Rainham Road - ME7 5LS
Key Postcode Insights
ME7 5LS is a residential postcode situated on Rainham Road, Gillingham, ME7 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 333rd largest and 292nd 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 13 properties: 11 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £209,655
- 10 Year change
- up 33.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,185pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £280/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME7 5LS is a residential postcode situated on Rainham Road, Gillingham, ME7 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 333rd largest and 292nd 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 13 properties: 11 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £209,655
- 10 Year change
- up 33.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,185pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £280/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME7 5LS
- 35 Rainham Road
Unknown
- 37 Rainham Road
3 Bed Period House
- 39 Rainham Road
3 Bed Period House
- 41 Rainham Road
Unknown
- 43 Rainham Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME7 5LS sold for £160,000 on 5th February 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 2.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £209,655.
The ME7 5LS Sales Market has increased by 33.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £209,655 |
| June 2025 | 3% | £210,322 |
| June 2024 | -3.9% | £204,158 |
| June 2023 | 1.2% | £212,355 |
| June 2022 | 12.6% | £209,857 |
| June 2021 | 4.8% | £186,371 |
| June 2020 | 4% | £177,843 |
| June 2019 | -1.3% | £170,985 |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £173,299 |
| June 2017 | 6.4% | £167,702 |
| June 2016 | 19.5% | £157,577 |
| June 2015 | 6.7% | £131,905 |
| June 2014 | 11.3% | £123,569 |
| June 2013 | -0.9% | £110,975 |
| June 2012 | 0.1% | £111,964 |
| June 2011 | -2.4% | £111,880 |
| June 2010 | 6.8% | £114,645 |
| June 2009 | -16.4% | £107,305 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £128,376 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £129,899 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,185.
The ME7 5LS Rental Market has increased by 51.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,185pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £1,158pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.6% | £1,121pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.9% | £1,061pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.4% | £940pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £859pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £804pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £789pcm |
| June 2018 | 1% | £789pcm |
| June 2017 | 0% | £781pcm |
| June 2016 | 8.4% | £781pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.3% | £720pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.8% | £665pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £653pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £643pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.2% | £628pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.4% | £603pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.8% | £605pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.5% | £630pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £608pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th February 2025 for £160,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 2.5%. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
ME7 5LS has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2025£160,000 | 3 Bed House43, Rainham Road, Gillingham, ME7 5LS43, Rainham Road, Gillingham, ME7 5LS
- Sold Nov 2022£235,000 | 3 Bed House55, Rainham Road, Gillingham, ME7 5LS55, Rainham Road, Gillingham, ME7 5LS
- Sold May 2019£158,000 | 3 Bed House57, Rainham Road, Gillingham, ME7 5LS57, Rainham Road, Gillingham, ME7 5LS
- Sold Apr 2019£164,000 | 1 Bed Flat35, Rainham Road, Gillingham, ME7 5LS35, Rainham Road, Gillingham, ME7 5LS
- Sold May 2018£184,000 | 3 Bed House53, Rainham Road, Gillingham, ME7 5LS53, Rainham Road, Gillingham, ME7 5LS
Nearby Postcodes
ME7 5LS is the 333rd largest and the 292nd most expensive postcode out of the 961 postcodes in the ME7 area.
- ME7 5NG, Rainham Road, Gillingham, ME7ME7 5NG14 Addresses|62 m away
- ME7 5LT, Chaucer Road, Gillingham, ME7ME7 5LT30 Addresses|74 m away
- ME7 5LU, Chaucer Road, Gillingham, ME7ME7 5LU31 Addresses|83 m away
- ME7 5LR, Milton Road, Gillingham, ME7ME7 5LR48 Addresses|84 m away
- ME7 5NF, Jezreels Road, Gillingham, ME7ME7 5NF26 Addresses|88 m away
Property Types
- 9 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 period flat built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (9)
- period flat (1)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (1)
- D (7)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2022£305,000 | 4 Bed House133, Rainham Road, Gillingham, ME7 5NQ133, Rainham Road, Gillingham, ME7 5NQ
- Sold Sep 2025£300,000 | 3 Bed Flat105A, Rainham Road, Gillingham, ME7 5NQ105A, Rainham Road, Gillingham, ME7 5NQ
- Sold Nov 2021£285,000 | 3 Bed House161, Rainham Road, Gillingham, ME7 5NQ161, Rainham Road, Gillingham, ME7 5NQ
Schools Nearby
- Byron Primary School300 m away
- Luton Primary School500 m away
- Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy900 m away
- Chatham Grammar100 m away
- The Robert Napier School900 m away
- Brompton Academy1.1 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME7 5LS is Gillingham (Kent) station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Gillingham (Kent)|1.4 km away
- Chatham|2.0 km away
- Rochester|3.0 km away
- Strood (Kent)|4.2 km away
