Swingate Avenue - ME3 7QZ
Key Postcode Insights
ME3 7QZ is a residential postcode situated on Swingate Avenue, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 720th largest and 522nd 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 34 properties: 33 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £400,571
- 10 Year change
- up 28.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,779pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £424/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME3 7QZ is a residential postcode situated on Swingate Avenue, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 720th largest and 522nd 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 34 properties: 33 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £400,571
- 10 Year change
- up 28.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,779pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 53.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £424/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME3 7QZ
- 1 Swingate Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Swingate Avenue
Building  |  3 Flats
- 3A Swingate Avenue
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Swingate Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Swingate Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME3 7QZ sold for £415,000 on 31st March 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £400,571.
The ME3 7QZ Sales Market has increased by 28.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £400,571 |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £400,761 |
| June 2024 | -2.4% | £395,386 |
| June 2023 | -0.4% | £405,307 |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £406,732 |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £369,221 |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £347,593 |
| June 2019 | -1.6% | £339,344 |
| June 2018 | 3.4% | £344,942 |
| June 2017 | 7.2% | £333,464 |
| June 2016 | 13.3% | £310,972 |
| June 2015 | 9.2% | £274,440 |
| June 2014 | 12% | £251,311 |
| June 2013 | 3.4% | £224,320 |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £216,967 |
| June 2011 | -1.9% | £216,281 |
| June 2010 | 6% | £220,407 |
| June 2009 | -12.4% | £208,024 |
| June 2008 | 0.5% | £237,392 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £236,289 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,779.
The ME3 7QZ Rental Market has increased by 53.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.9% | £1,779pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.4% | £1,745pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.2% | £1,688pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.8% | £1,575pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £1,396pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £1,278pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £1,211pcm |
| June 2019 | 1% | £1,193pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £1,182pcm |
| June 2017 | 1% | £1,174pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.5% | £1,162pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.7% | £1,081pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £1,004pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £964pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £940pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £916pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.7% | £891pcm |
| June 2009 | -4% | £867pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.9% | £903pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £861pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 31st March 2025 for £415,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 12 sales since 1995.
ME3 7QZ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£415,000 | 3 Bed House2A, Swingate Avenue, Rochester, ME3 7QZ2A, Swingate Avenue, Rochester, ME3 7QZ
- Sold Jul 2020£310,000 | 3 Bed House3, Swingate Avenue, Rochester, ME3 7QZ3, Swingate Avenue, Rochester, ME3 7QZ
- Sold Mar 2018£275,000 | 3 Bed House1, Swingate Avenue, Rochester, ME3 7QZ1, Swingate Avenue, Rochester, ME3 7QZ
- Sold Mar 2017£265,000 | 3 Bed House2A, Swingate Avenue, Rochester, ME3 7QZ2A, Swingate Avenue, Rochester, ME3 7QZ
- Sold Jun 2015£235,000 | 3 Bed House2A, Swingate Avenue, Rochester, ME3 7QZ2A, Swingate Avenue, Rochester, ME3 7QZ
Nearby Postcodes
ME3 7QZ is the 720th largest and the 522nd most expensive postcode out of the 824 postcodes in the ME3 area.
- ME3 7RH, Rookery Crescent, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3ME3 7RH61 Addresses|86 m away
- ME3 7RD, Wadlands Road, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3ME3 7RD46 Addresses|103 m away
- ME3 7TN, Thatchers Lane, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3ME3 7TN13 Addresses|128 m away
- ME3 7BF, Rookery Mews, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3ME3 7BF6 Addresses|134 m away
- ME3 7RF, Thatchers Lane, Cliffe, Rochester, ME3ME3 7RF3 Addresses|139 m away
Property Types
- 4 modern houses built after 1980
- 22 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (4)
- mid-century house (22)
- early-century house (3)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 29 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (3)
- F (0)
- C (19)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2025£415,000 | 3 Bed House2A, Swingate Avenue, Rochester, ME3 7QZ2A, Swingate Avenue, Rochester, ME3 7QZ
- Sold Aug 2018£350,000 | 4 Bed House32, Swingate Avenue, Rochester, ME3 7RA32, Swingate Avenue, Rochester, ME3 7RA
- Sold Apr 2024£322,500 | 3 Bed House30, Swingate Avenue, Rochester, ME3 7RA30, Swingate Avenue, Rochester, ME3 7RA
Schools Nearby
- St Helen's Church of England Primary School, Cliffe400 m away
- Cliffe Woods Primary School2.8 km away
- Leigh Academy High Halstow4.3 km away
- Maritime Academy6.3 km away
- Leigh Academy Strood7.6 km away
- Mossbourne Port Side Academy7.8 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME3 7QZ is Higham station, which is 4.5 kilometres away.
- Higham|4.5 km away
- East Tilbury|6.7 km away
- Strood (Kent)|7.2 km away
- Stanford-le-Hope|8.1 km away
