Church Street - ME3 7LR
Key Postcode Insights
ME3 7LR is a residential postcode situated on Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 275th largest and 189th 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 8 properties: 8 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £334,550
- 10 Year change
- up 32.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,591pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £441/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME3 7LR is a residential postcode situated on Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 275th largest and 189th 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 8 properties: 8 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £334,550
- 10 Year change
- up 32.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,591pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £441/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME3 7LR
- 1 Church Cottages Church Street
3 Bed Period House
- 2 Church Cottages Church Street
2 Bed Period House
- 3 Church Cottages Church Street
3 Bed Period House
- 4 Church Cottages Church Street
2 Bed Period House
- Clerks Cottage
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME3 7LR sold for £268,000 on 5th August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £334,550.
The ME3 7LR Sales Market has increased by 32.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £334,550 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £333,899 |
| June 2024 | -2.1% | £326,124 |
| June 2023 | 0% | £333,038 |
| June 2022 | 10.7% | £333,061 |
| June 2021 | 7% | £300,997 |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £281,424 |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £276,793 |
| June 2018 | 2.6% | £277,921 |
| June 2017 | 7.6% | £270,815 |
| June 2016 | 15.2% | £251,743 |
| June 2015 | 9.5% | £218,591 |
| June 2014 | 13.7% | £199,613 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £175,530 |
| June 2012 | 2% | £171,332 |
| June 2011 | -2.4% | £167,892 |
| June 2010 | 8.7% | £171,933 |
| June 2009 | -13.2% | £158,233 |
| June 2008 | -1% | £182,227 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £184,157 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,591.
The ME3 7LR Rental Market has increased by 56.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,591pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £1,558pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.2% | £1,498pcm |
| June 2023 | 14.5% | £1,411pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.4% | £1,233pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.7% | £1,127pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £1,066pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £1,051pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £1,050pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £1,042pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.7% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.6% | £947pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.9% | £871pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £831pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.7% | £811pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.4% | £789pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.8% | £771pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.6% | £736pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.5% | £771pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £737pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th August 2025 for £268,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 9 sales since 1995.
ME3 7LR has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£268,000 | 3 Bed House3 Church Cottages, Church Street, Rochester, ME3 7LR3 Church Cottages, Church Street, Rochester, ME3 7LR
- Sold Sep 2024£217,500 | 2 Bed House2 Church Cottages, Church Street, Rochester, ME3 7LR2 Church Cottages, Church Street, Rochester, ME3 7LR
- Sold Sep 2024£220,000 | 3 Bed House1 Church Cottages, Church Street, Rochester, ME3 7LR1 Church Cottages, Church Street, Rochester, ME3 7LR
- Sold Aug 2020£550,000 | 4 Bed HouseSun Farm, Church Street, Rochester, ME3 7LRSun Farm, Church Street, Rochester, ME3 7LR
- Sold Dec 2011£183,200 | 2 Bed House4 Church Cottages, Church Street, Rochester, ME3 7LR4 Church Cottages, Church Street, Rochester, ME3 7LR
Nearby Postcodes
ME3 7LR is the 275th largest and the 189th most expensive postcode out of the 824 postcodes in the ME3 area.
- ME3 7LP, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3ME3 7LP7 Addresses|64 m away
- ME3 7LS, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3ME3 7LS4 Addresses|108 m away
- ME3 7LJ, Church Street, Higham, Rochester, ME3ME3 7LJ3 Addresses|129 m away
- ME3 7LH, Hope Terrace, Higham, Rochester, ME3ME3 7LH8 Addresses|775 m away
- ME3 7LF, Kent Terrace, Higham, Rochester, ME3ME3 7LF7 Addresses|807 m away
Property Types
- 5 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (5)
- house (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 5 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2025£1,150,000 | 5 Bed HouseAbbey Farm Barn, Church Street, Rochester, ME3 7LSAbbey Farm Barn, Church Street, Rochester, ME3 7LS
- Sold Nov 2021£1,125,000 | 5 Bed HouseAbbey Farm Barn, Church Street, Rochester, ME3 7LSAbbey Farm Barn, Church Street, Rochester, ME3 7LS
- Sold Feb 2021£942,000 | 5 Bed HouseDairy Farm Oast, Church Street, Rochester, ME3 7LDDairy Farm Oast, Church Street, Rochester, ME3 7LD
Schools Nearby
- Higham Primary School1.9 km away
- Cliffe Woods Primary School2.6 km away
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe2.9 km away
- Leigh Academy Strood4.9 km away
- Maritime Academy4.9 km away
- Thamesview School5.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME3 7LR is Higham station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- Higham|1.5 km away
- Strood (Kent)|5.4 km away
- East Tilbury|6.2 km away
- Rochester|6.8 km away
