Lower Rochester Road - ME3 8EW
Key Postcode Insights
ME3 8EW is a residential postcode situated on Lower Rochester Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 with 5 addresses.
It ranks as the 182nd largest and 26th most expensive of the 824 postcodes in the ME3 area.
The postcode contains a total of 5 properties: 1 house and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £219,373
- 10 Year change
- up 28.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,207pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £289/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME3 8EW is a residential postcode situated on Lower Rochester Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3 with 5 addresses.
It ranks as the 182nd largest and 26th most expensive of the 824 postcodes in the ME3 area.
The postcode contains a total of 5 properties: 1 house and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £219,373
- 10 Year change
- up 28.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,207pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £289/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Sales Market Trends
The current average value in the postcode is £219,373.
The ME3 8EW Sales Market has increased by 28.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.2% | £219,373 |
| June 2025 | 1.3% | £219,044 |
| June 2024 | -2.1% | £216,337 |
| June 2023 | -0.1% | £220,872 |
| June 2022 | 9.5% | £221,199 |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £202,096 |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £191,058 |
| June 2019 | -1.2% | £186,705 |
| June 2018 | 3.1% | £189,035 |
| June 2017 | 7% | £183,353 |
| June 2016 | 14.6% | £171,397 |
| June 2015 | 7.9% | £149,569 |
| June 2014 | 12.2% | £138,622 |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £123,549 |
| June 2012 | 0% | £121,595 |
| June 2011 | -2.3% | £121,584 |
| June 2010 | 6.9% | £124,437 |
| June 2009 | -13.8% | £116,458 |
| June 2008 | 0% | £135,050 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £135,101 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,207.
The ME3 8EW Rental Market has increased by 50.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,207pcm |
| June 2025 | 3% | £1,182pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.4% | £1,147pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.8% | £1,079pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £948pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £876pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £832pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £820pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £815pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.4% | £812pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.2% | £801pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.9% | £747pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.8% | £698pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £672pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £661pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.7% | £650pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.4% | £632pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.3% | £618pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.2% | £645pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £619pcm |
Nearby Postcodes
ME3 8EW is the 182nd largest and the 26th most expensive postcode out of the 824 postcodes in the ME3 area.
- ME3 8EY, Dillywood Fields, Rochester, ME3ME3 8EY12 Addresses|56 m away
- ME3 8BT, Dillywood Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3ME3 8BT2 Addresses|71 m away
- ME3 8EN, Dillywood Lane, Higham, Rochester, ME3ME3 8EN3 Addresses|204 m away
- ME3 8EL, Lower Rochester Road, Higham, Rochester, ME3ME3 8EL2 Addresses|243 m away
- ME3 8EP, Town Road, Cliffe Woods, Rochester, ME3ME3 8EP2 Addresses|263 m away
Property Types
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 0 properties.
- The most common rating is no_epc_ratings.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2023£400,000 | 4 Bed House2 Springdale Cottages, Lower Rochester Road, Rochester, ME3 8EJ2 Springdale Cottages, Lower Rochester Road, Rochester, ME3 8EJ
- Sold Feb 2017£340,000 | 4 Bed House2 Springdale Cottages, Lower Rochester Road, Rochester, ME3 8EJ2 Springdale Cottages, Lower Rochester Road, Rochester, ME3 8EJ
- Sold Jan 2013£296,000 | 4 Bed House1 Cherry Garden Cottages, Lower Rochester Road, Rochester, ME3 7HB1 Cherry Garden Cottages, Lower Rochester Road, Rochester, ME3 7HB
Schools Nearby
- Temple Mill Primary School1.1 km away
- Hilltop Primary School1.4 km away
- Wainscott Primary School1.6 km away
- Maritime Academy1.7 km away
- Leigh Academy Strood2.8 km away
- Fort Pitt Grammar School4.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME3 8EW is Higham station, which is 2.1 kilometres away.
- Higham|2.1 km away
- Strood (Kent)|2.3 km away
- Rochester|3.6 km away
- Chatham|4.5 km away