« Sold prices in ME5
43, ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 7RW Energy performance What is an EPC, and how to order one »
Energy performance data © Crown copyright, from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Assessed Nov 2008.
Approximate location (postcode centre). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Schools nearby The nearest 10 schools within 10 miles, by straight-line distance from the postcode centre. These are not catchment areas — admissions depend on each school’s criteria, so check with the local council .
Primary · Academy · ages 4–11 ·
website All-through · Academy · ages 4–19 ·
website Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022: School remains Outstanding
Secondary · Free school · ages 11–18 ·
website Ungraded inspection, Dec 2023: School remains Good
Secondary · Academy · ages 11–18 · Boys only ·
website Ofsted, Mar 2023 (as predecessor school) : Inadequate
All-through · Academy · ages 5–16 ·
website Ofsted report card, Dec 2025:
Achievement: Strong standard Curriculum & teaching: Strong standard Inclusion: Strong standard Attendance & behaviour: Strong standard Personal development: Strong standard Leadership: Strong standard Safeguarding: Met
Previous overall grade: Outstanding (Nov 2021)
Secondary · Academy · ages 11–18 · Girls only ·
website Ofsted, Feb 2023 (as predecessor school) : Inadequate
Primary · Academy · ages 4–11 · Roman Catholic ·
website Ofsted, Oct 2024 (as predecessor school) — graded by area, no overall grade:
Quality of education: Good Behaviour: Good Personal development: Good Leadership: Good
Primary · Academy · ages 2–11 ·
website Ofsted report card, Dec 2025:
Achievement: Urgent improvement Curriculum & teaching: Urgent improvement Inclusion: Urgent improvement Attendance & behaviour: Urgent improvement Personal development: Needs attention Leadership: Urgent improvement Early years: Needs attention Safeguarding: Met Special measures
Primary · Academy · ages 3–11 ·
website Ofsted, Sept 2019: Good
Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025: Standards maintained
Primary · Academy · ages 3–11 ·
website Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023: School remains Good
School details from Get Information About Schools (Department for Education). Inspection outcomes from Ofsted management information as at 30 September 2026; check the latest report on Ofsted’s website. Since November 2025 Ofsted report cards grade each area separately and give no overall grade. © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How this compares Averages cover every recorded sale in ME5 7RW (2015–2025) and are not adjusted for house-price changes over that period — where the market has risen, older sales pull the average below today’s values, so treat this as a rough guide rather than a like-for-like comparison.
£225,062
Average in ME5 7RW (2015–2025)
£225,062
Average on ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE (2015–2025)
+22%
above postcode average
Full transaction history Date sold Price paid Property type Tenure New build 4 July 2018 £275,000 Detached Freehold No
Recent sales nearby £308,000
35, ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 7RW
Semi-detached Dec 2025
£277,000
6, ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 7RW
Semi-detached Nov 2025
£262,500
53, ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 7RW
Semi-detached Oct 2025
£207,500
33, ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 7RW
Terraced Aug 2025
£417,500
39, ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 7RW
Detached Mar 2025
£230,000
54, ILLUSTRIOUS CLOSE, CHATHAM, MEDWAY, ME5 7RW
Flat/Maisonette Jun 2024
More sold prices in ME5 Sold prices in CHATHAM