Princes Avenue - ME5 8AJ
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8AJ is a residential postcode situated on Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 522nd largest and 814th most expensive of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 21 properties: 12 houses and 9 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £419,299
- 10 Year change
- up 33.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,461pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £407/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8AJ is a residential postcode situated on Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 522nd largest and 814th most expensive of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 21 properties: 12 houses and 9 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £419,299
- 10 Year change
- up 33.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,461pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £407/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Explore Properties in ME5 8AJ
- 120 Princes Avenue
House
- 122 Princes Avenue
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 124A Princes Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 124 Princes Avenue
House
- 126 Princes Avenue
5 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME5 8AJ sold for £600,000 on 5th October 2022. Since then prices are down an average of 3.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £419,299.
The ME5 8AJ Sales Market has increased by 33.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £419,299 |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £420,138 |
| June 2024 | -2.5% | £412,481 |
| June 2023 | -0.4% | £422,967 |
| June 2022 | 12.2% | £424,693 |
| June 2021 | 7% | £378,555 |
| June 2020 | 3.5% | £353,852 |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £341,932 |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £344,791 |
| June 2017 | 7.7% | £339,627 |
| June 2016 | 17.2% | £315,223 |
| June 2015 | 9.2% | £268,883 |
| June 2014 | 11.1% | £246,187 |
| June 2013 | 6.3% | £221,608 |
| June 2012 | -1.5% | £208,453 |
| June 2011 | -1.6% | £211,716 |
| June 2010 | 8.5% | £215,149 |
| June 2009 | -11.4% | £198,232 |
| June 2008 | -3.2% | £223,740 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £231,035 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,461.
The ME5 8AJ Rental Market has increased by 59.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,461pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £1,428pcm |
| June 2024 | 8% | £1,372pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.6% | £1,270pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £1,149pcm |
| June 2021 | 6% | £1,058pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £998pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £976pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.1% | £945pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £947pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.7% | £918pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.2% | £860pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £802pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.4% | £768pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £743pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £720pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.7% | £695pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.8% | £670pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.3% | £683pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £654pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 5th October 2022 for £600,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.0%.
ME5 8AJ has had 3 sales since 1995, none of them in the last three years.
- Sold Oct 2022£600,000 | 5 Bed House126, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8AJ126, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8AJ
- Sold Mar 2021£398,000 | 4 Bed House128, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8AJ128, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8AJ
- Sold Oct 2018£410,000 | 4 Bed House128A, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8AJ128A, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8AJ
Nearby Postcodes
ME5 8AJ is the 522nd largest and the 814th most expensive postcode out of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area.
- ME5 8AX, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5ME5 8AX28 Addresses|59 m away
- ME5 8HP, Merivale Grove, Chatham, ME5ME5 8HP35 Addresses|73 m away
- ME5 8HS, Kenwood Avenue, Chatham, ME5ME5 8HS10 Addresses|110 m away
- ME5 8HR, Sundridge Drive, Chatham, ME5ME5 8HR2 Addresses|124 m away
- ME5 8HE, Sundridge Drive, Chatham, ME5ME5 8HE27 Addresses|138 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (7)
- house (2)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (11)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2022£972,633 | 5 Bed House189, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8AR189, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8AR
- Sold Jul 2021£630,000 | 5 Bed House189, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8AR189, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8AR
- Sold Oct 2022£600,000 | 5 Bed House126, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8AJ126, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8AJ
Schools Nearby
- Walderslade Primary School400 m away
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School500 m away
- Maundene School600 m away
- Greenacre School700 m away
- Walderslade School800 m away
- Holcombe Grammar School2.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME5 8AJ is Chatham station, which is 3.9 kilometres away.
- Chatham|3.9 km away
- Rochester|4.7 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|4.7 km away
- Cuxton|5.8 km away
