Vicarage Lane - ME3 9AZ
Key Postcode Insights
ME3 9AZ is a residential postcode situated on Vicarage Lane, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 521st largest and 348th most expensive of the 824 postcodes in the ME3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 17 houses and 1 other property.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £341,275
- 10 Year change
- up 34.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,720pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £363/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME3 9AZ is a residential postcode situated on Vicarage Lane, Hoo, Rochester, ME3 with 18 addresses.
It ranks as the 521st largest and 348th most expensive of the 824 postcodes in the ME3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 18 properties: 17 houses and 1 other property.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £341,275
- 10 Year change
- up 34.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,720pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £363/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME3 9AZ
- 1 Vicarage Lane
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Vicarage Lane
Unknown
- 3 Vicarage Lane
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Vicarage Lane
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Vicarage Lane
Building  |  2 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME3 9AZ sold for £225,000 on 17th December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £341,275.
The ME3 9AZ Sales Market has increased by 34.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.1% | £341,275 |
| June 2025 | 2% | £340,855 |
| June 2024 | -3% | £334,059 |
| June 2023 | -0.1% | £344,410 |
| June 2022 | 11% | £344,923 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £310,646 |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £289,296 |
| June 2019 | -2.3% | £280,438 |
| June 2018 | 4.9% | £287,146 |
| June 2017 | 7.8% | £273,834 |
| June 2016 | 13.2% | £253,946 |
| June 2015 | 9.1% | £224,315 |
| June 2014 | 11.3% | £205,597 |
| June 2013 | 4.6% | £184,734 |
| June 2012 | -0.1% | £176,608 |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £176,705 |
| June 2010 | 7.1% | £179,355 |
| June 2009 | -11.2% | £167,417 |
| June 2008 | 1.6% | £188,558 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £185,515 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,720.
The ME3 9AZ Rental Market has increased by 60.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.9% | £1,720pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £1,687pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.7% | £1,620pcm |
| June 2023 | 13% | £1,518pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.4% | £1,344pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £1,217pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £1,134pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.5% | £1,115pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £1,099pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.2% | £1,083pcm |
| June 2016 | 8.2% | £1,070pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £990pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.7% | £920pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.4% | £887pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £858pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £831pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.1% | £804pcm |
| June 2009 | -2% | £779pcm |
| June 2008 | 5% | £795pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £757pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th December 2025 for £225,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 26 sales since 1995.
ME3 9AZ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£225,000 | 3 Bed House12, Vicarage Lane, Rochester, ME3 9AZ12, Vicarage Lane, Rochester, ME3 9AZ
- Sold Jun 2023£470,000 | 4 Bed House8, Vicarage Lane, Rochester, ME3 9AZ8, Vicarage Lane, Rochester, ME3 9AZ
- Sold Mar 2023£335,000 | 3 Bed House3, Vicarage Lane, Rochester, ME3 9AZ3, Vicarage Lane, Rochester, ME3 9AZ
- Sold Jun 2020£235,000 | 3 Bed House10, Vicarage Lane, Rochester, ME3 9AZ10, Vicarage Lane, Rochester, ME3 9AZ
- Sold May 2018£330,000 | 4 Bed House4, Vicarage Lane, Rochester, ME3 9AZ4, Vicarage Lane, Rochester, ME3 9AZ
Nearby Postcodes
ME3 9AZ is the 521st largest and the 348th most expensive postcode out of the 824 postcodes in the ME3 area.
- ME3 9AS, White House Close, Hoo, Rochester, ME3ME3 9AS12 Addresses|34 m away
- ME3 9AL, Church Street, Hoo, Rochester, ME3ME3 9AL16 Addresses|67 m away
- ME3 9LJ, Abbotts Court Road, Hoo, Rochester, ME3ME3 9LJ8 Addresses|91 m away
- ME3 9AT, Everest Mews, Hoo, Rochester, ME3ME3 9AT10 Addresses|117 m away
- ME3 9BA, Butt Haw Close, Hoo, Rochester, ME3ME3 9BA19 Addresses|119 m away
Property Types
- 7 modern houses built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (7)
- mid-century house (6)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 11 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2023£470,000 | 4 Bed House8, Vicarage Lane, Rochester, ME3 9AZ8, Vicarage Lane, Rochester, ME3 9AZ
- Sold Oct 2017£346,000 | 4 Bed House6, Vicarage Lane, Rochester, ME3 9AZ6, Vicarage Lane, Rochester, ME3 9AZ
- Sold Mar 2023£335,000 | 3 Bed House3, Vicarage Lane, Rochester, ME3 9AZ3, Vicarage Lane, Rochester, ME3 9AZ
Schools Nearby
- Hoo St Werburgh Primary School and the Marlborough900 m away
- St Mary's Island Church of England (Aided) Primary School2.2 km away
- Chattenden Primary School2.7 km away
- Waterfront UTC2.6 km away
- Maritime Academy4.3 km away
- Brompton Academy4.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME3 9AZ is Gillingham (Kent) station, which is 3.7 kilometres away.
- Gillingham (Kent)|3.7 km away
- Strood (Kent)|5.1 km away
- Chatham|5.2 km away
- Rochester|5.3 km away
