Rainham Road - ME5 7EL
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 7EL is a residential postcode situated on Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 906th largest and 366th 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 47 properties: 31 houses and 16 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £244,796
- 10 Year change
- up 27.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,263pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £279/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 7EL is a residential postcode situated on Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 906th largest and 366th 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 47 properties: 31 houses and 16 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £244,796
- 10 Year change
- up 27.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,263pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 46.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £279/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME5 7EL
- 64 Rainham Road
4 Bed Period House
- 66 Rainham Road
House
- 68 Rainham Road
3 Bed Period House
- 70 Rainham Road
3 Bed Period House
- 72 Rainham Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME5 7EL sold for £220,000 on 28th March 2024. Since then prices are down an average of 2.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £244,796.
The ME5 7EL Sales Market has increased by 27.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.7% | £244,796 |
| June 2025 | 1.8% | £246,550 |
| June 2024 | -3.1% | £242,233 |
| June 2023 | 0.3% | £249,975 |
| June 2022 | 11.3% | £249,153 |
| June 2021 | 4.3% | £223,845 |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £214,646 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £207,820 |
| June 2018 | 2.4% | £209,231 |
| June 2017 | 6.1% | £204,288 |
| June 2016 | 18.3% | £192,521 |
| June 2015 | 6.7% | £162,786 |
| June 2014 | 11.1% | £152,552 |
| June 2013 | -0.3% | £137,270 |
| June 2012 | -0.1% | £137,652 |
| June 2011 | -2.4% | £137,816 |
| June 2010 | 6.9% | £141,173 |
| June 2009 | -16% | £132,103 |
| June 2008 | -1.5% | £157,325 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £159,763 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,263.
The ME5 7EL Rental Market has increased by 46.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.9% | £1,263pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £1,240pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.4% | £1,209pcm |
| June 2023 | 12% | £1,136pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £1,014pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £938pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £888pcm |
| June 2019 | 1% | £874pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.1% | £865pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.2% | £864pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.6% | £862pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £802pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.2% | £746pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.4% | £730pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £720pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £704pcm |
| June 2010 | 0% | £678pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.1% | £678pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.7% | £707pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £682pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th March 2024 for £220,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.9%. The postcode has had a total of 56 sales since 1995.
ME5 7EL has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2024£220,000 | 4 Bed House108, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EL108, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EL
- Sold Jun 2023£200,000 | 4 Bed House128, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EL128, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EL
- Sold Feb 2023£225,000 | 4 Bed House116, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EL116, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EL
- Sold Dec 2022£160,000 | 2 Bed Flat90A, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EL90A, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EL
- Sold Oct 2022£270,000 | 3 Bed House96, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EL96, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EL
Nearby Postcodes
ME5 7EL is the 906th largest and the 366th most expensive postcode out of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area.
- ME5 7ET, Ash Tree Lane, Chatham, ME5ME5 7ET8 Addresses|111 m away
- ME5 7EN, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 7EN11 Addresses|151 m away
- ME5 7EJ, Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 7EJ30 Addresses|167 m away
- ME5 7HA, Watling Avenue, Chatham, ME5ME5 7HA32 Addresses|175 m away
- ME5 7FD, Ward View, Chatham, ME5ME5 7FD55 Addresses|197 m away
Property Types
- 20 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 18 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (20)
- period flat (18)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 30 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (9)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (17)
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 School600 m away
- Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy900 m away
- Chatham Grammar200 m away
- The Robert Napier School800 m away
- Brompton Academy1.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME5 7EL is Gillingham (Kent) station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- Gillingham (Kent)|1.5 km away
- Chatham|2.2 km away
- Rochester|3.1 km away
- Rainham (Kent)|4.3 km away
