Leigh Road - ME3 8ED
Key Postcode Insights
ME3 8ED is a residential postcode situated on Leigh Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 775th largest and 321st most expensive of the 824 postcodes in the ME3 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 42 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £394,139
- 10 Year change
- up 33.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,700pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £500/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME3 8ED is a residential postcode situated on Leigh Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 775th largest and 321st most expensive of the 824 postcodes in the ME3 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 42 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £394,139
- 10 Year change
- up 33.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,700pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £500/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME3 8ED
- 1 Leigh Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 2A Leigh Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 2 Leigh Road
Unknown
- 3 Leigh Road
5 Bed Modern House
- 4 Leigh Road
4 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME3 8ED sold for £375,000 on 1st April 2026. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the postcode is £394,139.
The ME3 8ED Sales Market has increased by 33.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.3% | £394,139 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £393,016 |
| June 2024 | -1.7% | £384,555 |
| June 2023 | 0.2% | £391,187 |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £390,472 |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £356,033 |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £332,949 |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £327,749 |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £328,029 |
| June 2017 | 7.4% | £317,809 |
| June 2016 | 14.7% | £296,009 |
| June 2015 | 8.4% | £258,123 |
| June 2014 | 12.9% | £238,062 |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £210,783 |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £207,625 |
| June 2011 | -2.4% | £203,410 |
| June 2010 | 10.4% | £208,387 |
| June 2009 | -12.8% | £188,842 |
| June 2008 | -0.6% | £216,532 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £217,897 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,700.
The ME3 8ED Rental Market has increased by 55.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,700pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.9% | £1,663pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.6% | £1,600pcm |
| June 2023 | 15.4% | £1,515pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £1,313pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.7% | £1,215pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £1,149pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £1,133pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £1,130pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.6% | £1,120pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.5% | £1,091pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.6% | £1,025pcm |
| June 2014 | 4% | £952pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £915pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £896pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.8% | £875pcm |
| June 2010 | 5.9% | £851pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.7% | £804pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.1% | £835pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £802pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st April 2026 for £375,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 114 sales since 1995.
ME3 8ED has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£375,000 | 3 Bed House15, Leigh Road, Rochester, ME3 8ED15, Leigh Road, Rochester, ME3 8ED
- Sold Mar 2026£425,000 | 3 Bed House66, Leigh Road, Rochester, ME3 8ED66, Leigh Road, Rochester, ME3 8ED
- Sold Jul 2025£330,000 | 3 Bed House22, Leigh Road, Rochester, ME3 8ED22, Leigh Road, Rochester, ME3 8ED
- Sold Jan 2025£332,000 | 3 Bed House26, Leigh Road, Rochester, ME3 8ED26, Leigh Road, Rochester, ME3 8ED
- Sold Sep 2023£320,000 | 3 Bed House20, Leigh Road, Rochester, ME3 8ED20, Leigh Road, Rochester, ME3 8ED
Nearby Postcodes
ME3 8ED is the 775th largest and the 321st most expensive postcode out of the 824 postcodes in the ME3 area.
- ME3 8BS, Niven Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3ME3 8BS15 Addresses|66 m away
- ME3 8BY, Chaplin Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3ME3 8BY17 Addresses|116 m away
- ME3 8AL, Hollywood Lane, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3ME3 8AL13 Addresses|118 m away
- ME3 8DU, Burton Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3ME3 8DU9 Addresses|135 m away
- ME3 8EE, Grant Road, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3ME3 8EE39 Addresses|190 m away
Property Types
- 23 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (23)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (3)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 24 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (17)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (18)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2021£520,000 | 4 Bed House1, Leigh Road, Rochester, ME3 8ED1, Leigh Road, Rochester, ME3 8ED
- Sold Feb 2020£500,000 | 5 Bed House3, Leigh Road, Rochester, ME3 8ED3, Leigh Road, Rochester, ME3 8ED
- Sold Mar 2026£425,000 | 3 Bed House66, Leigh Road, Rochester, ME3 8ED66, Leigh Road, Rochester, ME3 8ED
Schools Nearby
- Wainscott Primary School600 m away
- Hilltop Primary School900 m away
- Temple Mill Primary School1.0 km away
- Maritime Academy900 m away
- Leigh Academy Strood3.3 km away
- Waterfront UTC3.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME3 8ED is Strood (Kent) station, which is 1.8 kilometres away.
- Strood (Kent)|1.8 km away
- Rochester|3.0 km away
- Higham|3.1 km away
- Chatham|3.7 km away
