Dargets Road - ME5 8RE
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8RE is a residential postcode situated on Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 225th largest and 802nd 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 10 properties: 10 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £438,993
- 10 Year change
- up 32.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,397pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £396/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8RE is a residential postcode situated on Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 225th largest and 802nd 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 10 properties: 10 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £438,993
- 10 Year change
- up 32.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,397pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £396/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME5 8RE
- 138 Dargets Road
Unknown
- 140 Dargets Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 161 Dargets Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 163 Dargets Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 165 Dargets Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME5 8RE sold for £402,000 on 5th December 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £438,993.
The ME5 8RE Sales Market has increased by 32.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £438,993 |
| June 2025 | 1.7% | £438,983 |
| June 2024 | -2.4% | £431,653 |
| June 2023 | -0.4% | £442,231 |
| June 2022 | 11.8% | £443,812 |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £396,840 |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £371,511 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £358,548 |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £361,114 |
| June 2017 | 7.6% | £356,514 |
| June 2016 | 17.1% | £331,279 |
| June 2015 | 9.3% | £282,827 |
| June 2014 | 10.8% | £258,862 |
| June 2013 | 6.2% | £233,537 |
| June 2012 | -1.5% | £219,965 |
| June 2011 | -1.4% | £223,342 |
| June 2010 | 8.7% | £226,462 |
| June 2009 | -11.2% | £208,378 |
| June 2008 | -3% | £234,770 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £241,946 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,397.
The ME5 8RE Rental Market has increased by 58.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £1,397pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.9% | £1,364pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.1% | £1,312pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.6% | £1,214pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £1,097pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £1,013pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £957pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.3% | £935pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.4% | £905pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £908pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.6% | £881pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.3% | £827pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £771pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.3% | £740pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £716pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £694pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.8% | £668pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.6% | £644pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.5% | £654pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £626pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th December 2025 for £402,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 14 sales since 1995.
ME5 8RE has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2025£402,000 | 3 Bed House171, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8RE171, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8RE
- Sold Dec 2024£375,000 | 3 Bed House169, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8RE169, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8RE
- Sold Dec 2021£296,000 | 3 Bed House161, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8RE161, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8RE
- Sold Oct 2021£375,000 | 3 Bed House175, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8RE175, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8RE
- Sold Feb 2021£348,406 | 3 Bed House175, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8RE175, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5 8RE
Nearby Postcodes
ME5 8RE is the 225th largest and the 802nd most expensive postcode out of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area.
- ME5 8RG, Dargets Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 8RG1 Addresses|68 m away
- ME5 8QL, Redwood Close, Chatham, ME5ME5 8QL12 Addresses|70 m away
- ME5 8RH, Swingate Close, Chatham, ME5ME5 8RH18 Addresses|71 m away
- ME5 8BQ, Katherine Court, Chatham, ME5ME5 8BQ10 Addresses|100 m away
- ME5 8DF, Katherine Court, Chatham, ME5ME5 8DF3 Addresses|106 m away
Property Types
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (7)
- house (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 7 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (3)
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 School500 m away
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School600 m away
- Swingate Primary School800 m away
- Greenacre School1.7 km away
- Walderslade School1.8 km away
- Holcombe Grammar School3.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME5 8RE is Chatham station, which is 5.0 kilometres away.
- Chatham|5.0 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.7 km away
- Rochester|5.7 km away
- Snodland|6.1 km away
