Higham Road - ME3 8BE
Key Postcode Insights
ME3 8BE is a residential postcode situated on Higham Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 658th largest and 557th 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 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £437,039
- 10 Year change
- up 34.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,815pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £447/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME3 8BE is a residential postcode situated on Higham Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 658th largest and 557th 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 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £437,039
- 10 Year change
- up 34.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,815pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £447/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME3 8BE
- 1 Higham Road
Unknown
- 3 Higham Road
4 Bed Period House
- 5 Higham Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 7 Higham Road
Unknown
- 9 Higham Road
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME3 8BE sold for £360,000 on 26th May 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 11.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £437,039.
The ME3 8BE Sales Market has increased by 34.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £437,039 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £437,444 |
| June 2024 | -2.5% | £427,245 |
| June 2023 | 0.4% | £438,137 |
| June 2022 | 10.9% | £436,360 |
| June 2021 | 7% | £393,394 |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £367,743 |
| June 2019 | -1.1% | £359,437 |
| June 2018 | 3.7% | £363,359 |
| June 2017 | 7.6% | £350,228 |
| June 2016 | 15.5% | £325,546 |
| June 2015 | 8.6% | £281,937 |
| June 2014 | 12.5% | £259,531 |
| June 2013 | 2.2% | £230,617 |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £225,564 |
| June 2011 | -2.1% | £222,591 |
| June 2010 | 9.4% | £227,348 |
| June 2009 | -13.5% | £207,831 |
| June 2008 | -0.3% | £240,314 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £241,106 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,815.
The ME3 8BE Rental Market has increased by 57.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.9% | £1,815pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £1,780pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.8% | £1,710pcm |
| June 2023 | 14.4% | £1,617pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.5% | £1,414pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £1,291pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £1,212pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £1,194pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.2% | £1,188pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £1,174pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.6% | £1,150pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.8% | £1,069pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £992pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £953pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.8% | £928pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £903pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.6% | £877pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.7% | £838pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.1% | £871pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £837pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 26th May 2021 for £360,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 11.9%. The postcode has had a total of 27 sales since 1995.
ME3 8BE has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2021£360,000 | 3 Bed House21, Higham Road, Rochester, ME3 8BE21, Higham Road, Rochester, ME3 8BE
- Sold Aug 2020£360,000 | 4 Bed House37, Higham Road, Rochester, ME3 8BE37, Higham Road, Rochester, ME3 8BE
- Sold May 2018£383,000 | 3 Bed House39, Higham Road, Rochester, ME3 8BE39, Higham Road, Rochester, ME3 8BE
- Sold Sep 2016£385,000 | 4 Bed House51, Higham Road, Rochester, ME3 8BE51, Higham Road, Rochester, ME3 8BE
- Sold Nov 2015£325,000 | 3 Bed House49, Higham Road, Rochester, ME3 8BE49, Higham Road, Rochester, ME3 8BE
Nearby Postcodes
ME3 8BE is the 658th largest and the 557th most expensive postcode out of the 824 postcodes in the ME3 area.
- ME3 8BB, Higham Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3ME3 8BB30 Addresses|82 m away
- ME3 8FF, Weymouth Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3ME3 8FF19 Addresses|123 m away
- ME3 8EE, Grant Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3ME3 8EE39 Addresses|128 m away
- ME3 8AJ, Greenfields Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3ME3 8AJ36 Addresses|132 m away
- ME3 8FL, Glimmer Way, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3ME3 8FL42 Addresses|142 m away
Property Types
- 9 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (9)
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (2)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (16)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2016£635,000 | 5 Bed HouseAberfoyle, Higham Road, Rochester, ME3 8BGAberfoyle, Higham Road, Rochester, ME3 8BG
- Sold Mar 2025£620,000 | 4 Bed House54, Higham Road, Rochester, ME3 8BB54, Higham Road, Rochester, ME3 8BB
- Sold Aug 2025£581,000 | 5 Bed HouseTulla, Higham Road, Rochester, ME3 8BGTulla, Higham Road, Rochester, ME3 8BG
Schools Nearby
- Wainscott Primary School600 m away
- Hilltop Primary School1.1 km away
- Chattenden Primary School1.3 km away
- Maritime Academy1.0 km away
- Waterfront UTC3.2 km away
- Leigh Academy Strood3.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME3 8BE is Strood (Kent) station, which is 2.0 kilometres away.
- Strood (Kent)|2.0 km away
- Rochester|3.1 km away
- Higham|3.4 km away
- Chatham|3.8 km away
