Canterbury Street - ME7 5LJ
Key Postcode Insights
ME7 5LJ is a residential postcode situated on Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 833rd largest and 143rd most expensive of the 961 postcodes in the ME7 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 44 properties: 21 houses and 23 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £211,504
- 10 Year change
- up 31.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,162pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £264/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME7 5LJ is a residential postcode situated on Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 833rd largest and 143rd most expensive of the 961 postcodes in the ME7 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 44 properties: 21 houses and 23 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £211,504
- 10 Year change
- up 31.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,162pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £264/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME7 5LJ
- 431 Canterbury Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 433 Canterbury Street
4 Bed Period House
- 435 Canterbury Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 437 Canterbury Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 439 Canterbury Street
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME7 5LJ sold for £241,250 on 6th May 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 3.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £211,504.
The ME7 5LJ Sales Market has increased by 31.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £211,504 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £212,243 |
| June 2024 | -3.5% | £207,307 |
| June 2023 | 1.9% | £214,736 |
| June 2022 | 11.1% | £210,812 |
| June 2021 | 4.5% | £189,812 |
| June 2020 | 3.9% | £181,628 |
| June 2019 | -2.3% | £174,764 |
| June 2018 | 3.8% | £178,799 |
| June 2017 | 7% | £172,235 |
| June 2016 | 18% | £160,917 |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £136,419 |
| June 2014 | 10.1% | £126,875 |
| June 2013 | -0.3% | £115,188 |
| June 2012 | -0.9% | £115,564 |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £116,566 |
| June 2010 | 7% | £118,390 |
| June 2009 | -16.6% | £110,657 |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £132,705 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £133,197 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,162.
The ME7 5LJ Rental Market has increased by 52.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,162pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £1,135pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.9% | £1,105pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.8% | £1,034pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £917pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £842pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £792pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £778pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £772pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.1% | £765pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.7% | £764pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.9% | £710pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.7% | £664pcm |
| June 2013 | 2% | £647pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £634pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £623pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.3% | £601pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.2% | £600pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.3% | £619pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £594pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th May 2025 for £241,250 and since then the market in the area has increased by 3.0%. The postcode has had a total of 56 sales since 1995.
ME7 5LJ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£241,250 | 4 Bed House455, Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5LJ455, Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5LJ
- Sold Jul 2024£270,000 | 4 Bed House433, Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5LJ433, Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5LJ
- Sold Jan 2024£280,000 | 3 Bed House443, Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5LJ443, Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5LJ
- Sold Aug 2022£294,000 | 4 Bed House439, Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5LJ439, Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5LJ
- Sold Jul 2022£155,000 | 2 Bed Flat453, Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5LJ453, Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5LJ
Nearby Postcodes
ME7 5LJ is the 833rd largest and the 143rd most expensive postcode out of the 961 postcodes in the ME7 area.
- ME7 4NA, Nelson Road, Gillingham, ME7ME7 4NA2 Addresses|57 m away
- ME7 5NA, Cowper Road, Gillingham, ME7ME7 5NA55 Addresses|74 m away
- ME7 5NB, St. Johns Road, Gillingham, ME7ME7 5NB43 Addresses|95 m away
- ME7 4NB, Nelson Road, Gillingham, ME7ME7 4NB11 Addresses|98 m away
- ME7 5LF, Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7ME7 5LF34 Addresses|112 m away
Property Types
- 38 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (38)
- house (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 28 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (8)
- G (0)
- D (17)
- No EPC (16)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2018£865,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 24, Ainsworth Court 555, Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5LFFlat 24, Ainsworth Court 555, Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5LF
- Sold Apr 2021£853,000 | 5 Bed House300, Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5XU300, Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5XU
- Sold Dec 2020£545,000 | 3 Bed House48, Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5UN48, Canterbury Street, Gillingham, ME7 5UN
Schools Nearby
- Byron Primary School200 m away
- Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy600 m away
- Luton Primary School800 m away
- Chatham Grammar300 m away
- The Robert Napier School700 m away
- Brompton Academy1.1 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME7 5LJ is Gillingham (Kent) station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Gillingham (Kent)|1.2 km away
- Chatham|2.1 km away
- Rochester|3.0 km away
- Strood (Kent)|4.2 km away
