Drakes Close - ME9 7BL
Key Street Insights
Drakes Close is a residential street with 57 addresses.
It ranks as the 433rd largest and 74th most expensive of the 470 streets in the ME9 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 57 properties: 56 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £318,215
- 10 Year change
- up 34.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,332pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £407/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Drakes Close is a residential street with 57 addresses.
It ranks as the 433rd largest and 74th most expensive of the 470 streets in the ME9 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The street contains a total of 57 properties: 56 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £318,215
- 10 Year change
- up 34.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,332pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 57.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £407/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Drakes Close, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9
- 1 Drakes Close
3 Bed Modern House
- 2 Drakes Close
4 Bed Modern House
- 3 Drakes Close
3 Bed Modern House
- 4 Drakes Close
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Drakes Close
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Drakes Close sold for £375,000 on 6th January 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the street is £318,215.
The Drakes Close Sales Market has increased by 34.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £318,215 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £319,334 |
| June 2024 | -2.6% | £312,335 |
| June 2023 | -0.6% | £320,521 |
| June 2022 | 12.5% | £322,525 |
| June 2021 | 7% | £286,684 |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £268,001 |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £264,217 |
| June 2018 | 4.1% | £266,428 |
| June 2017 | 8% | £255,895 |
| June 2016 | 15.6% | £236,870 |
| June 2015 | 10.2% | £204,928 |
| June 2014 | 10.7% | £185,958 |
| June 2013 | 4.3% | £168,041 |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £161,131 |
| June 2011 | -2.5% | £157,864 |
| June 2010 | 8.9% | £161,889 |
| June 2009 | -13.9% | £148,626 |
| June 2008 | -2.7% | £172,625 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £177,336 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,332.
The Drakes Close Rental Market has increased by 57.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,332pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,305pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £1,248pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.4% | £1,166pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £1,056pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £968pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £906pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.4% | £893pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.6% | £872pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £867pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.4% | £843pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.7% | £786pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.8% | £729pcm |
| June 2013 | 4.1% | £696pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £668pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.3% | £649pcm |
| June 2010 | 3% | £635pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.5% | £616pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.1% | £639pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £614pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th January 2026 for £375,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The street has had a total of 61 sales since 1995.
Drakes Close, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 has seen 8 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£375,000 | 3 Bed House35, Drakes Close, Sittingbourne, ME9 7BL35, Drakes Close, Sittingbourne, ME9 7BL
- Sold Sep 2025£330,000 | 3 Bed House33, Drakes Close, Sittingbourne, ME9 7BL33, Drakes Close, Sittingbourne, ME9 7BL
- Sold May 2025£230,000 | 2 Bed House71, Drakes Close, Sittingbourne, ME9 7BL71, Drakes Close, Sittingbourne, ME9 7BL
- Sold Apr 2025£285,000 | 3 Bed House3, Drakes Close, Sittingbourne, ME9 7BL3, Drakes Close, Sittingbourne, ME9 7BL
- Sold Jan 2025£320,000 | 3 Bed House18, Drakes Close, Sittingbourne, ME9 7BL18, Drakes Close, Sittingbourne, ME9 7BL
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2026£375,000 | 3 Bed House35, Drakes Close, Sittingbourne, ME9 7BL35, Drakes Close, Sittingbourne, ME9 7BL
- Sold Sep 2025£330,000 | 3 Bed House33, Drakes Close, Sittingbourne, ME9 7BL33, Drakes Close, Sittingbourne, ME9 7BL
- Sold Jan 2025£320,000 | 3 Bed House18, Drakes Close, Sittingbourne, ME9 7BL18, Drakes Close, Sittingbourne, ME9 7BL
Nearby Streets
Drakes Close, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 is the 433rd largest and the 74th most expensive street in the ME9 area.
- Chaffes Terrace, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME918 Addresses|67 m away
- Chaffes Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME976 Addresses|103 m away
- Marstan Close, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME913 Addresses|172 m away
- Bishop Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME918 Addresses|193 m away
- Oak Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9105 Addresses|199 m away
- Acorn Terrace, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME96 Addresses|270 m away
Property Types
- 33 modern houses built after 1980
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (33)
- mid-century house (7)
- house (2)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 40 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (20)
- G (0)
- D (17)
- No EPC (17)
Schools Nearby
- Holywell Primary School600 m away
- Lower Halstow Primary School1.6 km away
- Riverside Primary School2.0 km away
- Leigh Academy Rainham1.9 km away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School3.6 km away
- The Howard School3.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Drakes Close, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, ME9 - ME9 7BL is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 2.5 kilometres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|2.5 km away
- Newington|2.5 km away
- Kemsley|6.2 km away
