Birch Drive - ME5 8YU
Key Street Insights
Birch Drive is a residential street with 67 addresses.
It ranks as the 504th largest and 286th most expensive of the 578 streets in the ME5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 67 properties: 67 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £314,762
- 10 Year change
- up 32.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,357pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £390/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Birch Drive is a residential street with 67 addresses.
It ranks as the 504th largest and 286th most expensive of the 578 streets in the ME5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 67 properties: 67 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £314,762
- 10 Year change
- up 32.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,357pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £390/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Birch Drive, Chatham, ME5
- 1 Birch Drive
House
- 2 Birch Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Birch Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Birch Drive
House
- 5 Birch Drive
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Birch Drive sold for £382,500 on 9th April 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the street is £314,762.
The Birch Drive Sales Market has increased by 32.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £314,762 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £315,982 |
| June 2024 | -2.5% | £309,231 |
| June 2023 | -0.5% | £317,256 |
| June 2022 | 12.4% | £318,692 |
| June 2021 | 7% | £283,501 |
| June 2020 | 3% | £265,065 |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £257,363 |
| June 2018 | 1.7% | £259,361 |
| June 2017 | 7.6% | £255,015 |
| June 2016 | 17.4% | £236,900 |
| June 2015 | 9.5% | £201,835 |
| June 2014 | 11.4% | £184,390 |
| June 2013 | 5.8% | £165,587 |
| June 2012 | -0.8% | £156,557 |
| June 2011 | -1.9% | £157,743 |
| June 2010 | 8.3% | £160,814 |
| June 2009 | -12% | £148,536 |
| June 2008 | -3.3% | £168,833 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £174,561 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,357.
The Birch Drive Rental Market has increased by 58.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,357pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £1,330pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.8% | £1,274pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.5% | £1,183pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £1,070pcm |
| June 2021 | 6% | £981pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £925pcm |
| June 2019 | 3% | £906pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.1% | £880pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £881pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.4% | £854pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £796pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £740pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £707pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £683pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £662pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.5% | £641pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.7% | £620pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.3% | £636pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £610pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th April 2026 for £382,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The street has had a total of 105 sales since 1995.
Birch Drive, Chatham, ME5 has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£382,500 | 4 Bed House10, Birch Drive, Chatham, ME5 8YU10, Birch Drive, Chatham, ME5 8YU
- Sold Feb 2026£300,000 | 3 Bed House9, Birch Drive, Chatham, ME5 8YU9, Birch Drive, Chatham, ME5 8YU
- Sold Nov 2025£315,000 | 3 Bed House28, Birch Drive, Chatham, ME5 8YU28, Birch Drive, Chatham, ME5 8YU
- Sold Mar 2025£360,500 | 3 Bed House40, Birch Drive, Chatham, ME5 8YU40, Birch Drive, Chatham, ME5 8YU
- Sold Oct 2024£310,000 | 3 Bed House3, Birch Drive, Chatham, ME5 8YU3, Birch Drive, Chatham, ME5 8YU
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2019£390,000 | 4 Bed House31, Birch Drive, Chatham, ME5 8YU31, Birch Drive, Chatham, ME5 8YU
- Sold Apr 2026£382,500 | 4 Bed House10, Birch Drive, Chatham, ME5 8YU10, Birch Drive, Chatham, ME5 8YU
- Sold Mar 2025£360,500 | 3 Bed House40, Birch Drive, Chatham, ME5 8YU40, Birch Drive, Chatham, ME5 8YU
Nearby Streets
Birch Drive, Chatham, ME5 is the 504th largest and the 286th most expensive street in the ME5 area.
- Dogwood Close, Chatham, ME528 Addresses|86 m away
- Timber Tops, Chatham, ME524 Addresses|89 m away
- Yew Tree Close, Chatham, ME547 Addresses|135 m away
- Timbertops, Chatham, ME530 Addresses|141 m away
- Larchwood Close, Chatham, ME532 Addresses|174 m away
- Fir Tree Grove, Chatham, ME565 Addresses|178 m away
Property Types
- 7 modern houses built after 1980
- 32 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 25 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (7)
- mid-century house (32)
- house (3)
- Unknown (25)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 39 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (22)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (28)
Schools Nearby
- Swingate Primary School600 m away
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School1.0 km away
- Lordswood School1.6 km away
- Greenacre School2.9 km away
- Walderslade School3.0 km away
- The Victory Academy4.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Birch Drive, Chatham, ME5 - ME5 8YU is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 5.8 kilometres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|5.8 km away
- Chatham|6.0 km away
- Maidstone East|6.1 km away
