Katherine Court - ME5 8BQ
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8BQ is a residential postcode situated on Katherine Court, Chatham, ME5 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 219th largest and 62nd most expensive of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 10 properties: 10 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £157,629
- 10 Year change
- up 18.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £835pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £371/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8BQ is a residential postcode situated on Katherine Court, Chatham, ME5 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 219th largest and 62nd most expensive of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 10 properties: 10 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £157,629
- 10 Year change
- up 18.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £835pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 42.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £371/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME5 8BQ
- 1 Katherine Court
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 2 Katherine Court
1 Bed Modern Flat
- 3 Katherine Court
1 Bed Modern Flat
- 4 Katherine Court
Unknown
- 5 Katherine Court
2 Bed Modern Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME5 8BQ sold for £153,000 on 19th January 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £157,629.
The ME5 8BQ Sales Market has increased by 18.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.8% | £157,629 |
| June 2025 | -0.8% | £158,972 |
| June 2024 | -1% | £160,296 |
| June 2023 | -1.6% | £161,865 |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £164,551 |
| June 2021 | 4.4% | £150,885 |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £144,486 |
| June 2019 | -0.5% | £140,734 |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £141,388 |
| June 2017 | 6.1% | £141,009 |
| June 2016 | 15.8% | £132,858 |
| June 2015 | 6.6% | £114,726 |
| June 2014 | 10.5% | £107,573 |
| June 2013 | 4.3% | £97,374 |
| June 2012 | -3.3% | £93,386 |
| June 2011 | -2.2% | £96,544 |
| June 2010 | 4.9% | £98,707 |
| June 2009 | -13.3% | £94,075 |
| June 2008 | -2.9% | £108,550 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £111,824 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £835.
The ME5 8BQ Rental Market has increased by 42.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.6% | £835pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £822pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.7% | £811pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.2% | £739pcm |
| June 2022 | 5.6% | £677pcm |
| June 2021 | 3.5% | £641pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £619pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.6% | £611pcm |
| June 2018 | -1.4% | £589pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.6% | £598pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.4% | £588pcm |
| June 2015 | 4.7% | £558pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.9% | £533pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £513pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £506pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £499pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.2% | £485pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.9% | £484pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.5% | £503pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £482pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th January 2026 for £153,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 33 sales since 1995.
ME5 8BQ has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£153,000 | 1 Bed Flat2, Katherine Court, Chatham, ME5 8BQ2, Katherine Court, Chatham, ME5 8BQ
- Sold Oct 2024£170,000 | 2 Bed Flat5, Katherine Court, Chatham, ME5 8BQ5, Katherine Court, Chatham, ME5 8BQ
- Sold Jul 2021£146,000 | 1 Bed Flat2, Katherine Court, Chatham, ME5 8BQ2, Katherine Court, Chatham, ME5 8BQ
- Sold May 2021£127,000 | 2 Bed Flat9, Katherine Court, Chatham, ME5 8BQ9, Katherine Court, Chatham, ME5 8BQ
- Sold Oct 2019£125,500 | 2 Bed Flat5, Katherine Court, Chatham, ME5 8BQ5, Katherine Court, Chatham, ME5 8BQ
Nearby Postcodes
ME5 8BQ is the 219th largest and the 62nd most expensive postcode out of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area.
- ME5 8DF, Katherine Court, Chatham, ME5ME5 8DF3 Addresses|24 m away
- ME5 8RG, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 8RG1 Addresses|44 m away
- ME5 8DA, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 8DA20 Addresses|61 m away
- ME5 8RH, Swingate Close, Chatham, ME5ME5 8RH18 Addresses|63 m away
- ME5 8DD, Duchess Of Kent Drive, Chatham, ME5ME5 8DD42 Addresses|84 m away
Property Types
- 8 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (8)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (2)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2020£205,000 | 2 Bed House14, Katherine Court, Chatham, ME5 8DF14, Katherine Court, Chatham, ME5 8DF
- Sold Jan 2023£175,000 | 2 Bed Flat12, Katherine Court, Chatham, ME5 8DF12, Katherine Court, Chatham, ME5 8DF
- Sold Oct 2024£170,000 | 2 Bed Flat5, Katherine Court, Chatham, ME5 8BQ5, Katherine Court, Chatham, ME5 8BQ
Schools Nearby
- Lordswood School400 m away
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School600 m away
- Walderslade Primary School800 m away
- Greenacre School1.6 km away
- Walderslade School1.7 km away
- Holcombe Grammar School3.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME5 8BQ is Chatham station, which is 4.9 kilometres away.
- Chatham|4.9 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.6 km away
- Rochester|5.6 km away
- Snodland|6.1 km away
