First Avenue - ME7 2LF
Key Postcode Insights
ME7 2LF is a residential postcode situated on First Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 799th largest and 818th most expensive of the 961 postcodes in the ME7 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 41 properties: 39 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £404,150
- 10 Year change
- up 30.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,535pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £357/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME7 2LF is a residential postcode situated on First Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 799th largest and 818th most expensive of the 961 postcodes in the ME7 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 41 properties: 39 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £404,150
- 10 Year change
- up 30.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,535pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £357/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME7 2LF
- 63 First Avenue
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 65 First Avenue
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 69 First Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 71 First Avenue
3 Bed Early-century House
- 73 First Avenue
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME7 2LF sold for £470,000 on 6th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £404,150.
The ME7 2LF Sales Market has increased by 30.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.7% | £404,150 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £407,193 |
| June 2024 | -3.6% | £398,369 |
| June 2023 | 1.9% | £413,240 |
| June 2022 | 10.4% | £405,374 |
| June 2021 | 4.7% | £367,076 |
| June 2020 | 3.4% | £350,558 |
| June 2019 | -1.8% | £338,972 |
| June 2018 | 3.9% | £345,049 |
| June 2017 | 7.3% | £332,077 |
| June 2016 | 16.6% | £309,404 |
| June 2015 | 8.7% | £265,440 |
| June 2014 | 9.1% | £244,138 |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £223,740 |
| June 2012 | 0.3% | £222,583 |
| June 2011 | -0.7% | £221,931 |
| June 2010 | 9.4% | £223,427 |
| June 2009 | -15.8% | £204,166 |
| June 2008 | -0.1% | £242,586 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £242,926 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,535.
The ME7 2LF Rental Market has increased by 52.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £1,535pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £1,505pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £1,465pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.7% | £1,369pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £1,215pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £1,120pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £1,055pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.9% | £1,039pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £1,013pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.8% | £1,008pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.1% | £944pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.5% | £881pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £860pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £838pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £814pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.8% | £783pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.2% | £761pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.8% | £778pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £743pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th November 2025 for £470,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.2%. The postcode has had a total of 58 sales since 1995.
ME7 2LF has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£470,000 | 4 Bed House85, First Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2LF85, First Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2LF
- Sold Jul 2024£400,000 | 3 Bed House107, First Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2LF107, First Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2LF
- Sold May 2023£397,000 | 3 Bed House71, First Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2LF71, First Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2LF
- Sold Jan 2023£575,000 | 4 Bed House79, First Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2LF79, First Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2LF
- Sold Nov 2022£340,000 | 3 Bed House115, First Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2LF115, First Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2LF
Nearby Postcodes
ME7 2LF is the 799th largest and the 818th most expensive postcode out of the 961 postcodes in the ME7 area.
- ME7 2LQ, First Avenue, Gillingham, ME7ME7 2LQ31 Addresses|43 m away
- ME7 2BD, Ace Avenue, Gillingham, ME7ME7 2BD8 Addresses|110 m away
- ME7 2HS, Second Avenue, Gillingham, ME7ME7 2HS31 Addresses|148 m away
- ME7 2HY, Second Avenue, Gillingham, ME7ME7 2HY37 Addresses|155 m away
- ME7 2HT, Second Avenue, Gillingham, ME7ME7 2HT17 Addresses|163 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern flat built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979
- 19 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (1)
- mid-century house (4)
- mid-century flat (1)
- early-century house (19)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 25 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (18)
- No EPC (16)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2023£575,000 | 4 Bed House79, First Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2LF79, First Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2LF
- Sold Mar 2022£552,500 | 4 Bed House74, First Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2LQ74, First Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2LQ
- Sold Feb 2025£525,000 | 4 Bed House51, First Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2LH51, First Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 2LH
Schools Nearby
- The Academy of Woodlands700 m away
- Featherby Junior School700 m away
- Featherby Infant and Nursery School800 m away
- The Robert Napier School300 m away
- Chatham Grammar1.1 km away
- Brompton Academy1.9 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME7 2LF is Gillingham (Kent) station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- Gillingham (Kent)|1.6 km away
- Chatham|3.1 km away
- Rainham (Kent)|3.4 km away
- Rochester|3.9 km away
