Borstal Street - ME1 3HL
Key Postcode Insights
ME1 3HL is a residential postcode situated on Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 685th largest and 199th 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 37 properties: 26 houses and 11 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £233,658
- 10 Year change
- up 23.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,304pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £290/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME1 3HL is a residential postcode situated on Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 685th largest and 199th 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 37 properties: 26 houses and 11 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £233,658
- 10 Year change
- up 23.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,304pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 47.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £290/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME1 3HL
- 14A Borstal Street
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 16A Borstal Street
2 Bed Period Flat
- 20 Borstal Street
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME1 3HL sold for £273,000 on 9th May 2025. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the postcode is £233,658.
The ME1 3HL Sales Market has increased by 23.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.1% | £233,658 |
| June 2025 | -0.4% | £233,456 |
| June 2024 | -0.7% | £234,402 |
| June 2023 | 1.3% | £235,961 |
| June 2022 | 7.6% | £232,981 |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £216,448 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £205,017 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £200,995 |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £202,917 |
| June 2017 | 6.2% | £201,719 |
| June 2016 | 17.2% | £189,879 |
| June 2015 | 6.2% | £162,027 |
| June 2014 | 12.2% | £152,551 |
| June 2013 | 0.7% | £135,941 |
| June 2012 | -1.5% | £134,929 |
| June 2011 | -1.8% | £136,973 |
| June 2010 | 8.5% | £139,431 |
| June 2009 | -15.3% | £128,523 |
| June 2008 | -1.6% | £151,777 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £154,247 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,304.
The ME1 3HL Rental Market has increased by 47.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,304pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £1,274pcm |
| June 2024 | 6% | £1,243pcm |
| June 2023 | 15% | £1,172pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.3% | £952pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £913pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £901pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.1% | £903pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.9% | £903pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.8% | £886pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.3% | £830pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £781pcm |
| June 2013 | 1% | £750pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £743pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.2% | £739pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.2% | £723pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.4% | £707pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.7% | £748pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £721pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th May 2025 for £273,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 60 sales since 1995.
ME1 3HL has seen 8 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£273,000 | 3 Bed House48, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HL48, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HL
- Sold Mar 2025£215,000 | 3 Bed House24, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HL24, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HL
- Sold Jul 2024£250,000 | 3 Bed House70, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HL70, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HL
- Sold Jun 2024£216,505 | 3 Bed House52, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HL52, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HL
- Sold Apr 2024£195,000 | 3 Bed House40, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HL40, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1 3HL
Nearby Postcodes
ME1 3HL is the 685th largest and the 199th most expensive postcode out of the 805 postcodes in the ME1 area.
- ME1 3HJ, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1ME1 3HJ26 Addresses|28 m away
- ME1 3HQ, Sidney Road, Rochester, ME1ME1 3HQ7 Addresses|84 m away
- ME1 3HG, Sidney Road, Rochester, ME1ME1 3HG39 Addresses|85 m away
- ME1 3HF, Sidney Road, Rochester, ME1ME1 3HF38 Addresses|104 m away
- ME1 3AH, Borstal Street, Rochester, ME1ME1 3AH10 Addresses|111 m away
Property Types
- 18 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 9 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (18)
- period flat (9)
- mid-century flat (1)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 27 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (18)
- No EPC (10)
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 School900 m away
- The Rochester Grammar School1.0 km away
- The Thomas Aveling School1.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME1 3HL 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
