Borstal Street - ME1 3HJ
Key Postcode Insights
ME1 3HJ is a residential postcode situated on Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 587th largest and 279th most expensive of the 805 postcodes in the ME1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £273,681
- 10 Year change
- up 29.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,471pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £311/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME1 3HJ is a residential postcode situated on Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 587th largest and 279th most expensive of the 805 postcodes in the ME1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £273,681
- 10 Year change
- up 29.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,471pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £311/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME1 3HJ
- 27 Borstal Street
3 Bed Modern House
- 29 Borstal Street
House
- 31 Borstal Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 33 Borstal Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 35 Borstal Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME1 3HJ sold for £305,000 on 11th July 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £273,681.
The ME1 3HJ Sales Market has increased by 29.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £273,681 |
| June 2025 | 0.7% | £273,613 |
| June 2024 | -1.4% | £271,759 |
| June 2023 | 1.8% | £275,497 |
| June 2022 | 9.5% | £270,746 |
| June 2021 | 6.6% | £247,319 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £232,011 |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £227,453 |
| June 2018 | 1% | £228,711 |
| June 2017 | 7% | £226,483 |
| June 2016 | 18.4% | £211,700 |
| June 2015 | 8% | £178,876 |
| June 2014 | 12.5% | £165,552 |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £147,217 |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £144,169 |
| June 2011 | -1.3% | £143,247 |
| June 2010 | 11.8% | £145,191 |
| June 2009 | -14.7% | £129,886 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £152,307 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £154,571 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,471.
The ME1 3HJ Rental Market has increased by 54.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,471pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £1,438pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.3% | £1,388pcm |
| June 2023 | 15.5% | £1,318pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £1,141pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £1,048pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £995pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £982pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £981pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £976pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.9% | £952pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.1% | £882pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £816pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £782pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £765pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.6% | £744pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.4% | £725pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.8% | £688pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.8% | £723pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £696pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 11th July 2025 for £305,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 55 sales since 1995.
ME1 3HJ has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£305,000 | 3 Bed House33, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HJ33, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HJ
- Sold May 2024£315,000 | 4 Bed House83, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HJ83, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HJ
- Sold Jan 2024£270,000 | 3 Bed House59, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HJ59, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HJ
- Sold Apr 2023£250,000 | 3 Bed House63, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HJ63, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HJ
- Sold Sep 2022£255,000 | 3 Bed House49, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HJ49, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HJ
Nearby Postcodes
ME1 3HJ is the 587th largest and the 279th most expensive postcode out of the 805 postcodes in the ME1 area.
- ME1 3HL, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1ME1 3HL37 Addresses|28 m away
- ME1 3HG, Sidney Road, Rochester, ME1ME1 3HG39 Addresses|57 m away
- ME1 3HQ, Sidney Road, Rochester, ME1ME1 3HQ7 Addresses|68 m away
- ME1 3HF, Sidney Road, Rochester, ME1ME1 3HF38 Addresses|90 m away
- ME1 3QP, Elmtree Drive, Rochester, ME1ME1 3QP4 Addresses|110 m away
Property Types
- 17 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (17)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (3)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 21 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (3)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2025£472,000 | 5 Bed House1, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HH1, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HH
- Sold Nov 2014£435,000 | 5 Bed House2, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3AH2, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3AH
- Sold Oct 2023£435,000 | 2 Bed Flat72-74, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HL72-74, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HL
Schools Nearby
- The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)500 m away
- St William of Perth Roman Catholic Primary School700 m away
- St Peter's Infant School1.2 km away
- Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School800 m away
- The Rochester Grammar School900 m away
- The Thomas Aveling School1.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME1 3HJ is Cuxton station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- Cuxton|1.8 km away
- Rochester|2.0 km away
- Chatham|2.4 km away
- Strood (Kent)|2.6 km away
