Shakespeare Road - ME7 5QL
Key Postcode Insights
ME7 5QL is a residential postcode situated on Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 816th largest and 246th 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 42 properties: 42 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £218,805
- 10 Year change
- up 36.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,212pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £277/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME7 5QL is a residential postcode situated on Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 816th largest and 246th 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 42 properties: 42 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £218,805
- 10 Year change
- up 36.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,212pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £277/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME7 5QL
- 2 Shakespeare Road
House
- 4 Shakespeare Road
3 Bed Period House
- 5 Shakespeare Road
3 Bed Period House
- 6 Shakespeare Road
3 Bed Period House
- 7 Shakespeare Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME7 5QL sold for £235,000 on 27th April 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £218,805.
The ME7 5QL Sales Market has increased by 36.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.7% | £218,805 |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £220,299 |
| June 2024 | -4.2% | £212,514 |
| June 2023 | 2.3% | £221,875 |
| June 2022 | 12.9% | £216,984 |
| June 2021 | 5.4% | £192,214 |
| June 2020 | 3.7% | £182,296 |
| June 2019 | -2.2% | £175,873 |
| June 2018 | 4.4% | £179,880 |
| June 2017 | 7.8% | £172,349 |
| June 2016 | 19.5% | £159,901 |
| June 2015 | 9.3% | £133,766 |
| June 2014 | 10.5% | £122,391 |
| June 2013 | 1% | £110,798 |
| June 2012 | 1% | £109,681 |
| June 2011 | -1.3% | £108,648 |
| June 2010 | 9.5% | £110,065 |
| June 2009 | -16.5% | £100,514 |
| June 2008 | -0.4% | £120,399 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £120,935 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,212.
The ME7 5QL Rental Market has increased by 58.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £1,212pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £1,188pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.2% | £1,142pcm |
| June 2023 | 13.1% | £1,075pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.8% | £951pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £858pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £800pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.1% | £788pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £780pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £770pcm |
| June 2016 | 9.3% | £764pcm |
| June 2015 | 8.3% | £699pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.3% | £646pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.4% | £625pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.7% | £605pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £583pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.7% | £563pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.9% | £548pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.2% | £564pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £541pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th April 2026 for £235,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 78 sales since 1995.
ME7 5QL has seen 6 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2026£235,000 | 4 Bed House59, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QL59, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QL
- Sold Jan 2026£235,000 | 3 Bed House37, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QL37, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QL
- Sold Aug 2025£161,500 | 3 Bed House5, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QL5, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QL
- Sold Jul 2025£225,000 | 3 Bed House53, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QL53, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QL
- Sold Dec 2024£241,000 | 3 Bed House15, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QL15, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7 5QL
Nearby Postcodes
ME7 5QL is the 816th largest and the 246th most expensive postcode out of the 961 postcodes in the ME7 area.
- ME7 5PU, Rock Avenue, Gillingham, ME7ME7 5PU29 Addresses|57 m away
- ME7 5NX, Windmill Road, Gillingham, ME7ME7 5NX39 Addresses|63 m away
- ME7 5PT, Rock Avenue, Gillingham, ME7ME7 5PT42 Addresses|74 m away
- ME7 5QN, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7ME7 5QN25 Addresses|79 m away
- ME7 5NR, Shakespeare Road, Gillingham, ME7ME7 5NR1 Addresses|81 m away
Property Types
- 37 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (37)
- house (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 37 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (27)
- No EPC (5)
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 School400 m away
- Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy500 m away
- All Saints Church of England Primary School800 m away
- Brompton Academy500 m away
- Chatham Grammar700 m away
- The Robert Napier School1.1 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME7 5QL is Gillingham (Kent) station, which is 800 metres away.
- Gillingham (Kent)|800 m away
- Chatham|1.7 km away
- Rochester|2.5 km away
- Strood (Kent)|3.7 km away
