Croydon Close - ME5 8RS
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8RS is a residential postcode situated on Croydon Close, Chatham, ME5 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 781st largest and 441st most expensive of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 35 properties: 35 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £282,231
- 10 Year change
- up 33.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,268pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £422/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8RS is a residential postcode situated on Croydon Close, Chatham, ME5 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 781st largest and 441st most expensive of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 35 properties: 35 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £282,231
- 10 Year change
- up 33.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,268pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £422/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME5 8RS
- 1 Croydon Close
Unknown
- 2 Croydon Close
Unknown
- 3 Croydon Close
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Croydon Close
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Croydon Close
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME5 8RS sold for £300,000 on 27th June 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £282,231.
The ME5 8RS Sales Market has increased by 33.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £282,231 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £283,992 |
| June 2024 | -2.6% | £277,590 |
| June 2023 | -0.5% | £285,069 |
| June 2022 | 13.3% | £286,432 |
| June 2021 | 7.1% | £252,799 |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £236,126 |
| June 2019 | -0.9% | £228,891 |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £230,941 |
| June 2017 | 7.9% | £227,367 |
| June 2016 | 18.7% | £210,744 |
| June 2015 | 9.4% | £177,499 |
| June 2014 | 12% | £162,252 |
| June 2013 | 6.5% | £144,837 |
| June 2012 | -1.4% | £135,981 |
| June 2011 | -2.3% | £137,867 |
| June 2010 | 7.8% | £141,079 |
| June 2009 | -12.3% | £130,879 |
| June 2008 | -3.2% | £149,289 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £154,290 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,268.
The ME5 8RS Rental Market has increased by 60.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.8% | £1,268pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,245pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.9% | £1,191pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.5% | £1,105pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.7% | £999pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £911pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £859pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.1% | £843pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.1% | £817pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.3% | £818pcm |
| June 2016 | 8.1% | £792pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £733pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.3% | £682pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.7% | £648pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £625pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £605pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.9% | £588pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.8% | £571pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.2% | £588pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £564pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th June 2025 for £300,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 70 sales since 1995.
ME5 8RS has seen 6 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£300,000 | 3 Bed House23, Croydon Close, Chatham, ME5 8RS23, Croydon Close, Chatham, ME5 8RS
- Sold Apr 2025£320,000 | 3 Bed House21, Croydon Close, Chatham, ME5 8RS21, Croydon Close, Chatham, ME5 8RS
- Sold Aug 2024£280,000 | 3 Bed House24, Croydon Close, Chatham, ME5 8RS24, Croydon Close, Chatham, ME5 8RS
- Sold Jun 2024£260,000 | 2 Bed House4, Croydon Close, Chatham, ME5 8RS4, Croydon Close, Chatham, ME5 8RS
- Sold Oct 2023£232,000 | 3 Bed House17, Croydon Close, Chatham, ME5 8RS17, Croydon Close, Chatham, ME5 8RS
Nearby Postcodes
ME5 8RS is the 781st largest and the 441st most expensive postcode out of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area.
- ME5 8RT, Croydon Close, Chatham, ME5ME5 8RT42 Addresses|72 m away
- ME5 8XG, Kingston Crescent, Chatham, ME5ME5 8XG29 Addresses|106 m away
- ME5 8YW, Kingston Crescent, Chatham, ME5ME5 8YW34 Addresses|131 m away
- ME5 8XE, Kingston Crescent, Chatham, ME5ME5 8XE51 Addresses|147 m away
- ME5 8RP, Shepperton Close, Chatham, ME5ME5 8RP58 Addresses|147 m away
Property Types
- 14 modern houses built after 1980
- 9 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (14)
- mid-century house (9)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (13)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2025£320,000 | 3 Bed House21, Croydon Close, Chatham, ME5 8RS21, Croydon Close, Chatham, ME5 8RS
- Sold Sep 2024£310,000 | 3 Bed House60, Croydon Close, Chatham, ME5 8RT60, Croydon Close, Chatham, ME5 8RT
- Sold Jun 2025£300,000 | 3 Bed House23, Croydon Close, Chatham, ME5 8RS23, Croydon Close, Chatham, ME5 8RS
Schools Nearby
- Lordswood School500 m away
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School800 m away
- Maundene School1.0 km away
- Greenacre School1.3 km away
- Walderslade School1.5 km away
- The Victory Academy2.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME5 8RS is Chatham station, which is 4.3 kilometres away.
- Chatham|4.3 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|4.8 km away
- Rochester|5.1 km away
- Rainham (Kent)|5.4 km away
