Rainham Road - ME5 7EJ
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 7EJ is a residential postcode situated on Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 686th largest and 206th most expensive of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 23 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £249,487
- 10 Year change
- up 29.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,260pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £274/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 7EJ is a residential postcode situated on Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 686th largest and 206th most expensive of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 23 houses and 7 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £249,487
- 10 Year change
- up 29.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,260pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £274/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME5 7EJ
- 2 Rainham Road
House
- 4 Rainham Road
4 Bed Period House
- 6 Rainham Road
5 Bed Period House
- 18 Rainham Road
Building  |  4 Flats
- 20 Rainham Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME5 7EJ sold for £275,000 on 30th September 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 1.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £249,487.
The ME5 7EJ Sales Market has increased by 29.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £249,487 |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £250,865 |
| June 2024 | -3.8% | £244,485 |
| June 2023 | 0.5% | £254,247 |
| June 2022 | 12.3% | £252,946 |
| June 2021 | 4% | £225,302 |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £216,555 |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £208,484 |
| June 2018 | 2.5% | £209,054 |
| June 2017 | 5.9% | £203,963 |
| June 2016 | 19% | £192,660 |
| June 2015 | 6% | £161,896 |
| June 2014 | 11.6% | £152,716 |
| June 2013 | -1.6% | £136,903 |
| June 2012 | 0.6% | £139,148 |
| June 2011 | -2.7% | £138,341 |
| June 2010 | 7% | £142,137 |
| June 2009 | -16.1% | £132,854 |
| June 2008 | -1.7% | £158,368 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £161,186 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,260.
The ME5 7EJ Rental Market has increased by 46.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £1,260pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.9% | £1,235pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.2% | £1,200pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.6% | £1,141pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £1,014pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £934pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £879pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £865pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £862pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.2% | £858pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.6% | £860pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.7% | £799pcm |
| June 2014 | 1% | £735pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £728pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £721pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.7% | £703pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.5% | £671pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.1% | £674pcm |
| June 2008 | 3% | £703pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £683pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th September 2024 for £275,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.6%. The postcode has had a total of 36 sales since 1995.
ME5 7EJ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2024£275,000 | 4 Bed House52, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EJ52, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EJ
- Sold Jul 2018£165,000 | 4 Bed House52, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EJ52, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EJ
- Sold May 2018£121,500 | 4 Bed House52, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EJ52, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EJ
- Sold Mar 2018£182,000 | 3 Bed House30, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EJ30, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EJ
- Sold Dec 2017£215,000 | 3 Bed House56, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EJ56, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EJ
Nearby Postcodes
ME5 7EJ is the 686th largest and the 206th most expensive postcode out of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area.
- ME5 7EL, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 7EL47 Addresses|167 m away
- ME5 7DU, Chatham Hill, Chatham, ME5ME5 7DU14 Addresses|167 m away
- ME5 7BS, Beacon Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 7BS84 Addresses|204 m away
- ME5 7AY, Chatham Hill, Chatham, ME5ME5 7AY13 Addresses|233 m away
- ME5 7FD, Ward View, Chatham, ME5ME5 7FD55 Addresses|238 m away
Property Types
- 12 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 period flat built between 1800 and 1911
- 17 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (12)
- period flat (1)
- Unknown (17)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2012£420,000 | 5 Bed House6, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EJ6, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EJ
- Sold Mar 2022£312,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 1, 122, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7ELFlat 1, 122, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EL
- Sold May 2016£290,000 | 4 Bed House4, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EJ4, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EJ
Schools Nearby
- Byron Primary School400 m away
- Luton Primary School500 m away
- Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy900 m away
- Chatham Grammar100 m away
- The Robert Napier School900 m away
- Brompton Academy1.1 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME5 7EJ is Gillingham (Kent) station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Gillingham (Kent)|1.4 km away
- Chatham|2.0 km away
- Rochester|3.0 km away
- Strood (Kent)|4.2 km away
