Dargets Road - ME5 8BP
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8BP is a residential postcode situated on Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 524th largest and 767th 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: 18 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £421,428
- 10 Year change
- up 30.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,533pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £313/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8BP is a residential postcode situated on Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 524th largest and 767th 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: 18 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £421,428
- 10 Year change
- up 30.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,533pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £313/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME5 8BP
- 92 Dargets Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 94 Dargets Road
House
- 96 Dargets Road
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 98 Dargets Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 100 Dargets Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME5 8BP sold for £180,000 on 7th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £421,428.
The ME5 8BP Sales Market has increased by 30.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £421,428 |
| June 2025 | 1.3% | £422,728 |
| June 2024 | -2.2% | £417,226 |
| June 2023 | -0.6% | £426,646 |
| June 2022 | 11.3% | £429,024 |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £385,408 |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £361,907 |
| June 2019 | -0.6% | £350,321 |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £352,541 |
| June 2017 | 7.4% | £348,021 |
| June 2016 | 16.6% | £324,054 |
| June 2015 | 8.7% | £277,830 |
| June 2014 | 10.7% | £255,580 |
| June 2013 | 5.8% | £230,846 |
| June 2012 | -1.7% | £218,133 |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £221,816 |
| June 2010 | 8.1% | £225,213 |
| June 2009 | -11.8% | £208,245 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £236,043 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £243,504 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,533.
The ME5 8BP Rental Market has increased by 55.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,533pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.5% | £1,501pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.3% | £1,449pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.4% | £1,338pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £1,212pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £1,125pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £1,066pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.4% | £1,044pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.4% | £1,009pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £1,013pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.1% | £985pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.7% | £928pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £870pcm |
| June 2013 | 3% | £835pcm |
| June 2012 | 3% | £811pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.7% | £787pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.3% | £759pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.2% | £735pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.4% | £752pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £720pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 7th November 2025 for £180,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 28 sales since 1995.
ME5 8BP has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£180,000 | 2 Bed Flat128, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BP128, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BP
- Sold Sep 2024£430,000 | 4 Bed House98, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BP98, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BP
- Sold Sep 2022£350,000 | 3 Bed House124, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BP124, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BP
- Sold Mar 2021£195,000 | 2 Bed Flat126, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BP126, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BP
- Sold Dec 2019£603,000 | 5 Bed House102, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BP102, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BP
Nearby Postcodes
ME5 8BP is the 524th largest and the 767th most expensive postcode out of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area.
- ME5 8BY, Kellaway Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 8BY20 Addresses|45 m away
- ME5 8DB, Hornbeam Avenue, Chatham, ME5ME5 8DB13 Addresses|93 m away
- ME5 8BS, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 8BS26 Addresses|110 m away
- ME5 8BX, Kellaway Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 8BX40 Addresses|122 m away
- ME5 8DG, Duchess Of Kent Drive, Chatham, ME5ME5 8DG40 Addresses|147 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (6)
- mid-century flat (1)
- house (1)
- flat (1)
- early-century house (2)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (9)
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
- Lordswood School500 m away
- Walderslade Primary School600 m away
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School800 m away
- Greenacre School1.4 km away
- Walderslade School1.5 km away
- Holcombe Grammar School3.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME5 8BP is Chatham station, which is 4.7 kilometres away.
- Chatham|4.7 km away
- Rochester|5.5 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.5 km away
- Snodland|5.9 km away
