Key Street Insights
Backfields is a residential street with 6 addresses.
It ranks as the 65th largest and 294th most expensive of the 411 streets in the ME1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 6 properties: 5 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £378,309
- 10 Year change
- up 22.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,649pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £730/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Backfields is a residential street with 6 addresses.
It ranks as the 65th largest and 294th most expensive of the 411 streets in the ME1 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 6 properties: 5 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £378,309
- 10 Year change
- up 22.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,649pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £730/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertieson Backfields, Rochester, ME1
- 1 Old Cottages Backfields
3 Bed Period House
- 3 Old Cottages Backfields
3 Bed Period House
- New House
Building  |  2 Flats
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Backfields sold for £347,500 on 1st December 2016. Since then prices are up an average of 22.6%.
The current average value in the street is £378,309.
The Backfields Sales Market has increased by 22.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £378,309 |
| June 2025 | -0.3% | £380,665 |
| June 2024 | -1.3% | £381,685 |
| June 2023 | 1.3% | £386,558 |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £381,573 |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £354,028 |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £336,960 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £331,114 |
| June 2018 | 0.7% | £330,520 |
| June 2017 | 6% | £328,353 |
| June 2016 | 16.8% | £309,880 |
| June 2015 | 7% | £265,300 |
| June 2014 | 11.9% | £247,882 |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £221,565 |
| June 2012 | 0.9% | £220,216 |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £218,357 |
| June 2010 | 10.1% | £221,624 |
| June 2009 | -15.2% | £201,383 |
| June 2008 | -1.2% | £237,522 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £240,460 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £1,649.
The Backfields Rental Market has increased by 44.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.5% | £1,649pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £1,623pcm |
| June 2024 | 5.9% | £1,590pcm |
| June 2023 | 15.1% | £1,501pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £1,304pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.1% | £1,223pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.9% | £1,175pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £1,164pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £1,155pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.5% | £1,158pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.4% | £1,140pcm |
| June 2015 | 7% | £1,071pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.4% | £1,001pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.5% | £969pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £954pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.8% | £931pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.1% | £906pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.2% | £871pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.3% | £918pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £881pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st December 2016 for £347,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 22.6%. The street has had a total of 5 sales since 1995.
Backfields, Rochester, ME1 has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2016£347,500 | 3 Bed House1 Old Cottages, Backfields, Rochester, ME1 1UH1 Old Cottages, Backfields, Rochester, ME1 1UH
- Sold Oct 2014£239,000 | 3 Bed House3 Old Cottages, Backfields, Rochester, ME1 1UH3 Old Cottages, Backfields, Rochester, ME1 1UH
- Sold Feb 2000£90,500 | 3 Bed House3 Old Cottages, Backfields, Rochester, ME1 1UH3 Old Cottages, Backfields, Rochester, ME1 1UH
- Sold May 1999£86,000 | 3 Bed House3 Old Cottages, Backfields, Rochester, ME1 1UH3 Old Cottages, Backfields, Rochester, ME1 1UH
- Sold Nov 1996£65,000 | 3 Bed House3 Old Cottages, Backfields, Rochester, ME1 1UH3 Old Cottages, Backfields, Rochester, ME1 1UH
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2016£347,500 | 3 Bed House1 Old Cottages, Backfields, Rochester, ME1 1UH1 Old Cottages, Backfields, Rochester, ME1 1UH
- Sold Oct 2014£239,000 | 3 Bed House3 Old Cottages, Backfields, Rochester, ME1 1UH3 Old Cottages, Backfields, Rochester, ME1 1UH
- Sold Feb 2000£90,500 | 3 Bed House3 Old Cottages, Backfields, Rochester, ME1 1UH3 Old Cottages, Backfields, Rochester, ME1 1UH
Nearby Streets
Backfields, Rochester, ME1 is the 65th largest and the 294th most expensive street in the ME1 area.
- Vange Cottage Mews, Rochester, ME17 Addresses|42 m away
- Sealand Court, Rochester, ME135 Addresses|62 m away
- Churchfields Terrace, Rochester, ME18 Addresses|64 m away
- Shorland Court, Rochester, ME110 Addresses|69 m away
- St. Margarets Street, Rochester, ME1150 Addresses|77 m away
- Valetta Way, Rochester, ME1108 Addresses|77 m away
Sections of this street
There are 2 postcodes on Backfields, Rochester, ME1.
- House prices in ME1 1UQ2 Addresses
- House prices in ME1 1UH4 Addresses
Property Types
- 2 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (2)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 3 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (3)
Schools Nearby
- St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School500 m away
- St Peter's Infant School900 m away
- Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School1.0 km away
- Fort Pitt Grammar School1.2 km away
- The Rochester Grammar School1.4 km away
- St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School1.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Backfields, Rochester, ME1 is Rochester station, which is 900 metres away.
- Rochester|900 m away
- Strood (Kent)|1.4 km away
- Chatham|1.7 km away
