Rochester Street - ME4 6RU
Key Postcode Insights
ME4 6RU is a residential postcode situated on Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 with 60 addresses.
It ranks as the 669th largest and 435th most expensive of the 697 postcodes in the ME4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 60 properties: 46 houses and 14 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £235,546
- 10 Year change
- up 26.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,242pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £284/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME4 6RU is a residential postcode situated on Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 with 60 addresses.
It ranks as the 669th largest and 435th most expensive of the 697 postcodes in the ME4 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 60 properties: 46 houses and 14 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £235,546
- 10 Year change
- up 26.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,242pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £284/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME4 6RU
- Virginia Court
Building  |  4 Flats
- 69 Rochester Street
3 Bed Period House
- 71 Rochester Street
3 Bed Period House
- 73 Rochester Street
3 Bed Period House
- 75 Rochester Street
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME4 6RU sold for £318,200 on 1st October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £235,546.
The ME4 6RU Sales Market has increased by 26.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £235,546 |
| June 2025 | 1.6% | £236,163 |
| June 2024 | -3% | £232,342 |
| June 2023 | 0.3% | £239,618 |
| June 2022 | 11.5% | £238,938 |
| June 2021 | 4.3% | £214,381 |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £205,617 |
| June 2019 | -0.1% | £198,442 |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £198,685 |
| June 2017 | 5.4% | £195,935 |
| June 2016 | 18.8% | £185,936 |
| June 2015 | 5.7% | £156,530 |
| June 2014 | 11.9% | £148,067 |
| June 2013 | -1.6% | £132,343 |
| June 2012 | -0.1% | £134,436 |
| June 2011 | -2.7% | £134,527 |
| June 2010 | 6.8% | £138,238 |
| June 2009 | -15.6% | £129,408 |
| June 2008 | -2% | £153,283 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £156,456 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,242.
The ME4 6RU Rental Market has increased by 44.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,242pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £1,215pcm |
| June 2024 | 5% | £1,184pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.1% | £1,128pcm |
| June 2022 | 8% | £998pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £924pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £873pcm |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £859pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.1% | £862pcm |
| June 2017 | 0% | £861pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.2% | £860pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.8% | £803pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.9% | £738pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £731pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.7% | £727pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.5% | £714pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.6% | £684pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.4% | £688pcm |
| June 2008 | 2.9% | £719pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £699pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st October 2025 for £318,200 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 87 sales since 1995.
ME4 6RU has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£318,200 | 3 Bed House212, Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 6RU212, Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 6RU
- Sold Jun 2024£165,000 | 3 Bed House83, Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 6RU83, Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 6RU
- Sold Jan 2024£109,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat B, 107, Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 6RUFlat B, 107, Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 6RU
- Sold Nov 2023£270,000 | 3 Bed House222, Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 6RU222, Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 6RU
- Sold Jun 2022£152,500 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 1, Virginia Court, Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 6RUFlat 1, Virginia Court, Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 6RU
Nearby Postcodes
ME4 6RU is the 669th largest and the 435th most expensive postcode out of the 697 postcodes in the ME4 area.
- ME4 6RD, Pagitt Street, Chatham, ME4ME4 6RD41 Addresses|66 m away
- ME4 6QH, Dale Street, Chatham, ME4ME4 6QH67 Addresses|69 m away
- ME4 6RY, Corkwell Street, Chatham, ME4ME4 6RY4 Addresses|87 m away
- ME4 6HN, Mozart Court, Chatham, ME4ME4 6HN12 Addresses|96 m away
- ME4 6DY, Gladstone Road, Chatham, ME4ME4 6DY9 Addresses|128 m away
Property Types
- 36 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 10 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (36)
- period flat (10)
- modern flat (4)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 49 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (16)
- G (1)
- D (26)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2024£785,000 | 4 Bed House114, Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 6RR114, Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 6RR
- Sold May 2025£505,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat A, 76, Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 6RRFlat A, 76, Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 6RR
- Sold May 2025£505,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat B, 76, Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 6RRFlat B, 76, Rochester Street, Chatham, ME4 6RR
Schools Nearby
- Balfour Junior School300 m away
- St John's Church of England Infant School400 m away
- St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School400 m away
- St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School300 m away
- Fort Pitt Grammar School700 m away
- Holcombe Grammar School1.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME4 6RU is Chatham station, which is 600 metres away.
- Chatham|600 m away
- Rochester|1.3 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|2.6 km away
- Strood (Kent)|2.7 km away
