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4 bed house for sale Ordnance Terrace, Chatham, ME4

Asking price

£400,000

Added on 23/09/2026

Type: Terraced
Bedrooms: 4
Tenure: Freehold

About this property

A Remarkable Piece of Dickensian History, A Four-Bedroom Terrace with One-Bedroom Self Contained Basement Flat perfect for extended families and investors alike.

An exciting opportunity to acquire a substantial four-bedroom period terrace on Ordnance Terrace, Chatham, together with a self-contained one-bedroom basement flat. What makes this property particularly special is its reported connection with Charles Dickens, one of Britain's most celebrated authors. Dickens had a deep and lasting association with the Medway towns, having spent much of his childhood in Chatham and nearby Rochester.

Floorplan

Council tax

Ask agent

Per year

Band A

£1,552
Band B

£1,811
Band C

£2,070
Band D

£2,329
Band E

£2,846
Band F

£3,363
Band G

£3,881
Band H

£4,657

The agent hasn't said which band this home is in; you can look it up on GOV.UK. In Medway, 2026/27 bills run from £1,552 a year in band A to £4,657 in band H.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Medway, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone.

Price guide

94 comparables · within 3 miles

Cheaper than 56% of the 4-bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £400,000 Median £450,000 · £332,500 – £650,000

Compared with 94 4-bed houses for sale within 3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices.

Location

Ordnance Terrace, Chatham, ME4

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Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £400,000

£200k £600k

Deposit10% £40,000

£0 £400k

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £360,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £80,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
Flat A, 8, Ordnance Terrace Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Feb 2026	431 sq ft £372/sq ft	431 sq ft	£372	£160,000
Flat B, 8, Ordnance Terrace Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2021	431 sq ft £190/sq ft	431 sq ft	£190	£82,000
Flat A, 8, Ordnance Terrace Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2021	431 sq ft £372/sq ft	431 sq ft	£372	£160,000
Flat A, 8, Ordnance Terrace Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Nov 2017	431 sq ft £352/sq ft	431 sq ft	£352	£151,500
Flat C, 8, Ordnance Terrace Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2016	431 sq ft £190/sq ft	431 sq ft	£190	£82,000
Flat D, 8, Ordnance Terrace Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Mar 2015	431 sq ft £190/sq ft	431 sq ft	£190	£82,000
Flat B, 8, Ordnance Terrace Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Jul 2009	431 sq ft £116/sq ft	431 sq ft	£116	£50,000
Flat A, 8, Ordnance Terrace Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Apr 2007	431 sq ft £232/sq ft	431 sq ft	£232	£100,000