Kingsway - ME5 7HT
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 7HT is a residential postcode situated on Kingsway, Chatham, ME5 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 394th largest and 914th most expensive of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £507,365
- 10 Year change
- up 35.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,570pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £361/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 7HT is a residential postcode situated on Kingsway, Chatham, ME5 with 16 addresses.
It ranks as the 394th largest and 914th most expensive of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 16 properties: 16 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £507,365
- 10 Year change
- up 35.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,570pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £361/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME5 7HT
- 2 Kingsway
Unknown
- 4 Kingsway
4 Bed Early-century House
- 6 Kingsway
4 Bed Early-century House
- 8 Kingsway
4 Bed Early-century House
- 10 Kingsway
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME5 7HT sold for £505,000 on 29th August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £507,365.
The ME5 7HT Sales Market has increased by 35.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £507,365 |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £507,201 |
| June 2024 | -3.7% | £493,893 |
| June 2023 | 1.7% | £512,827 |
| June 2022 | 11.1% | £504,381 |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £453,856 |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £429,634 |
| June 2019 | -1.4% | £413,686 |
| June 2018 | 3.8% | £419,446 |
| June 2017 | 7.5% | £404,102 |
| June 2016 | 16.7% | £375,956 |
| June 2015 | 8.9% | £322,223 |
| June 2014 | 9.8% | £295,967 |
| June 2013 | 1.2% | £269,580 |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £266,450 |
| June 2011 | -0.6% | £264,009 |
| June 2010 | 10.5% | £265,689 |
| June 2009 | -14.4% | £240,342 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £280,815 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £284,320 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,570.
The ME5 7HT Rental Market has increased by 57.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £1,570pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.5% | £1,529pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.4% | £1,478pcm |
| June 2023 | 13% | £1,389pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £1,230pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £1,132pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,060pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.5% | £1,038pcm |
| June 2018 | 1% | £1,022pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.2% | £1,012pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.7% | £1,000pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.1% | £938pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.3% | £868pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £848pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.5% | £825pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.6% | £797pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.8% | £762pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.6% | £734pcm |
| June 2008 | 4% | £746pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £717pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th August 2025 for £505,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 21 sales since 1995.
ME5 7HT has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£505,000 | 4 Bed House8, Kingsway, Chatham, ME5 7HT8, Kingsway, Chatham, ME5 7HT
- Sold Oct 2022£530,000 | 4 Bed House28, Kingsway, Chatham, ME5 7HT28, Kingsway, Chatham, ME5 7HT
- Sold Sep 2021£180,000 | 4 Bed House4, Kingsway, Chatham, ME5 7HT4, Kingsway, Chatham, ME5 7HT
- Sold Jun 2021£448,000 | 4 Bed House8, Kingsway, Chatham, ME5 7HT8, Kingsway, Chatham, ME5 7HT
- Sold May 2021£350,000 | 4 Bed House24, Kingsway, Chatham, ME5 7HT24, Kingsway, Chatham, ME5 7HT
Nearby Postcodes
ME5 7HT is the 394th largest and the 914th most expensive postcode out of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area.
- ME5 7HL, Hunters Way West, Chatham, ME5ME5 7HL26 Addresses|57 m away
- ME5 7HP, Hunters Way West, Chatham, ME5ME5 7HP16 Addresses|92 m away
- ME5 7HN, Hunters Way West, Chatham, ME5ME5 7HN2 Addresses|133 m away
- ME5 7HR, Hunters Way West, Chatham, ME5ME5 7HR13 Addresses|147 m away
- ME5 7HX, Montrose Avenue, Chatham, ME5ME5 7HX44 Addresses|194 m away
Property Types
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 9 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (1)
- house (1)
- early-century house (9)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
Schools Nearby
- Luton Primary School900 m away
- Byron Primary School1.1 km away
- Kingfisher Community Primary School1.5 km away
- Chatham Grammar800 m away
- The Robert Napier School1.1 km away
- The Victory Academy1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME5 7HT is Gillingham (Kent) station, which is 2.0 kilometres away.
- Gillingham (Kent)|2.0 km away
- Chatham|2.7 km away
- Rochester|3.7 km away
- Rainham (Kent)|3.9 km away
