City Way - ME1 2BE
Key Postcode Insights
ME1 2BE is a residential postcode situated on City Way, Rochester, ME1 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 619th largest and 697th most expensive of the 805 postcodes in the ME1 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £497,380
- 10 Year change
- up 29.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,870pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £446/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME1 2BE is a residential postcode situated on City Way, Rochester, ME1 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 619th largest and 697th most expensive of the 805 postcodes in the ME1 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £497,380
- 10 Year change
- up 29.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,870pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £446/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME1 2BE
- 133A City Way
4 Bed Early-century House
- 133 City Way
4 Bed House
- 135A City Way
Unknown
- 135 City Way
3 Bed Early-century House
- 137 City Way
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME1 2BE sold for £465,000 on 17th October 2025. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the postcode is £497,380.
The ME1 2BE Sales Market has increased by 29.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £497,380 |
| June 2025 | 0.5% | £496,499 |
| June 2024 | -1.5% | £493,833 |
| June 2023 | 2.1% | £501,415 |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £490,883 |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £449,513 |
| June 2020 | 2.5% | £422,185 |
| June 2019 | -0.6% | £412,021 |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £414,701 |
| June 2017 | 6.8% | £411,528 |
| June 2016 | 18.4% | £385,428 |
| June 2015 | 8% | £325,513 |
| June 2014 | 12.2% | £301,439 |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £268,637 |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £264,351 |
| June 2011 | -0.9% | £262,982 |
| June 2010 | 12.2% | £265,430 |
| June 2009 | -14.6% | £236,565 |
| June 2008 | -1.9% | £277,009 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £282,277 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,870.
The ME1 2BE Rental Market has increased by 54.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,870pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.5% | £1,827pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.5% | £1,765pcm |
| June 2023 | 15.6% | £1,674pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £1,448pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £1,335pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £1,269pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £1,251pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £1,248pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £1,242pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.3% | £1,211pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.9% | £1,128pcm |
| June 2014 | 4% | £1,045pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £1,005pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £982pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.7% | £956pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.7% | £930pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.4% | £880pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.9% | £920pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £886pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th October 2025 for £465,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 36 sales since 1995.
ME1 2BE has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£465,000 | 3 Bed House141, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BE141, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BE
- Sold May 2025£550,000 | 4 Bed House155, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BE155, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BE
- Sold Aug 2021£485,000 | 4 Bed House133A, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BE133A, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BE
- Sold Dec 2020£379,000 | 3 Bed House135, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BE135, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BE
- Sold May 2020£600,000 | 4 Bed House147, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BE147, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2BE
Nearby Postcodes
ME1 2BE is the 619th largest and the 697th most expensive postcode out of the 805 postcodes in the ME1 area.
- ME1 2BQ, City Way, Rochester, ME1ME1 2BQ25 Addresses|112 m away
- ME1 2PF, St. Williams Way, Rochester, ME1ME1 2PF24 Addresses|135 m away
- ME1 2ST, Wilson Avenue, Rochester, ME1ME1 2ST48 Addresses|138 m away
- ME1 2PN, Mooring Road, Rochester, ME1ME1 2PN20 Addresses|142 m away
- ME1 2SS, Wilson Avenue, Rochester, ME1ME1 2SS46 Addresses|143 m away
Property Types
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 10 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (2)
- house (2)
- early-century house (10)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (18)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2022£875,000 | 5 Bed House18B, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2AB18B, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2AB
- Sold Mar 2026£870,000 | 5 Bed House22, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2AB22, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2AB
- Sold Aug 2019£810,000 | 5 Bed House235, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2TL235, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2TL
Schools Nearby
- Balfour Infant School400 m away
- Crest Infant School400 m away
- Warren Wood Primary School500 m away
- The Thomas Aveling School600 m away
- Holcombe Grammar School700 m away
- The Rochester Grammar School800 m away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME1 2BE is Chatham station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- Chatham|1.6 km away
- Rochester|2.0 km away
- Strood (Kent)|3.3 km away
- Cuxton|3.4 km away
