Hermitage Road - ME3 7DB
Key Postcode Insights
ME3 7DB is a residential postcode situated on Hermitage Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 478th largest and 454th most expensive of the 824 postcodes in the ME3 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
- £459,083
- 10 Year change
- up 33.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,971pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £464/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME3 7DB is a residential postcode situated on Hermitage Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 478th largest and 454th most expensive of the 824 postcodes in the ME3 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
- £459,083
- 10 Year change
- up 33.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,971pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £464/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME3 7DB
- 5 Hermitage Road
5 Bed House
- 7 Hermitage Road
Unknown
- 9 Hermitage Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 11 Hermitage Road
Unknown
- 13 Hermitage Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME3 7DB sold for £350,000 on 28th July 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £459,083.
The ME3 7DB Sales Market has increased by 33.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.3% | £459,083 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £457,614 |
| June 2024 | -1.6% | £447,405 |
| June 2023 | 0.1% | £454,850 |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £454,587 |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £414,295 |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £387,600 |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £382,171 |
| June 2018 | 3% | £381,964 |
| June 2017 | 7.4% | £370,840 |
| June 2016 | 14.5% | £345,233 |
| June 2015 | 8.8% | £301,407 |
| June 2014 | 13.3% | £276,994 |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £244,482 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £240,615 |
| June 2011 | -2.5% | £235,153 |
| June 2010 | 10% | £241,108 |
| June 2009 | -12.8% | £219,107 |
| June 2008 | -0.9% | £251,230 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £253,403 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,971.
The ME3 7DB Rental Market has increased by 55.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,971pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.9% | £1,928pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.8% | £1,856pcm |
| June 2023 | 15.3% | £1,754pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £1,521pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £1,406pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £1,333pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £1,314pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.8% | £1,313pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £1,302pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.6% | £1,269pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.9% | £1,190pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £1,103pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £1,057pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £1,035pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.6% | £1,011pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.9% | £985pcm |
| June 2009 | -4% | £930pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.2% | £969pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £929pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th July 2023 for £350,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.3%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
ME3 7DB has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2023£350,000 | 3 Bed House15, Hermitage Road, Rochester, ME3 7DB15, Hermitage Road, Rochester, ME3 7DB
- Sold Oct 2022£385,000 | 3 Bed House13, Hermitage Road, Rochester, ME3 7DB13, Hermitage Road, Rochester, ME3 7DB
- Sold Mar 2021£523,000 | 4 Bed House16, Hermitage Road, Rochester, ME3 7DB16, Hermitage Road, Rochester, ME3 7DB
- Sold Dec 2020£325,000 | 3 Bed House13, Hermitage Road, Rochester, ME3 7DB13, Hermitage Road, Rochester, ME3 7DB
- Sold Jun 2019£345,000 | 3 Bed House9, Hermitage Road, Rochester, ME3 7DB9, Hermitage Road, Rochester, ME3 7DB
Nearby Postcodes
ME3 7DB is the 478th largest and the 454th most expensive postcode out of the 824 postcodes in the ME3 area.
- ME3 7DE, Hermitage Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3ME3 7DE11 Addresses|51 m away
- ME3 7NA, The Braes, Higham, Rochester, ME3ME3 7NA39 Addresses|89 m away
- ME3 7NN, Telegraph Hill, Higham, Rochester, ME3ME3 7NN12 Addresses|94 m away
- ME3 7DA, Hermitage Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3ME3 7DA7 Addresses|110 m away
- ME3 7AT, School Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3ME3 7AT20 Addresses|113 m away
Property Types
- 6 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (6)
- mid-century house (4)
- house (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2024£675,000 | 5 Bed House84, Hermitage Road, Rochester, ME3 7DD84, Hermitage Road, Rochester, ME3 7DD
- Sold Oct 2023£600,000 | 5 Bed House84, Hermitage Road, Rochester, ME3 7DD84, Hermitage Road, Rochester, ME3 7DD
- Sold Aug 2015£537,000 | 5 Bed HouseOastlands, Hermitage Road, Rochester, ME3 7NFOastlands, Hermitage Road, Rochester, ME3 7NF
Schools Nearby
- Higham Primary School800 m away
- Shorne Church of England Primary School2.0 km away
- Bligh Primary School (Juniors)2.3 km away
- Leigh Academy Strood2.2 km away
- Maritime Academy3.5 km away
- Thamesview School4.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME3 7DB is Higham station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Higham|1.2 km away
- Strood (Kent)|3.4 km away
- Cuxton|4.7 km away
- Rochester|4.8 km away
