Oak Drive - ME3 7BD
Key Postcode Insights
ME3 7BD is a residential postcode situated on Oak Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 796th largest and 533rd most expensive of the 824 postcodes in the ME3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 47 properties: 47 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £408,488
- 10 Year change
- up 32.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,769pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £431/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME3 7BD is a residential postcode situated on Oak Drive, Higham, Rochester, ME3 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 796th largest and 533rd most expensive of the 824 postcodes in the ME3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 47 properties: 47 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £408,488
- 10 Year change
- up 32.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,769pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £431/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME3 7BD
- 1 Oak Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Oak Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Oak Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Oak Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Oak Drive
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME3 7BD sold for £380,000 on 19th September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £408,488.
The ME3 7BD Sales Market has increased by 32.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.5% | £408,488 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £406,553 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £397,370 |
| June 2023 | 0.1% | £405,241 |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £404,961 |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £368,521 |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £345,107 |
| June 2019 | -0.2% | £339,292 |
| June 2018 | 2.5% | £339,922 |
| June 2017 | 7.5% | £331,472 |
| June 2016 | 14.5% | £308,428 |
| June 2015 | 9.4% | £269,462 |
| June 2014 | 13.2% | £246,212 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £217,544 |
| June 2012 | 2% | £212,860 |
| June 2011 | -2.1% | £208,725 |
| June 2010 | 9% | £213,197 |
| June 2009 | -12.4% | £195,673 |
| June 2008 | -0.7% | £223,345 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £225,031 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,769.
The ME3 7BD Rental Market has increased by 55.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,769pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £1,728pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.3% | £1,662pcm |
| June 2023 | 14.6% | £1,564pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £1,365pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £1,257pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £1,190pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £1,173pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £1,170pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £1,162pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.1% | £1,138pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.6% | £1,063pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £979pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £938pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £917pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.7% | £894pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.1% | £870pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.7% | £829pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.8% | £860pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £821pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th September 2025 for £380,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 35 sales since 1995.
ME3 7BD has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£380,000 | 3 Bed House53, Oak Drive, Rochester, ME3 7BD53, Oak Drive, Rochester, ME3 7BD
- Sold Jan 2025£375,000 | 3 Bed House9, Oak Drive, Rochester, ME3 7BD9, Oak Drive, Rochester, ME3 7BD
- Sold Oct 2024£350,000 | 3 Bed House3, Oak Drive, Rochester, ME3 7BD3, Oak Drive, Rochester, ME3 7BD
- Sold Jun 2024£455,000 | 4 Bed House4, Oak Drive, Rochester, ME3 7BD4, Oak Drive, Rochester, ME3 7BD
- Sold Nov 2023£352,000 | 3 Bed House39, Oak Drive, Rochester, ME3 7BD39, Oak Drive, Rochester, ME3 7BD
Nearby Postcodes
ME3 7BD is the 796th largest and the 533rd most expensive postcode out of the 824 postcodes in the ME3 area.
- ME3 7BB, Beech Grove, Higham, Rochester, ME3ME3 7BB23 Addresses|63 m away
- ME3 7EW, Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3ME3 7EW27 Addresses|114 m away
- ME3 7BA, Ash Crescent, Higham, Rochester, ME3ME3 7BA41 Addresses|134 m away
- ME3 7EP, Norah Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3ME3 7EP15 Addresses|138 m away
- ME3 7AZ, Beech Grove, Higham, Rochester, ME3ME3 7AZ16 Addresses|139 m away
Property Types
- 20 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 26 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (20)
- house (1)
- Unknown (26)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (27)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2024£455,000 | 4 Bed House4, Oak Drive, Rochester, ME3 7BD4, Oak Drive, Rochester, ME3 7BD
- Sold Oct 2022£435,000 | 4 Bed House54, Oak Drive, Rochester, ME3 7BE54, Oak Drive, Rochester, ME3 7BE
- Sold Sep 2019£425,000 | 4 Bed House63, Oak Drive, Rochester, ME3 7BE63, Oak Drive, Rochester, ME3 7BE
Schools Nearby
- Higham Primary School900 m away
- Shorne Church of England Primary School1.7 km away
- Bligh Primary School (Juniors)2.5 km away
- Leigh Academy Strood2.3 km away
- Maritime Academy3.8 km away
- Thamesview School4.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME3 7BD is Higham station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Higham|1.3 km away
- Strood (Kent)|3.7 km away
- Cuxton|4.8 km away
- Rochester|5.1 km away
