Shakespeare Road - ME7 5QB
Key Postcode Insights
ME7 5QB is a residential postcode situated on Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 781st largest and 445th 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 39 properties: 39 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £254,481
- 10 Year change
- up 35.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,312pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £299/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME7 5QB is a residential postcode situated on Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 with 39 addresses.
It ranks as the 781st largest and 445th 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 39 properties: 39 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £254,481
- 10 Year change
- up 35.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,312pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £299/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME7 5QB
- 129 Shakespeare Road
3 Bed Period House
- 131 Shakespeare Road
3 Bed Period House
- 133 Shakespeare Road
3 Bed Period House
- 135 Shakespeare Road
3 Bed House
- 137 Shakespeare Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME7 5QB sold for £235,000 on 19th March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £254,481.
The ME7 5QB Sales Market has increased by 35.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £254,481 |
| June 2025 | 3.8% | £255,928 |
| June 2024 | -4.5% | £246,471 |
| June 2023 | 1.3% | £258,118 |
| June 2022 | 13.4% | £254,682 |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £224,520 |
| June 2020 | 3.7% | £213,545 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £205,860 |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £207,296 |
| June 2017 | 6.8% | £200,733 |
| June 2016 | 20% | £187,957 |
| June 2015 | 8.1% | £156,635 |
| June 2014 | 11.1% | £144,881 |
| June 2013 | -0.1% | £130,454 |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £130,635 |
| June 2011 | -1.9% | £128,175 |
| June 2010 | 9.5% | £130,604 |
| June 2009 | -15.9% | £119,317 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £141,809 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £143,546 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,312.
The ME7 5QB Rental Market has increased by 54.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,312pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £1,286pcm |
| June 2024 | 4.9% | £1,235pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.1% | £1,177pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £1,041pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £945pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £881pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.7% | £867pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.9% | £861pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.3% | £853pcm |
| June 2016 | 8.9% | £850pcm |
| June 2015 | 9.7% | £781pcm |
| June 2014 | 1.6% | £712pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £701pcm |
| June 2012 | 4.2% | £685pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.8% | £657pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.1% | £627pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.2% | £614pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.5% | £635pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £613pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th March 2026 for £235,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 61 sales since 1995.
ME7 5QB has seen 9 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£235,000 | 3 Bed House173, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QB173, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QB
- Sold Aug 2025£260,000 | 3 Bed House195, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QB195, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QB
- Sold Jun 2025£257,500 | 3 Bed House191, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QB191, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QB
- Sold Mar 2025£250,000 | 3 Bed House137, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QB137, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QB
- Sold Feb 2025£249,995 | 3 Bed House175, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QB175, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QB
Nearby Postcodes
ME7 5QB is the 781st largest and the 445th most expensive postcode out of the 961 postcodes in the ME7 area.
- ME7 5QA, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7ME7 5QA43 Addresses|26 m away
- ME7 5QD, Tennyson Road, Gillingham, ME7ME7 5QD66 Addresses|59 m away
- ME7 5PY, Rock Avenue, Gillingham, ME7ME7 5PY53 Addresses|86 m away
- ME7 5PG, St. Johns Road, Gillingham, ME7ME7 5PG12 Addresses|87 m away
- ME7 5PR, Rock Avenue, Gillingham, ME7ME7 5PR41 Addresses|117 m away
Property Types
- 27 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (27)
- house (1)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 27 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (20)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2022£1,150,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 1, Pritchard Court, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QWFlat 1, Pritchard Court, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QW
- Sold Sep 2021£330,000 | 3 Bed House201, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QB201, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QB
- Sold Jan 2022£310,000 | 3 Bed House186, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QA186, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QA
Schools Nearby
- Byron Primary School300 m away
- Luton Primary School600 m away
- Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy700 m away
- Chatham Grammar400 m away
- Brompton Academy800 m away
- The Robert Napier School1.1 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME7 5QB is Gillingham (Kent) station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Gillingham (Kent)|1.2 km away
- Chatham|1.7 km away
- Rochester|2.6 km away
- Strood (Kent)|3.9 km away
