Princes Avenue - ME5 8BA
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8BA is a residential postcode situated on Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 523rd largest and 577th 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: 21 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £329,553
- 10 Year change
- up 32.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,478pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £348/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8BA is a residential postcode situated on Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 523rd largest and 577th 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: 21 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £329,553
- 10 Year change
- up 32.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,478pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £348/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME5 8BA
- 1A Princes Avenue
House
- 1 Princes Avenue
House
- 3 Princes Avenue
House
- 5 Princes Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 7 Princes Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME5 8BA sold for £367,500 on 14th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £329,553.
The ME5 8BA Sales Market has increased by 32.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.1% | £329,553 |
| June 2025 | 1.6% | £329,362 |
| June 2024 | -2.4% | £324,073 |
| June 2023 | -0.3% | £331,964 |
| June 2022 | 11.7% | £333,126 |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £298,352 |
| June 2020 | 3.7% | £279,284 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £269,434 |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £271,377 |
| June 2017 | 7.6% | £267,811 |
| June 2016 | 16.8% | £248,879 |
| June 2015 | 9.2% | £213,037 |
| June 2014 | 10.7% | £195,055 |
| June 2013 | 6.1% | £176,223 |
| June 2012 | -1.5% | £166,041 |
| June 2011 | -1.3% | £168,628 |
| June 2010 | 8.8% | £170,795 |
| June 2009 | -11.1% | £156,951 |
| June 2008 | -3% | £176,513 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £181,927 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,478.
The ME5 8BA Rental Market has increased by 58.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £1,478pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.9% | £1,442pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.1% | £1,388pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.6% | £1,284pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £1,160pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £1,074pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £1,014pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.3% | £990pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.3% | £958pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £961pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.3% | £933pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.2% | £878pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £818pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.3% | £786pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £761pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £738pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.9% | £710pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.4% | £683pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.5% | £693pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £663pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 14th November 2025 for £367,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 48 sales since 1995.
ME5 8BA has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£367,500 | 3 Bed House25, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8BA25, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8BA
- Sold Apr 2025£300,000 | 3 Bed House33, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8BA33, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8BA
- Sold Nov 2024£246,500 | 3 Bed House11, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8BA11, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8BA
- Sold Aug 2024£383,000 | 3 Bed House35, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8BA35, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8BA
- Sold Apr 2024£272,000 | 3 Bed House13, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8BA13, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 8BA
Nearby Postcodes
ME5 8BA is the 523rd largest and the 577th most expensive postcode out of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area.
- ME5 8AQ, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5ME5 8AQ7 Addresses|59 m away
- ME5 9AA, Walderslade Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 9AA4 Addresses|98 m away
- ME5 9AB, Manor Gardens, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5ME5 9AB10 Addresses|118 m away
- ME5 9LN, Walderslade Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 9LN2 Addresses|125 m away
- ME5 8BH, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 8BH17 Addresses|144 m away
Property Types
- 13 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (13)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (7)
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 School200 m away
- Oaklands School500 m away
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School600 m away
- Greenacre School800 m away
- Walderslade School900 m away
- Holcombe Grammar School2.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME5 8BA is Chatham station, which is 4.2 kilometres away.
- Chatham|4.2 km away
- Rochester|4.9 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.2 km away
- Snodland|5.6 km away
