Dargets Road - ME5 8BS
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8BS is a residential postcode situated on Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 622nd largest and 835th 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 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £442,392
- 10 Year change
- up 32.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,521pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £363/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8BS is a residential postcode situated on Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 622nd largest and 835th 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 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £442,392
- 10 Year change
- up 32.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,521pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £363/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME5 8BS
- 71 Dargets Road
3 Bed House
- 73 Dargets Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 75 Dargets Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 77 Dargets Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 79 Dargets Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME5 8BS sold for £400,000 on 29th August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £442,392.
The ME5 8BS Sales Market has increased by 32.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.1% | £442,392 |
| June 2025 | 1.6% | £442,109 |
| June 2024 | -2.4% | £435,201 |
| June 2023 | -0.4% | £445,877 |
| June 2022 | 11.5% | £447,461 |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £401,402 |
| June 2020 | 3.7% | £375,411 |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £362,183 |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £365,005 |
| June 2017 | 7.6% | £359,482 |
| June 2016 | 16.3% | £333,973 |
| June 2015 | 9.1% | £287,184 |
| June 2014 | 10.5% | £263,183 |
| June 2013 | 6.1% | £238,128 |
| June 2012 | -1.5% | £224,490 |
| June 2011 | -1.2% | £228,015 |
| June 2010 | 9% | £230,725 |
| June 2009 | -10.9% | £211,593 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £237,453 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £245,017 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,521.
The ME5 8BS Rental Market has increased by 58.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £1,521pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.8% | £1,484pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.1% | £1,429pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.6% | £1,322pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £1,195pcm |
| June 2021 | 6% | £1,107pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £1,045pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.3% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.1% | £988pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £989pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.8% | £960pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.1% | £907pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.9% | £847pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £815pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £789pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.1% | £765pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.1% | £735pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.2% | £706pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.4% | £715pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £685pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 29th August 2025 for £400,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 40 sales since 1995.
ME5 8BS has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£400,000 | 3 Bed House83, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BS83, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BS
- Sold Aug 2025£455,000 | 4 Bed House93, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BS93, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BS
- Sold Sep 2024£380,000 | 4 Bed House77, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BS77, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BS
- Sold Nov 2023£371,000 | 3 Bed House73, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BS73, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BS
- Sold Aug 2023£492,000 | 4 Bed House85, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BS85, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8BS
Nearby Postcodes
ME5 8BS is the 622nd largest and the 835th most expensive postcode out of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area.
- ME5 8FW, Harman Court, Chatham, ME5ME5 8FW3 Addresses|63 m away
- ME5 8FH, Mouat Court, Chatham, ME5ME5 8FH4 Addresses|70 m away
- ME5 8DG, Duchess Of Kent Drive, Chatham, ME5ME5 8DG40 Addresses|110 m away
- ME5 8BP, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 8BP21 Addresses|110 m away
- ME5 8DJ, Mckenzie Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 8DJ26 Addresses|134 m away
Property Types
- 20 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (20)
- house (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (6)
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 School400 m away
- Walderslade Primary School500 m away
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School900 m away
- Greenacre School1.3 km away
- Walderslade School1.4 km away
- Holcombe Grammar School3.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME5 8BS is Chatham station, which is 4.6 kilometres away.
- Chatham|4.6 km away
- Rochester|5.3 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.4 km away
- Snodland|5.9 km away
