Key Street Insights
Birchfields is a residential street with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 395th largest and 342nd 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 41 properties: 31 houses and 10 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £294,675
- 10 Year change
- up 26.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,305pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £354/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Birchfields is a residential street with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 395th largest and 342nd 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 41 properties: 31 houses and 10 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £294,675
- 10 Year change
- up 26.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,305pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £354/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Birchfields, Chatham, ME5
- Silver Birches
Modern Building | 10 Units
- 1A Birchfields
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 1B Birchfields
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 1C Birchfields
House
- 1 Birchfields
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Birchfields sold for £375,000 on 27th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the street is £294,675.
The Birchfields Sales Market has increased by 26.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £294,675 |
| June 2025 | 0.5% | £295,499 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £293,942 |
| June 2023 | -0.9% | £299,196 |
| June 2022 | 10.6% | £302,059 |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £273,071 |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £258,026 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £249,858 |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £251,735 |
| June 2017 | 6.9% | £249,563 |
| June 2016 | 16.5% | £233,423 |
| June 2015 | 8% | £200,429 |
| June 2014 | 10.7% | £185,508 |
| June 2013 | 5.3% | £167,640 |
| June 2012 | -2.6% | £159,196 |
| June 2011 | -1.8% | £163,421 |
| June 2010 | 6.8% | £166,395 |
| June 2009 | -12.1% | £155,788 |
| June 2008 | -2.9% | £177,176 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £182,428 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,305.
The Birchfields Rental Market has increased by 51.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,305pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £1,277pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.8% | £1,243pcm |
| June 2023 | 10% | £1,142pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £1,038pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £970pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £925pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.3% | £906pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £877pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £884pcm |
| June 2016 | 6% | £864pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.1% | £815pcm |
| June 2014 | 4% | £768pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £738pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £721pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £706pcm |
| June 2010 | 2% | £683pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.5% | £669pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.6% | £687pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £657pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th February 2026 for £375,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.6%. The street has had a total of 64 sales since 1995.
Birchfields, Chatham, ME5 has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£375,000 | 4 Bed House10, Birchfields, Chatham, ME5 8AE10, Birchfields, Chatham, ME5 8AE
- Sold Feb 2024£352,000 | 3 Bed House30, Birchfields, Chatham, ME5 8AA30, Birchfields, Chatham, ME5 8AA
- Sold Dec 2023£340,000 | 3 Bed House38, Birchfields, Chatham, ME5 8AA38, Birchfields, Chatham, ME5 8AA
- Sold Jul 2023£320,000 | 3 Bed House36, Birchfields, Chatham, ME5 8AA36, Birchfields, Chatham, ME5 8AA
- Sold Jun 2023£347,000 | 3 Bed House12, Birchfields, Chatham, ME5 8AE12, Birchfields, Chatham, ME5 8AE
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2026£375,000 | 4 Bed House10, Birchfields, Chatham, ME5 8AE10, Birchfields, Chatham, ME5 8AE
- Sold Dec 2022£360,000 | 4 Bed House1B, Birchfields, Chatham, ME5 8AE1B, Birchfields, Chatham, ME5 8AE
- Sold Feb 2024£352,000 | 3 Bed House30, Birchfields, Chatham, ME5 8AA30, Birchfields, Chatham, ME5 8AA
Nearby Streets
Birchfields, Chatham, ME5 is the 395th largest and the 342nd most expensive street in the ME5 area.
- Mossbank, Chatham, ME516 Addresses|73 m away
- Thistlebank, Chatham, ME516 Addresses|91 m away
- Rush Close, Chatham, ME513 Addresses|132 m away
- Brendon Avenue, Chatham, ME543 Addresses|249 m away
- Walderslade Centre, Chatham, ME550 Addresses|269 m away
- Blackthorn Avenue, Chatham, ME54 Addresses|281 m away
Sections of this street
There are 3 postcodes on Birchfields, Chatham, ME5.
- House prices in ME5 8AA23 Addresses
- House prices in ME5 8AE8 Addresses
- House prices in ME5 8AG10 Addresses
Property Types
- 10 modern flats built after 1980
- 22 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (10)
- mid-century house (22)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 29 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (12)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (12)
Schools Nearby
- Walderslade Primary School200 m away
- Oaklands School700 m away
- Lordswood School700 m away
- Greenacre School1.0 km away
- Walderslade School1.1 km away
- Holcombe Grammar School2.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Birchfields, Chatham, ME5 is Chatham station, which is 4.4 kilometres away.
- Chatham|4.4 km away
- Rochester|5.1 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.3 km away
