53, ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 7RW - £262,500

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53 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE is a very small semi-detached house of 52m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990, which could now be worth an estimated £261,885. It was last sold for £262,500 in October 2025, which was around 25% below the average October 2025 semi-detached price in the Medway local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was September 2023, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

53 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows six sales for 53 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the six sales, along with the average semi-detached price in the Medway local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the six 53 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2025 10 OCT	£262,500	£349,833	25% below HPI
2017 19 APR	£177,500	£269,716	34% below HPI
2014 6 JUN	£144,500	£195,568	26% below HPI
2013 25 FEB	£124,500	£173,843	28% below HPI
2004 26 NOV	£63,500	£167,690	62% below HPI
1995 5 MAY	£47,995	£52,802	9% below HPI

53 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average semi-detached house price in the Medway local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The six 53 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE sales between May 1995 and October 2025 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the April 2017 sale was for 34% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 34% below the HPI over time, until the October 2025 sale, where it rises to 25% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 25% below the HPI.

What might 53 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE be worth now?

53 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE might now be worth an estimated £261,885.

This is based on house price deflation of 0.2%, between October 2025 and April 2026, for semi-detached houses, in the Medway local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 0.2% deflationary decrease is applied to the most recent sale price for 53 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE of £262,500 on 10th October 2025. For the value to have decreased from £262,500 to £261,885 over the one year and six months to April 2026, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 53 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE has moved in line with the HPI for semi-detached houses in the Medway local authority area.
• The October 2025 sale price of £262,500 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 53 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE has not materially changed since October 2025.

How Large is 53 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE?

53 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE is 52m² according to the EPC inspection conducted in September 2023. This puts it in the smallest 10% of semi-detached houses houses in Chatham, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of semi-detached houses houses by size in Chatham, and where 53 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE lies on this distribution: 1% of semi-detached houses houses are smaller than 53 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, and 99% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Chatham.

53 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

53 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.032 of an acre, or 128m². The below map shows the location of 53 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 53 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 53 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE?

53 ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE is located in CHATHAM, in the ME5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 53 on ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE.