Lords Wood Lane - ME5 8RA
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8RA is a residential postcode situated on Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 863rd largest and 593rd 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 42 properties: 42 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £334,337
- 10 Year change
- up 32.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,477pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £368/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8RA is a residential postcode situated on Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 863rd largest and 593rd 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 42 properties: 42 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £334,337
- 10 Year change
- up 32.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,477pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £368/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME5 8RA
- 631 Lords Wood Lane
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 633 Lords Wood Lane
Unknown
- 635 Lords Wood Lane
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 637 Lords Wood Lane
Unknown
- 639 Lords Wood Lane
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME5 8RA sold for £295,000 on 17th September 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £334,337.
The ME5 8RA Sales Market has increased by 32.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £334,337 |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £334,973 |
| June 2024 | -2.5% | £328,746 |
| June 2023 | -0.4% | £337,055 |
| June 2022 | 12.3% | £338,294 |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £301,289 |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £281,931 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £272,534 |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £274,548 |
| June 2017 | 7.7% | £270,865 |
| June 2016 | 17.7% | £251,566 |
| June 2015 | 9.3% | £213,722 |
| June 2014 | 11.2% | £195,553 |
| June 2013 | 6.1% | £175,778 |
| June 2012 | -1.4% | £165,599 |
| June 2011 | -1.7% | £167,910 |
| June 2010 | 8.4% | £170,754 |
| June 2009 | -11.7% | £157,467 |
| June 2008 | -3% | £178,296 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £183,859 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,477.
The ME5 8RA Rental Market has increased by 58.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,477pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £1,445pcm |
| June 2024 | 8% | £1,387pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.7% | £1,285pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.7% | £1,161pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £1,068pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,008pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £986pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.3% | £955pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £958pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.1% | £929pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £868pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £808pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.4% | £773pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £748pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £724pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.5% | £700pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.1% | £676pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.4% | £690pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £661pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th September 2024 for £295,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.0%. The postcode has had a total of 40 sales since 1995.
ME5 8RA has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2024£295,000 | 3 Bed House643, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8RA643, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8RA
- Sold Mar 2024£325,000 | 3 Bed House711, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8RA711, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8RA
- Sold Oct 2022£347,000 | 4 Bed House703, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8RA703, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8RA
- Sold May 2022£350,000 | 3 Bed House631, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8RA631, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8RA
- Sold Jun 2021£310,000 | 4 Bed House693, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8RA693, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8RA
Nearby Postcodes
ME5 8RA is the 863rd largest and the 593rd most expensive postcode out of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area.
- ME5 8RB, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5ME5 8RB12 Addresses|82 m away
- ME5 8QB, Dornden Gardens, Chatham, ME5ME5 8QB42 Addresses|91 m away
- ME5 8QG, Opal Green, Chatham, ME5ME5 8QG16 Addresses|95 m away
- ME5 8QE, Courtfield Avenue, Chatham, ME5ME5 8QE23 Addresses|132 m away
- ME5 8RH, Swingate Close, Chatham, ME5ME5 8RH18 Addresses|133 m away
Property Types
- 19 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 22 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (19)
- house (1)
- Unknown (22)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 19 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (23)
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
- Lordswood School400 m away
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School400 m away
- Swingate Primary School700 m away
- Greenacre School1.6 km away
- Walderslade School1.8 km away
- Holcombe Grammar School3.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME5 8RA is Chatham station, which is 4.9 kilometres away.
- Chatham|4.9 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.5 km away
- Rochester|5.7 km away
- Rainham (Kent)|6.0 km away
