Palmerston Road - ME4 5SL
Key Postcode Insights
ME4 5SL is a residential postcode situated on Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 316th largest and 338th most expensive of the 697 postcodes in the ME4 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 15 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £229,205
- 10 Year change
- up 31.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,230pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £279/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME4 5SL is a residential postcode situated on Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 316th largest and 338th most expensive of the 697 postcodes in the ME4 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 15 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £229,205
- 10 Year change
- up 31.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,230pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £279/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME4 5SL
- 27 Palmerston Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 29 Palmerston Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 31 Palmerston Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 33 Palmerston Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 35 Palmerston Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME4 5SL sold for £225,000 on 16th December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £229,205.
The ME4 5SL Sales Market has increased by 31.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £229,205 |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £229,727 |
| June 2024 | -4.5% | £222,490 |
| June 2023 | 0% | £232,968 |
| June 2022 | 13.6% | £233,041 |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £205,216 |
| June 2020 | 4% | £196,864 |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £189,302 |
| June 2018 | 1.9% | £187,975 |
| June 2017 | 5.4% | £184,433 |
| June 2016 | 20% | £175,012 |
| June 2015 | 6.2% | £145,879 |
| June 2014 | 11.8% | £137,336 |
| June 2013 | -1.9% | £122,839 |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £125,179 |
| June 2011 | -2.8% | £122,952 |
| June 2010 | 7.6% | £126,548 |
| June 2009 | -15.4% | £117,603 |
| June 2008 | -2% | £138,951 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £141,857 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,230.
The ME4 5SL Rental Market has increased by 46.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,230pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.5% | £1,203pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.9% | £1,162pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.6% | £1,119pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £994pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £913pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £854pcm |
| June 2019 | 0% | £840pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £840pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.4% | £837pcm |
| June 2016 | 8% | £841pcm |
| June 2015 | 10.7% | £779pcm |
| June 2014 | -0.3% | £703pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.8% | £705pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.5% | £699pcm |
| June 2011 | 5.8% | £676pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.3% | £639pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.8% | £641pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.6% | £666pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £649pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 16th December 2025 for £225,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
ME4 5SL has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£225,000 | 3 Bed House90, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SL90, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SL
- Sold Sep 2024£148,000 | 3 Bed House80, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SL80, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SL
- Sold May 2022£295,000 | 4 Bed House86, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SL86, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SL
- Sold Aug 2021£130,000 | 3 Bed House78, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SL78, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SL
- Sold Nov 2018£251,500 | 3 Bed House27, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SL27, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SL
Nearby Postcodes
ME4 5SL is the 316th largest and the 338th most expensive postcode out of the 697 postcodes in the ME4 area.
- ME4 5SN, Booth Road, Chatham, ME4ME4 5SN8 Addresses|40 m away
- ME4 5SF, Windsor Avenue, Chatham, ME4ME4 5SF15 Addresses|51 m away
- ME4 5RX, Holcombe Road, Chatham, ME4ME4 5RX36 Addresses|89 m away
- ME4 5XA, Buller Road, Chatham, ME4ME4 5XA32 Addresses|91 m away
- ME4 5UT, Symons Avenue, Chatham, ME4ME4 5UT12 Addresses|91 m away
Property Types
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 10 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (1)
- mid-century flat (2)
- early-century house (10)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2015£750,000 | 1 Bed Flat106G, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SJ106G, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SJ
- Sold Oct 2022£620,000 | 4 Bed House139A, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 6LT139A, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 6LT
- Sold Mar 2024£440,000 | 4 Bed House174, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 6LT174, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 6LT
Schools Nearby
- Phoenix Primary School200 m away
- Greenvale Primary School400 m away
- St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School600 m away
- The Victory Academy700 m away
- St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School700 m away
- Holcombe Grammar School900 m away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME4 5SL is Chatham station, which is 800 metres away.
- Chatham|800 m away
- Rochester|1.7 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|2.3 km away
- Strood (Kent)|3.1 km away
