 2010 · Detached · Freehold Previously £240,000 (Nov 2003) · +13%	9 Dec 2010	Detached · Freehold	£270,500
3, MICAWBER CLOSE 21 May 2010 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £168,000 (Sep 2007) · −9%	21 May 2010	Terraced · Freehold	£152,500
25, MICAWBER CLOSE 9 Apr 2010 · Detached · Freehold Previously £100,000 (Sep 1997) · +150%	9 Apr 2010	Detached · Freehold	£250,000
20, MICAWBER CLOSE 23 Jun 2009 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £152,000 (Dec 2004) · +3%	23 Jun 2009	Semi-detached · Freehold	£156,000
6, MICAWBER CLOSE 23 Apr 2008 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £155,000 (Feb 2005) · +10%	23 Apr 2008	Terraced · Freehold	£171,000
8, MICAWBER CLOSE 20 Mar 2008 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £158,000 (Aug 2006) · +4%	20 Mar 2008	Semi-detached · Freehold	£165,000
22, MICAWBER CLOSE 13 Mar 2008 · Detached · Freehold	13 Mar 2008	Detached · Freehold	£265,000
11, MICAWBER CLOSE 19 Oct 2007 · Terraced · Freehold	19 Oct 2007	Terraced · Freehold	£124,000
3, MICAWBER CLOSE 10 Sep 2007 · Terraced · Freehold	10 Sep 2007	Terraced · Freehold	£168,000
9, MICAWBER CLOSE 16 May 2007 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £109,500 (Dec 2002) · +47%	16 May 2007	Semi-detached · Freehold	£161,000
10, MICAWBER CLOSE 29 Mar 2007 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £88,000 (Jul 2002) · +85%	29 Mar 2007	Terraced · Freehold	£162,995
12, MICAWBER CLOSE 20 Oct 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £53,000 (Jun 1995) · +211%	20 Oct 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£165,000
21, MICAWBER CLOSE 6 Oct 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £118,500 (Jan 2006) · +5%	6 Oct 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£124,995
8, MICAWBER CLOSE 11 Aug 2006 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £137,950 (Aug 2003) · +15%	11 Aug 2006	Semi-detached · Freehold	£158,000
18, MICAWBER CLOSE 6 Jul 2006 · Terraced · Freehold	6 Jul 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£178,000
21, MICAWBER CLOSE 27 Jan 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £109,995 (Dec 2003) · +8%	27 Jan 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£118,500
6, MICAWBER CLOSE 23 Feb 2005 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £137,500 (Dec 2002) · +13%	23 Feb 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£155,000
20, MICAWBER CLOSE 15 Dec 2004 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £74,000 (Dec 1999) · +105%	15 Dec 2004	Semi-detached · Freehold	£152,000
21, MICAWBER CLOSE 12 Dec 2003 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £59,750 (Jun 2001) · +84%	12 Dec 2003	Terraced · Freehold	£109,995
23, MICAWBER CLOSE 10 Nov 2003 · Detached · Freehold	10 Nov 2003	Detached · Freehold	£240,000
8, MICAWBER CLOSE 15 Aug 2003 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £52,500 (Jan 1997) · +163%	15 Aug 2003	Semi-detached · Freehold	£137,950
6, MICAWBER CLOSE 20 Dec 2002 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £79,995 (Oct 2000) · +72%	20 Dec 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£137,500
9, MICAWBER CLOSE 6 Dec 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £85,000 (Mar 2001) · +29%	6 Dec 2002	Semi-detached · Freehold	£109,500
10, MICAWBER CLOSE 26 Jul 2002 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £48,000 (Dec 1995) · +83%	26 Jul 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£88,000
2, MICAWBER CLOSE 8 Mar 2002 · Terraced · Freehold	8 Mar 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£90,000
7, MICAWBER CLOSE 17 Aug 2001 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £59,995 (Aug 1999) · +39%	17 Aug 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£83,500
17, MICAWBER CLOSE 7 Aug 2001 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £50,000 (Dec 1995) · +70%	7 Aug 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£85,000
21, MICAWBER CLOSE 29 Jun 2001 · Terraced · Freehold	29 Jun 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£59,750

Area

Postcode district: ME5
Country: England
Deprivation decile: 8 of 10
LSOA (2021): E01034990
Introduced: Mar 1983

From the English Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019, for the 2011 neighbourhood (LSOA) this postcode sits in. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 the least; ranks are not comparable between nations.

UK House Price Index

Maidstone, July 2026 (provisional)

Average price: £352,722
Change since July 2025: −0.1%
First-time buyers: £292,157

Average by property type

Detached: £610,754
Semi-detached: £377,955
Terraced: £295,292
Flat / maisonette: £181,667

The official index for Maidstone as a whole, not ME5 9JZ alone. It is a modelled average, adjusted for the mix of homes sold, so it differs from a median of recorded sales, and its newest months are revised as late registrations arrive. Source: UK House Price Index (about the data).

Location

Postcode centroid, not a specific property.

Nearby postcodes

Median sold price and number of sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026; otherwise the last sale, if it was in the last ten years.

ME5 9JT £340,000 · 5 sales
ME5 9PF £350,000 · 2 sales
ME5 9NG £452,500 · 2 sales
ME5 9LE £550,000 · 1 sale
ME5 9DZ £565,000 · 1 sale
ME5 9JU £270,000 · last sale 2022
ME5 9NE £295,000 · 1 sale
ME5 9PQ £475,000 · 1 sale
ME5 9JS £282,500 · 4 sales
ME5 9EB £255,000 · 5 sales
ME5 9NF £250,000 · 9 sales
ME5 9NQ £340,000 · 9 sales