Rowan Lea - ME5 0BQ
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 0BQ is a residential postcode situated on Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 with 52 addresses.
It ranks as the 934th largest and 189th most expensive of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 52 properties: 52 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £254,095
- 10 Year change
- up 35.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,187pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £438/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 0BQ is a residential postcode situated on Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 with 52 addresses.
It ranks as the 934th largest and 189th most expensive of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 52 properties: 52 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £254,095
- 10 Year change
- up 35.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,187pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £438/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME5 0BQ
- 1 Rowan Lea
Unknown
- 2 Rowan Lea
Unknown
- 3 Rowan Lea
2 Bed Modern House
- 4 Rowan Lea
3 Bed Modern House
- 5 Rowan Lea
2 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME5 0BQ sold for £184,000 on 22nd December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £254,095.
The ME5 0BQ Sales Market has increased by 35.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.8% | £254,095 |
| June 2025 | 3.4% | £256,023 |
| June 2024 | -3.9% | £247,640 |
| June 2023 | 0.7% | £257,608 |
| June 2022 | 13.9% | £255,830 |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £224,644 |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £212,100 |
| June 2019 | -0.6% | £205,211 |
| June 2018 | 2.5% | £206,413 |
| June 2017 | 7.2% | £201,455 |
| June 2016 | 20.4% | £187,877 |
| June 2015 | 8.4% | £156,062 |
| June 2014 | 12.5% | £144,032 |
| June 2013 | 2.1% | £128,060 |
| June 2012 | 1% | £125,433 |
| June 2011 | -2.6% | £124,246 |
| June 2010 | 8.5% | £127,500 |
| June 2009 | -15.1% | £117,478 |
| June 2008 | -2.4% | £138,428 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £141,822 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,187.
The ME5 0BQ Rental Market has increased by 56.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.8% | £1,187pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,166pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.5% | £1,116pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.4% | £1,057pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.4% | £940pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £852pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £797pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.3% | £785pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £775pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £770pcm |
| June 2016 | 9.2% | £757pcm |
| June 2015 | 9.1% | £694pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.5% | £636pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £614pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.9% | £598pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.7% | £575pcm |
| June 2010 | 2% | £555pcm |
| June 2009 | -4% | £544pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.3% | £566pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £548pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 22nd December 2025 for £184,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 129 sales since 1995.
ME5 0BQ has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£184,000 | 2 Bed House21, Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BQ21, Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BQ
- Sold Nov 2025£270,000 | 3 Bed House37, Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BQ37, Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BQ
- Sold May 2025£205,000 | 2 Bed House15, Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BQ15, Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BQ
- Sold Jan 2025£270,000 | 3 Bed House4, Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BQ4, Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BQ
- Sold Aug 2023£215,000 | 2 Bed House16, Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BQ16, Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5 0BQ
Nearby Postcodes
ME5 0BQ is the 934th largest and the 189th most expensive postcode out of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area.
- ME5 0BW, Rowan Lea, Chatham, ME5ME5 0BW25 Addresses|106 m away
- ME5 0BD, Crestway, Chatham, ME5ME5 0BD52 Addresses|134 m away
- ME5 0BL, Stonecross Lea, Chatham, ME5ME5 0BL45 Addresses|142 m away
- ME5 0FD, Teeshot Mews, Chatham, ME5ME5 0FD13 Addresses|171 m away
- ME5 0BG, Street End Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 0BG16 Addresses|180 m away
Property Types
- 29 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 18 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (29)
- mid-century house (4)
- house (1)
- Unknown (18)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 33 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (19)
- G (0)
- D (14)
- No EPC (19)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- Luton Primary School600 m away
- Kingfisher Community Primary School800 m away
- Greenvale Primary School1.0 km away
- The Victory Academy700 m away
- Chatham Grammar1.0 km away
- Holcombe Grammar School1.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME5 0BQ is Chatham station, which is 2.1 kilometres away.
- Chatham|2.1 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|2.4 km away
- Rochester|3.0 km away
- Strood (Kent)|4.4 km away
