Bush Road - ME2 1LJ
Key Postcode Insights
ME2 1LJ is a residential postcode situated on Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 389th largest and 550th most expensive of the 889 postcodes in the ME2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 15 properties: 15 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £353,566
- 10 Year change
- up 31.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,537pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £405/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME2 1LJ is a residential postcode situated on Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 389th largest and 550th most expensive of the 889 postcodes in the ME2 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 15 properties: 15 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £353,566
- 10 Year change
- up 31.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,537pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £405/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME2 1LJ
- 1A Bush Road
House
- 1 Bush Road
5 Bed Period House
- 2 Bush Road
House
- 3 Bush Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Bush Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME2 1LJ sold for £157,000 on 28th February 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £353,566.
The ME2 1LJ Sales Market has increased by 31.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £353,566 |
| June 2025 | 1.2% | £352,900 |
| June 2024 | -1.3% | £348,631 |
| June 2023 | 1% | £353,356 |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £349,835 |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £320,521 |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £300,240 |
| June 2019 | 0% | £295,238 |
| June 2018 | 2.3% | £295,155 |
| June 2017 | 7.2% | £288,435 |
| June 2016 | 15.8% | £268,987 |
| June 2015 | 7.8% | £232,281 |
| June 2014 | 11.8% | £215,380 |
| June 2013 | 1.9% | £192,662 |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £189,064 |
| June 2011 | -1.9% | £186,649 |
| June 2010 | 11.9% | £190,298 |
| June 2009 | -13.4% | £170,056 |
| June 2008 | -1.3% | £196,390 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £198,929 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,537.
The ME2 1LJ Rental Market has increased by 55.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,537pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.6% | £1,502pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.5% | £1,450pcm |
| June 2023 | 15.5% | £1,375pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £1,191pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £1,104pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £1,045pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £1,030pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £1,026pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £1,017pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.5% | £992pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.8% | £931pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.2% | £863pcm |
| June 2013 | 2% | £836pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £820pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £799pcm |
| June 2010 | 6.1% | £775pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.8% | £730pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.5% | £759pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £733pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th February 2025 for £157,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 23 sales since 1995.
ME2 1LJ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2025£157,000 | 3 Bed House4, Bush Road, Rochester, ME2 1LJ4, Bush Road, Rochester, ME2 1LJ
- Sold Jan 2025£243,000 | 3 Bed House12, Bush Road, Rochester, ME2 1LJ12, Bush Road, Rochester, ME2 1LJ
- Sold Mar 2022£215,000 | 3 Bed House12, Bush Road, Rochester, ME2 1LJ12, Bush Road, Rochester, ME2 1LJ
- Sold Jul 2021£215,000 | 3 Bed House14, Bush Road, Rochester, ME2 1LJ14, Bush Road, Rochester, ME2 1LJ
- Sold Mar 2021£187,500 | 3 Bed House10, Bush Road, Rochester, ME2 1LJ10, Bush Road, Rochester, ME2 1LJ
Nearby Postcodes
ME2 1LJ is the 389th largest and the 550th most expensive postcode out of the 889 postcodes in the ME2 area.
- ME2 1NR, Hollycroft, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2ME2 1NR7 Addresses|41 m away
- ME2 1LL, Stanford Way, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2ME2 1LL30 Addresses|70 m away
- ME2 1LW, The Glebe, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2ME2 1LW34 Addresses|95 m away
- ME2 1LP, Bush Road, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2ME2 1LP12 Addresses|97 m away
- ME2 1LN, Cuxton, Rochester, ME2ME2 1LN11 Addresses|101 m away
Property Types
- 7 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (7)
- mid-century house (3)
- house (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2025£1,100,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Barn, Bush Road, Rochester, ME2 1HFThe Barn, Bush Road, Rochester, ME2 1HF
- Sold Apr 2018£900,000 | 5 Bed HouseThe Barn, Bush Road, Rochester, ME2 1HFThe Barn, Bush Road, Rochester, ME2 1HF
- Sold Jun 2024£900,000 | 5 Bed House160, Bush Road, Rochester, ME2 1HB160, Bush Road, Rochester, ME2 1HB
Schools Nearby
- Cuxton Community Infant School300 m away
- Cuxton Community Junior School400 m away
- The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery)1.7 km away
- Leigh Academy Strood2.6 km away
- Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School2.9 km away
- The Rochester Grammar School3.1 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME2 1LJ is Cuxton station, which is 400 metres away.
- Cuxton|400 m away
- Halling|2.5 km away
- Strood (Kent)|3.9 km away
- Rochester|3.9 km away
