Palmerston Road - ME4 5SS
Key Postcode Insights
ME4 5SS is a residential postcode situated on Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 376th largest and 300th 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 21 properties: 18 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £219,239
- 10 Year change
- up 30.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,212pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £289/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME4 5SS is a residential postcode situated on Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 376th largest and 300th 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 21 properties: 18 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £219,239
- 10 Year change
- up 30.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,212pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 45.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £289/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME4 5SS
- 1 Palmerston Road
Building  |  3 Flats
- 2 Palmerston Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 3 Palmerston Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Palmerston Road
House
- 5 Palmerston Road
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME4 5SS sold for £250,000 on 19th September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £219,239.
The ME4 5SS Sales Market has increased by 30.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £219,239 |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £220,244 |
| June 2024 | -4.6% | £213,126 |
| June 2023 | -0.1% | £223,357 |
| June 2022 | 13.5% | £223,474 |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £196,831 |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £189,057 |
| June 2019 | 1% | £182,016 |
| June 2018 | 2% | £180,231 |
| June 2017 | 5.4% | £176,770 |
| June 2016 | 20% | £167,783 |
| June 2015 | 6.1% | £139,872 |
| June 2014 | 11.8% | £131,891 |
| June 2013 | -2% | £117,951 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £120,389 |
| June 2011 | -2.8% | £117,686 |
| June 2010 | 7.7% | £121,114 |
| June 2009 | -15.7% | £112,409 |
| June 2008 | -2.2% | £133,363 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £136,345 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,212.
The ME4 5SS Rental Market has increased by 45.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,212pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.5% | £1,187pcm |
| June 2024 | 3.8% | £1,147pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.5% | £1,105pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £982pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £903pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £845pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £832pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £831pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.5% | £828pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.9% | £832pcm |
| June 2015 | 10.7% | £771pcm |
| June 2014 | -0.4% | £696pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.7% | £699pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.9% | £694pcm |
| June 2011 | 6% | £667pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.2% | £630pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.2% | £631pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.5% | £659pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £643pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th September 2025 for £250,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 32 sales since 1995.
ME4 5SS has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£250,000 | 3 Bed House3, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SS3, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SS
- Sold Jul 2025£247,000 | 3 Bed House8, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SS8, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SS
- Sold Feb 2024£220,000 | 3 Bed House9, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SS9, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SS
- Sold Feb 2022£206,000 | 3 Bed House3, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SS3, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SS
- Sold Feb 2021£185,000 | 3 Bed House23, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SS23, Palmerston Road, Chatham, ME4 5SS
Nearby Postcodes
ME4 5SS is the 376th largest and the 300th most expensive postcode out of the 697 postcodes in the ME4 area.
- ME4 5PS, Natal Road, Chatham, ME4ME4 5PS16 Addresses|48 m away
- ME4 5QA, Albert Road, Chatham, ME4ME4 5QA16 Addresses|53 m away
- ME4 5QB, Glencoe Road, Chatham, ME4ME4 5QB24 Addresses|56 m away
- ME4 5ST, Curzon Road, Chatham, ME4ME4 5ST27 Addresses|65 m away
- ME4 5SU, Chalkpit Hill, Chatham, ME4ME4 5SU29 Addresses|74 m away
Property Types
- 12 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 3 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- early-century house (12)
- early-century flat (3)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (9)
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 School100 m away
- Greenvale Primary School400 m away
- New Road Primary School500 m away
- The Victory Academy700 m away
- St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School800 m away
- Fort Pitt Grammar School1.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME4 5SS is Chatham station, which is 700 metres away.
- Chatham|700 m away
- Rochester|1.7 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|2.1 km away
- Strood (Kent)|3.1 km away
