Gold Drive - ME3 8FJ
Key Postcode Insights
ME3 8FJ is a residential postcode situated on Gold Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 647th largest and 524th 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 27 properties: 25 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £404,744
- 10 Year change
- up 29.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,740pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £421/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME3 8FJ is a residential postcode situated on Gold Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 647th largest and 524th 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 27 properties: 25 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £404,744
- 10 Year change
- up 29.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,740pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £421/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME3 8FJ
- 1A Gold Drive
3 Bed House
- 1B Gold Drive
3 Bed Modern House
- 1 Gold Drive
3 Bed Modern House
- 3 Gold Drive
4 Bed House
- 5 Gold Drive
3 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME3 8FJ sold for £415,000 on 21st October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £404,744.
The ME3 8FJ Sales Market has increased by 29.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £404,744 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £405,553 |
| June 2024 | -2.2% | £399,665 |
| June 2023 | 0.3% | £408,788 |
| June 2022 | 9.6% | £407,765 |
| June 2021 | 6% | £372,052 |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £351,158 |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £344,004 |
| June 2018 | 3.1% | £346,735 |
| June 2017 | 7.2% | £336,262 |
| June 2016 | 14.8% | £313,557 |
| June 2015 | 8.1% | £273,136 |
| June 2014 | 12.2% | £252,649 |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £225,089 |
| June 2012 | 1% | £222,003 |
| June 2011 | -2% | £219,730 |
| June 2010 | 8.3% | £224,202 |
| June 2009 | -14% | £207,097 |
| June 2008 | -0.3% | £240,908 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £241,732 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,740.
The ME3 8FJ Rental Market has increased by 51.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.8% | £1,740pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.1% | £1,708pcm |
| June 2024 | 6% | £1,656pcm |
| June 2023 | 14.2% | £1,562pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £1,368pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £1,264pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £1,198pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £1,183pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £1,174pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £1,167pcm |
| June 2016 | 7% | £1,147pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.2% | £1,072pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.8% | £1,000pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.8% | £963pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £946pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £922pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.5% | £895pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.3% | £864pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.1% | £903pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £868pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st October 2025 for £415,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 21 sales since 1995.
ME3 8FJ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£415,000 | 3 Bed House1B, Gold Drive, Rochester, ME3 8FJ1B, Gold Drive, Rochester, ME3 8FJ
- Sold Mar 2022£245,000 | 2 Bed Flat43, Gold Drive, Rochester, ME3 8FJ43, Gold Drive, Rochester, ME3 8FJ
- Sold Oct 2017£301,000 | 3 Bed House1B, Gold Drive, Rochester, ME3 8FJ1B, Gold Drive, Rochester, ME3 8FJ
- Sold Nov 2016£300,000 | 4 Bed House51, Gold Drive, Rochester, ME3 8FJ51, Gold Drive, Rochester, ME3 8FJ
- Sold Aug 2016£289,995 | 4 Bed House3, Gold Drive, Rochester, ME3 8FJ3, Gold Drive, Rochester, ME3 8FJ
Nearby Postcodes
ME3 8FJ is the 647th largest and the 524th most expensive postcode out of the 824 postcodes in the ME3 area.
- ME3 8FG, Utah Rise, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3ME3 8FG13 Addresses|62 m away
- ME3 8FH, Gold Drive, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3ME3 8FH6 Addresses|90 m away
- ME3 8FN, Glimmer Way, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3ME3 8FN27 Addresses|91 m away
- ME3 8BZ, Poole Close, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3ME3 8BZ8 Addresses|126 m away
- ME3 8FL, Glimmer Way, Wainscott, Rochester, ME3ME3 8FL42 Addresses|130 m away
Property Types
- 11 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 modern flat built after 1980
- 4 houses of an unknown age
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (11)
- modern flat (1)
- house (4)
- flat (1)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (11)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (15)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2025£415,000 | 3 Bed House1B, Gold Drive, Rochester, ME3 8FJ1B, Gold Drive, Rochester, ME3 8FJ
- Sold Oct 2017£301,000 | 3 Bed House1B, Gold Drive, Rochester, ME3 8FJ1B, Gold Drive, Rochester, ME3 8FJ
- Sold Nov 2016£300,000 | 4 Bed House51, Gold Drive, Rochester, ME3 8FJ51, Gold Drive, Rochester, ME3 8FJ
Schools Nearby
- Wainscott Primary School700 m away
- Chattenden Primary School1.0 km away
- Hilltop Primary School1.4 km away
- Maritime Academy1.2 km away
- Waterfront UTC3.1 km away
- Fort Pitt Grammar School3.8 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME3 8FJ is Strood (Kent) station, which is 2.2 kilometres away.
- Strood (Kent)|2.2 km away
- Rochester|3.3 km away
- Higham|3.5 km away
- Chatham|3.9 km away
