ME5 8YU

ME5 8YUHouse Prices / South East, Maidstone, Birch Drive

Last updated May 2026

Key Postcode Insights

ME5 8YU is a residential postcode situated on Birch Drive, Chatham, ME5 with 67 addresses.

It ranks as the 971st largest and 532nd most expensive of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area. The dominant property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.

The postcode contains a total of 67 properties: 67 houses.

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House Pricesin ME5 8YU

Sale prices range from £218,495 for 2 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (441 ft2) to £488,496 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,076 ft2) .

Monthly rental prices range from £936 pcm for 2 bed houses to £1,503 pcm for 4 bed houses.

The gross rental yield is between 3.5% and 5.4%.

The average value per square foot is £383.

Average Sale Value
£318,307
Average Rental Value
£1,281 pcm
Average Rental Yield
4.8% /year
Average Value Per Sqft
£383 /ft2
Prices last updated 1st May 2026
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Explore Propertiesin ME5 8YU, Birch Drive, Chatham, ME5

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Sales History
in ME5 8YU

The last sale was on 19th February 2026 for £300,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 104 sales since 1995.

ME5 8YU has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.

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Nearby Postcodesto ME5 8YU

ME5 8YU is the 971st largest and the 532nd most expensive postcode out of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area.

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Property Typesin ME5 8YU

  • 6 modern houses built after 1980
  • 27 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
  • 7 houses of an unknown age
  • 27 other addresses of unknown type
  • modern house (6)
  • mid-century house (27)
  • house (7)
  • Unknown (27)
Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiencyof properties in ME5 8YU

  • Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 33 properties.
  • The dominant rating is C.
  • A (0)
  • E (1)
  • B (1)
  • F (0)
  • C (20)
  • G (0)
  • D (11)
  • No EPC (34)
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Schools Nearby

Schools Nearbyto ME5 8YU

The nearest primary school to ME5 8YU is Swingate Primary School which is 557 metres away.
  • 557
    m
    Swingate Primary School
  • 981
    m
    St Benedict's Catholic Primary School
  • 1.6
    km
    Lordswood School
The nearest secondary school is Greenacre School which is 2.9 kilometres away.
  • 2.9
    km
    Greenacre School
  • 3.0
    km
    Walderslade School
  • 4.6
    km
    The Victory Academy
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Source: Ofsted 2026
Public Transport Nearby

Public Transport Nearbyto ME5 8YU

The closest station to ME5 8YU is Rainham (Kent) station which is 5.8 kilometres away.

  • 5.8
    km
    Rainham (Kent)
  • 6.0
    km
    Chatham
  • 6.1
    km
    Maidstone East
  • 6.3
    km
    Bearsted
Source: National Rail
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