5, SAMARA CLOSE, CHATHAM, ME5 9QW - £345,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

5 SAMARA CLOSE is a midsized extended detached house of 104m², built sometime between 1983 and 1990. It was last sold for £345,000 in May 2016, which was around 29% below the average May 2016 detached price in the Maidstone local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2013, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

5 SAMARA CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 5 SAMARA CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Maidstone local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 5 SAMARA 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
2016 5 MAY	£345,000	£484,576	29% below HPI
2013 3 SEP	£232,000	£379,538	39% below HPI

5 SAMARA CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Maidstone local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 5 SAMARA CLOSE sales from September 2013 and May 2016 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 September 2013 sale was for 39% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 39% below the HPI over time, until the May 2016 sale, where it rises to 29% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 29% below the HPI.

How Large is 5 SAMARA CLOSE?

5 SAMARA CLOSE is 104m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2013. This puts it in the smallest 50% of detached houses houses in Chatham, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Chatham, and where 5 SAMARA CLOSE lies on this distribution: 44% of detached houses houses are smaller than 5 SAMARA CLOSE, and 55% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Chatham.

5 SAMARA CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

5 SAMARA CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.062 of an acre, or 250m². The below map shows the location of 5 SAMARA 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 5 SAMARA 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 5 SAMARA CLOSE?

5 SAMARA CLOSE is located in CHATHAM, in the ME5 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 5 on SAMARA CLOSE.