Dargets Road - ME5 8BH
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8BH is a residential postcode situated on Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 426th largest and 719th 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 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £396,727
- 10 Year change
- up 32.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,559pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £348/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8BH is a residential postcode situated on Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 426th largest and 719th 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 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £396,727
- 10 Year change
- up 32.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,559pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £348/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME5 8BH
- 2A Dargets Road
3 Bed House
- 2C Dargets Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 2 Dargets Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4A Dargets Road
4 Bed Modern House
- 4B Dargets Road
4 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME5 8BH sold for £450,000 on 3rd June 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £396,727.
The ME5 8BH Sales Market has increased by 32.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.1% | £396,727 |
| June 2025 | 1.6% | £396,497 |
| June 2024 | -2.4% | £390,130 |
| June 2023 | -0.3% | £399,630 |
| June 2022 | 11.7% | £401,029 |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £359,166 |
| June 2020 | 3.7% | £336,211 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £324,354 |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £326,693 |
| June 2017 | 7.6% | £322,400 |
| June 2016 | 16.8% | £299,610 |
| June 2015 | 9.2% | £256,461 |
| June 2014 | 10.7% | £234,815 |
| June 2013 | 6.1% | £212,143 |
| June 2012 | -1.5% | £199,886 |
| June 2011 | -1.3% | £203,000 |
| June 2010 | 8.8% | £205,609 |
| June 2009 | -11.1% | £188,943 |
| June 2008 | -3% | £212,492 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £219,010 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,559.
The ME5 8BH Rental Market has increased by 58.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £1,559pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.9% | £1,520pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.1% | £1,464pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.6% | £1,354pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £1,223pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £1,132pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £1,069pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.3% | £1,044pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.3% | £1,010pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £1,014pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.3% | £984pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.2% | £925pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £863pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.3% | £829pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £803pcm |
| June 2011 | 4% | £778pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.9% | £749pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.4% | £721pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.5% | £731pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £700pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd June 2025 for £450,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 23 sales since 1995.
ME5 8BH has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£450,000 | 4 Bed House4B, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BH4B, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BH
- Sold Oct 2024£355,000 | 4 Bed House14, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BH14, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BH
- Sold Sep 2022£370,000 | 4 Bed House2C, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BH2C, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BH
- Sold Apr 2022£400,000 | 3 Bed House2, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BH2, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BH
- Sold Apr 2019£315,000 | 4 Bed House10A, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BH10A, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BH
Nearby Postcodes
ME5 8BH is the 426th largest and the 719th most expensive postcode out of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area.
- ME5 8AQ, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5ME5 8AQ7 Addresses|91 m away
- ME5 8AE, Birchfields, Chatham, ME5ME5 8AE8 Addresses|92 m away
- ME5 8BJ, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 8BJ29 Addresses|133 m away
- ME5 8JG, Brendon Avenue, Chatham, ME5ME5 8JG43 Addresses|140 m away
- ME5 8BA, Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5ME5 8BA21 Addresses|144 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (4)
- house (3)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 7 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2021£800,000 | 3 Bed House74, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BL74, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BL
- Sold Jun 2021£697,000 | 5 Bed House66, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BL66, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BL
- Sold Dec 2019£603,000 | 5 Bed House102, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BP102, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BP
Schools Nearby
- Walderslade Primary School0 m away
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School600 m away
- Oaklands School600 m away
- Greenacre School900 m away
- Walderslade School1.0 km away
- Holcombe Grammar School2.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME5 8BH is Chatham station, which is 4.2 kilometres away.
- Chatham|4.2 km away
- Rochester|4.9 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.1 km away
- Snodland|5.7 km away
