Ballens Road - ME5 8NX
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8NX is a residential postcode situated on Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 655th largest and 768th 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 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £396,148
- 10 Year change
- up 32.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,448pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £403/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8NX is a residential postcode situated on Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 655th largest and 768th 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 28 properties: 28 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £396,148
- 10 Year change
- up 32.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,448pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £403/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME5 8NX
- 34 Ballens Road
House
- 36 Ballens Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 38 Ballens Road
House
- 40 Ballens Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 42 Ballens Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME5 8NX sold for £460,000 on 27th January 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £396,148.
The ME5 8NX Sales Market has increased by 32.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0.1% | £396,148 |
| June 2025 | 1.6% | £395,780 |
| June 2024 | -2.4% | £389,636 |
| June 2023 | -0.3% | £399,133 |
| June 2022 | 11.5% | £400,517 |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £359,330 |
| June 2020 | 3.7% | £336,219 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £324,327 |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £326,725 |
| June 2017 | 7.6% | £322,029 |
| June 2016 | 16.4% | £299,265 |
| June 2015 | 9.1% | £257,102 |
| June 2014 | 10.5% | £235,559 |
| June 2013 | 6% | £213,127 |
| June 2012 | -1.5% | £200,985 |
| June 2011 | -1.2% | £204,082 |
| June 2010 | 9% | £206,487 |
| June 2009 | -10.9% | £189,400 |
| June 2008 | -3% | £212,625 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £219,272 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,448.
The ME5 8NX Rental Market has increased by 58.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £1,448pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.8% | £1,412pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.1% | £1,360pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.7% | £1,258pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.9% | £1,137pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £1,054pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £995pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.3% | £971pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £940pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £942pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.9% | £914pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.2% | £863pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.9% | £805pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £775pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £751pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.1% | £728pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.1% | £700pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.3% | £672pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.4% | £681pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £652pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th January 2026 for £460,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 29 sales since 1995.
ME5 8NX has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£460,000 | 4 Bed House49, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8NX49, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8NX
- Sold Dec 2025£365,000 | 3 Bed House56, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8NX56, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8NX
- Sold May 2024£370,000 | 3 Bed House44, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8NX44, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8NX
- Sold Feb 2021£375,000 | 4 Bed House61, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8NX61, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8NX
- Sold Aug 2019£345,000 | 4 Bed House67, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8NX67, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8NX
Nearby Postcodes
ME5 8NX is the 655th largest and the 768th most expensive postcode out of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area.
- ME5 8QS, Norfolk Close, Chatham, ME5ME5 8QS20 Addresses|78 m away
- ME5 8NT, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 8NT13 Addresses|102 m away
- ME5 8PN, Rothervale, Chatham, ME5ME5 8PN27 Addresses|109 m away
- ME5 8NY, Ashmead Close, Chatham, ME5ME5 8NY31 Addresses|125 m away
- ME5 8QT, Courtfield Avenue, Chatham, ME5ME5 8QT20 Addresses|131 m away
Property Types
- 12 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (12)
- house (1)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (16)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2024£580,000 | 3 Bed House112, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8PG112, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8PG
- Sold Feb 2021£500,000 | 4 Bed House87, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8PA87, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8PA
- Sold Mar 2025£500,000 | 5 Bed House97, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8PD97, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8PD
Schools Nearby
- Lordswood School300 m away
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School500 m away
- Walderslade Primary School900 m away
- Greenacre School1.4 km away
- Walderslade School1.6 km away
- The Victory Academy3.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME5 8NX is Chatham station, which is 4.5 kilometres away.
- Chatham|4.5 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.0 km away
- Rochester|5.3 km away
- Rainham (Kent)|5.6 km away
