Shakespeare Road - ME7 5QJ
Key Postcode Insights
ME7 5QJ is a residential postcode situated on Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 862nd largest and 421st 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 48 properties: 46 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £241,214
- 10 Year change
- up 33.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,266pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £301/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME7 5QJ is a residential postcode situated on Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 with 48 addresses.
It ranks as the 862nd largest and 421st 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 48 properties: 46 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £241,214
- 10 Year change
- up 33.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,266pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 54.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £301/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME7 5QJ
- 54 Shakespeare Road
House
- 56 Shakespeare Road
3 Bed Period House
- 58 Shakespeare Road
3 Bed Period House
- 60 Shakespeare Road
3 Bed Period House
- 62 Shakespeare Road
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME7 5QJ sold for £300,000 on 3rd March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £241,214.
The ME7 5QJ Sales Market has increased by 33.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £241,214 |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £242,721 |
| June 2024 | -4.1% | £235,175 |
| June 2023 | 1.6% | £245,224 |
| June 2022 | 12.6% | £241,258 |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £214,215 |
| June 2020 | 3.6% | £204,179 |
| June 2019 | -1.8% | £197,008 |
| June 2018 | 3.8% | £200,598 |
| June 2017 | 7.2% | £193,201 |
| June 2016 | 19.5% | £180,264 |
| June 2015 | 8.3% | £150,907 |
| June 2014 | 10.8% | £139,316 |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £125,691 |
| June 2012 | 0.7% | £125,488 |
| June 2011 | -1.7% | £124,658 |
| June 2010 | 8.3% | £126,853 |
| June 2009 | -16.7% | £117,142 |
| June 2008 | -0.8% | £140,665 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £141,860 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,266.
The ME7 5QJ Rental Market has increased by 54.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,266pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.5% | £1,240pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.9% | £1,198pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.8% | £1,131pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.1% | £1,002pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £910pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £852pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £840pcm |
| June 2018 | 1% | £833pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £824pcm |
| June 2016 | 8.9% | £821pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.3% | £754pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.8% | £696pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £678pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £661pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £640pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.4% | £617pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.5% | £608pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.8% | £631pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £608pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 3rd March 2026 for £300,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 70 sales since 1995.
ME7 5QJ has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£300,000 | 4 Bed House100, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QJ100, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QJ
- Sold Feb 2026£255,000 | 3 Bed House62, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QJ62, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QJ
- Sold Nov 2025£295,000 | 3 Bed House72, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QJ72, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QJ
- Sold Oct 2023£246,000 | 3 Bed House58, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QJ58, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QJ
- Sold Oct 2023£212,500 | 3 Bed House56, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QJ56, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QJ
Nearby Postcodes
ME7 5QJ is the 862nd largest and the 421st most expensive postcode out of the 961 postcodes in the ME7 area.
- ME7 5QW, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7ME7 5QW10 Addresses|54 m away
- ME7 5PX, Rock Avenue, Gillingham, ME7ME7 5PX21 Addresses|62 m away
- ME7 5PB, Longfellow Road, Gillingham, ME7ME7 5PB23 Addresses|65 m away
- ME7 5XP, Montgomery Road, Gillingham, ME7ME7 5XP8 Addresses|70 m away
- ME7 5QH, Byron Road, Gillingham, ME7ME7 5QH41 Addresses|91 m away
Property Types
- 31 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (31)
- period flat (4)
- modern house (1)
- house (2)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 35 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (21)
- No EPC (13)
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 School200 m away
- Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy600 m away
- Luton Primary School800 m away
- Chatham Grammar500 m away
- Brompton Academy600 m away
- The Robert Napier School1.1 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME7 5QJ is Gillingham (Kent) station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Gillingham (Kent)|1.0 km away
- Chatham|1.7 km away
- Rochester|2.6 km away
- Strood (Kent)|3.8 km away
