Lords Wood Lane - ME5 8JT
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8JT is a residential postcode situated on Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 with 65 addresses.
It ranks as the 967th largest and 837th 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 65 properties: 65 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £424,999
- 10 Year change
- up 33.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,533pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £370/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8JT is a residential postcode situated on Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 with 65 addresses.
It ranks as the 967th largest and 837th 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 65 properties: 65 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £424,999
- 10 Year change
- up 33.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,533pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £370/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME5 8JT
- 280 Lords Wood Lane
4 Bed House
- 282 Lords Wood Lane
Unknown
- 284 Lords Wood Lane
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 286 Lords Wood Lane
Unknown
- 288 Lords Wood Lane
2 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME5 8JT sold for £475,000 on 20th March 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £424,999.
The ME5 8JT Sales Market has increased by 33.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £424,999 |
| June 2025 | 2% | £426,359 |
| June 2024 | -2.5% | £418,134 |
| June 2023 | -0.4% | £429,028 |
| June 2022 | 12.4% | £430,789 |
| June 2021 | 7% | £383,223 |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £358,007 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £346,235 |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £349,308 |
| June 2017 | 7.8% | £343,677 |
| June 2016 | 17.4% | £318,826 |
| June 2015 | 9.2% | £271,578 |
| June 2014 | 11.3% | £248,698 |
| June 2013 | 6.3% | £223,513 |
| June 2012 | -1.5% | £210,267 |
| June 2011 | -1.7% | £213,458 |
| June 2010 | 8.5% | £217,222 |
| June 2009 | -11.6% | £200,293 |
| June 2008 | -3.2% | £226,547 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £234,114 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,533.
The ME5 8JT Rental Market has increased by 59.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,533pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £1,501pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.9% | £1,441pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.6% | £1,335pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.8% | £1,207pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £1,109pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £1,046pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £1,024pcm |
| June 2018 | 0% | £992pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £992pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.8% | £962pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.2% | £900pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £839pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.4% | £803pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £776pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £752pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.6% | £727pcm |
| June 2009 | -2% | £701pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.2% | £716pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £687pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th March 2026 for £475,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 73 sales since 1995.
ME5 8JT has seen 7 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£475,000 | 4 Bed House319, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8JT319, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8JT
- Sold Oct 2025£550,000 | 5 Bed House356, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8JT356, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8JT
- Sold Mar 2025£300,000 | 4 Bed House326, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8JT326, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8JT
- Sold Aug 2024£625,000 | 5 Bed House284, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8JT284, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8JT
- Sold Mar 2024£420,000 | 4 Bed House352, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8JT352, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8JT
Nearby Postcodes
ME5 8JT is the 967th largest and the 837th most expensive postcode out of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area.
- ME5 7NA, Wittersham Close, Chatham, ME5ME5 7NA56 Addresses|70 m away
- ME5 8JQ, Tyne Close, Chatham, ME5ME5 8JQ18 Addresses|123 m away
- ME5 8JH, Trent Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 8JH29 Addresses|128 m away
- ME5 8LG, Stag Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 8LG51 Addresses|134 m away
- ME5 7LT, Winchelsea Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 7LT13 Addresses|149 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 8 modern houses built after 1980
- 28 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 24 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- modern house (8)
- mid-century house (28)
- house (2)
- early-century house (2)
- Unknown (24)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 39 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (14)
- G (0)
- D (19)
- No EPC (26)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2023£1,280,000 | 5 Bed House809, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8JP809, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8JP
- Sold Jul 2025£960,000 | 5 Bed House813, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8JP813, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8JP
- Sold Jan 2024£700,000 | 5 Bed House801, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8JP801, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8JP
Schools Nearby
- Maundene School300 m away
- St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School900 m away
- Kingfisher Community Primary School900 m away
- Greenacre School900 m away
- Walderslade School1.0 km away
- The Victory Academy2.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME5 8JT is Chatham station, which is 3.5 kilometres away.
- Chatham|3.5 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|4.1 km away
- Rochester|4.3 km away
- Rainham (Kent)|5.3 km away
