Ballens Road - ME5 8PH
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8PH is a residential postcode situated on Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 640th largest and 543rd 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 27 properties: 27 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £307,254
- 10 Year change
- up 33.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,364pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £382/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8PH is a residential postcode situated on Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 640th largest and 543rd 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 27 properties: 27 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £307,254
- 10 Year change
- up 33.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,364pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £382/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME5 8PH
- 122 Ballens Road
House
- 124 Ballens Road
House
- 126 Ballens Road
2 Bed House
- 128 Ballens Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 130 Ballens Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME5 8PH sold for £325,000 on 2nd September 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £307,254.
The ME5 8PH Sales Market has increased by 33.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £307,254 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £308,692 |
| June 2024 | -2.6% | £302,187 |
| June 2023 | -0.4% | £310,158 |
| June 2022 | 12.9% | £311,453 |
| June 2021 | 7% | £275,861 |
| June 2020 | 3.3% | £257,832 |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £249,712 |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £251,795 |
| June 2017 | 7.8% | £248,048 |
| June 2016 | 18.3% | £230,106 |
| June 2015 | 9.3% | £194,463 |
| June 2014 | 11.7% | £177,872 |
| June 2013 | 6.3% | £159,175 |
| June 2012 | -1.3% | £149,744 |
| June 2011 | -2% | £151,765 |
| June 2010 | 8.1% | £154,933 |
| June 2009 | -12.1% | £143,347 |
| June 2008 | -3.2% | £163,124 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £168,467 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,364.
The ME5 8PH Rental Market has increased by 59.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £1,364pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £1,337pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.8% | £1,281pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.6% | £1,188pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £1,074pcm |
| June 2021 | 6% | £982pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £926pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.1% | £908pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £880pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £882pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.7% | £854pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £793pcm |
| June 2014 | 5% | £738pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.6% | £703pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £679pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £658pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.2% | £638pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.6% | £618pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.2% | £634pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £609pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 2nd September 2025 for £325,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 40 sales since 1995.
ME5 8PH has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£325,000 | 3 Bed House227, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8PH227, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8PH
- Sold Aug 2024£260,000 | 3 Bed House128, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8PH128, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8PH
- Sold Feb 2023£310,000 | 3 Bed House227, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8PH227, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8PH
- Sold Nov 2022£332,500 | 4 Bed House195, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8PH195, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8PH
- Sold Apr 2022£305,000 | 3 Bed House193, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8PH193, Ballens Road, Chatham, ME5 8PH
Nearby Postcodes
ME5 8PH is the 640th largest and the 543rd most expensive postcode out of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area.
- ME5 8QJ, Dane Close, Chatham, ME5ME5 8QJ22 Addresses|68 m away
- ME5 8QN, Exton Close, Chatham, ME5ME5 8QN21 Addresses|113 m away
- ME5 8RX, Valiant Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 8RX13 Addresses|114 m away
- ME5 8TZ, Kestrel Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 8TZ19 Addresses|134 m away
- ME5 8RY, Valiant Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 8RY10 Addresses|152 m away
Property Types
- 12 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (12)
- house (1)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 12 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (15)
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
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School100 m away
- Swingate Primary School400 m away
- Lordswood School600 m away
- Greenacre School1.9 km away
- Walderslade School2.1 km away
- Holcombe Grammar School3.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME5 8PH is Chatham station, which is 5.1 kilometres away.
- Chatham|5.1 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.6 km away
- Rainham (Kent)|5.8 km away
- Rochester|5.9 km away
