Ratcliffe Highway - ME3 8QB
Key Postcode Insights
ME3 8QB is a residential postcode situated on Ratcliffe Highway, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 with 7 addresses.
It ranks as the 258th largest and 480th 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 7 properties: 7 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £476,210
- 10 Year change
- up 34.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,964pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £363/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME3 8QB is a residential postcode situated on Ratcliffe Highway, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 with 7 addresses.
It ranks as the 258th largest and 480th 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 7 properties: 7 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £476,210
- 10 Year change
- up 34.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,964pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £363/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME3 8QB
- Coronation Bungalow
3 Bed Period House
- Mill House
4 Bed Period House
- Rivers View House
4 Bed Early-century House
- Rosehill
5 Bed Mid-century House
- Stonebridge
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME3 8QB sold for £780,000 on 11th March 2022. Since then prices are up an average of 41.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £476,210.
The ME3 8QB Sales Market has increased by 34.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £476,210 |
| June 2025 | 2% | £476,103 |
| June 2024 | -2.9% | £466,652 |
| June 2023 | 0% | £480,570 |
| June 2022 | 10.8% | £480,620 |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £433,759 |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £404,610 |
| June 2019 | -2.2% | £392,293 |
| June 2018 | 5% | £400,942 |
| June 2017 | 7.7% | £381,852 |
| June 2016 | 13% | £354,498 |
| June 2015 | 8.9% | £313,603 |
| June 2014 | 11.2% | £288,071 |
| June 2013 | 4% | £258,977 |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £248,919 |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £248,632 |
| June 2010 | 7.9% | £252,365 |
| June 2009 | -11.4% | £233,978 |
| June 2008 | 1.4% | £264,061 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £260,459 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,964.
The ME3 8QB Rental Market has increased by 59.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.9% | £1,964pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £1,928pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.6% | £1,854pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.2% | £1,738pcm |
| June 2022 | 10% | £1,536pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £1,396pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £1,301pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £1,279pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £1,263pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.1% | £1,242pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.6% | £1,229pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £1,142pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.5% | £1,062pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £1,027pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £995pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £965pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.7% | £932pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.9% | £898pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.8% | £916pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £874pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 11th March 2022 for £780,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 41.6%. The postcode has had a total of 8 sales since 1995.
ME3 8QB has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2022£780,000 | 4 Bed HouseAnnexe, The Windmill, Ratcliffe Highway, Rochester, ME3 8QBAnnexe, The Windmill, Ratcliffe Highway, Rochester, ME3 8QB
- Sold Sep 2018£30,000 | 4 Bed HouseAnnexe, The Windmill, Ratcliffe Highway, Rochester, ME3 8QBAnnexe, The Windmill, Ratcliffe Highway, Rochester, ME3 8QB
- Sold Jan 2016£530,000 | 5 Bed HouseRosehill, Ratcliffe Highway, Rochester, ME3 8QBRosehill, Ratcliffe Highway, Rochester, ME3 8QB
- Sold Sep 2013£200,000 | 4 Bed HouseMill House, Ratcliffe Highway, Rochester, ME3 8QBMill House, Ratcliffe Highway, Rochester, ME3 8QB
- Sold May 2013£210,000 | 3 Bed HouseCoronation Bungalow, Ratcliffe Highway, Rochester, ME3 8QBCoronation Bungalow, Ratcliffe Highway, Rochester, ME3 8QB
Nearby Postcodes
ME3 8QB is the 258th largest and the 480th most expensive postcode out of the 824 postcodes in the ME3 area.
- ME3 8PX, Ratcliffe Highway, Hoo, Rochester, ME3ME3 8PX5 Addresses|542 m away
- ME3 9DE, Vidgeon Avenue, Hoo, Rochester, ME3ME3 9DE32 Addresses|573 m away
- ME3 9HG, Main Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3ME3 9HG31 Addresses|607 m away
- ME3 9DF, Pankhurst Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3ME3 9DF32 Addresses|620 m away
- ME3 9BZ, Aveling Close, Hoo, Rochester, ME3ME3 9BZ16 Addresses|640 m away
Property Types
- 2 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 1 other address of unknown type
- period house (2)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (1)
- early-century house (2)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 6 properties.
- The most common rating is F.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (2)
- C (1)
- G (2)
- D (1)
- No EPC (1)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2022£780,000 | 4 Bed HouseAnnexe, The Windmill, Ratcliffe Highway, Rochester, ME3 8QBAnnexe, The Windmill, Ratcliffe Highway, Rochester, ME3 8QB
- Sold Jan 2016£530,000 | 5 Bed HouseRosehill, Ratcliffe Highway, Rochester, ME3 8QBRosehill, Ratcliffe Highway, Rochester, ME3 8QB
- Sold Sep 2018£467,500 | 4 Bed House2 Primrose Cottages, Ratcliffe Highway, Rochester, ME3 8QF2 Primrose Cottages, Ratcliffe Highway, Rochester, ME3 8QF
Schools Nearby
- Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough800 m away
- Chattenden Primary School1.5 km away
- St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School2.1 km away
- Waterfront UTC3.2 km away
- Maritime Academy3.5 km away
- Brompton Academy4.9 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME3 8QB is Gillingham (Kent) station, which is 4.4 kilometres away.
- Gillingham (Kent)|4.4 km away
- Strood (Kent)|4.5 km away
- Rochester|5.1 km away
- Chatham|5.4 km away
