UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/me2
ME2Rochester, Medway, England
House prices in ME2, Rochester
Homes in ME2 sold for a median of £324,500 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 986 standard sales.
That makes it the eighth cheapest of the 19 ME postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 155 | £527,000 | £430,000 to £595,000 |
| Semi-detached | 366 | £350,000 | £313,000 to £400,000 |
| Terraced | 384 | £282,500 | £250,000 to £320,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 81 | £171,000 | £140,000 to £227,000 |
ME2 has too few sales linked to an energy certificate for its own price per m². Across the ME postcode area, whose median sale price is within 20% of ME2's, it was £4,011 per m² from 665 linked sales.
Terraced houses and semi-detached houses sold in similar numbers here, at 39% and 37% of sales.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.1 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in ME2
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in ME2 1, around Halling and Cuxton, with a median of £375,000, and lowest in ME2 2, around Rochester, at £300,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in ME2 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 136 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| ME2 4GZ | £770,000 | 3 |
| ME2 2WB | £570,000 | 15 |
| ME2 1FY | £565,000 | 3 |
| ME2 3LZ | £545,000 | 3 |
| ME2 2ZD | £540,000 | 3 |
| ME2 3SJ | £525,000 | 4 |
| ME2 1HB | £510,000 | 3 |
| ME2 3QY | £490,000 | 5 |
| ME2 3PU | £487,500 | 4 |
| ME2 2WD | £455,000 | 6 |
| ME2 1AQ | £441,500 | 4 |
| ME2 1EP | £437,500 | 3 |
| ME2 1EH | £432,500 | 4 |
| ME2 1GF | £432,000 | 3 |
| ME2 1EY | £427,500 | 3 |
| ME2 1NQ | £425,000 | 3 |
| ME2 2ZJ | £425,000 | 3 |
| ME2 3DD | £425,000 | 3 |
| ME2 4GP | £425,000 | 5 |
| ME2 3DE | £420,000 | 3 |
| ME2 1FP | £412,500 | 5 |
| ME2 3FD | £406,500 | 10 |
| ME2 3XH | £405,000 | 4 |
| ME2 1FR | £404,000 | 6 |
| ME2 3ND | £400,000 | 3 |
| ME2 3TA | £400,000 | 3 |
| ME2 4NB | £400,000 | 3 |
| ME2 4UN | £400,000 | 6 |
| ME2 1EG | £398,500 | 4 |
| ME2 2TT | £395,000 | 3 |
| ME2 3PX | £395,000 | 4 |
| ME2 1ED | £392,500 | 4 |
| ME2 4NL | £392,500 | 4 |
| ME2 3RX | £388,000 | 3 |
| ME2 3RP | £385,500 | 6 |
| ME2 4EB | £385,000 | 3 |
| ME2 3BA | £380,000 | 5 |
| ME2 3DL | £378,000 | 4 |
| ME2 1JZ | £375,000 | 8 |
| ME2 3PD | £371,000 | 4 |
| ME2 2TG | £370,000 | 3 |
| ME2 4ND | £370,000 | 3 |
| ME2 2GF | £367,500 | 4 |
| ME2 1BZ | £366,000 | 6 |
| ME2 3SZ | £365,000 | 8 |
| ME2 4PR | £365,000 | 6 |
| ME2 3TJ | £357,000 | 5 |
| ME2 4NX | £357,000 | 4 |
| ME2 2DH | £350,000 | 3 |
| ME2 2XN | £350,000 | 3 |
| ME2 3PZ | £350,000 | 3 |
| ME2 1DT | £345,000 | 8 |
| ME2 4JU | £344,000 | 4 |
| ME2 1EW | £340,000 | 3 |
| ME2 2YU | £338,000 | 3 |
| ME2 3XJ | £336,500 | 6 |
| ME2 1BT | £335,000 | 3 |
| ME2 4QJ | £332,500 | 3 |
| ME2 4PT | £327,000 | 3 |
| ME2 2NN | £325,000 | 6 |
| ME2 2PA | £325,000 | 3 |
| ME2 4XW | £325,000 | 5 |
| ME2 4LG | £324,000 | 3 |
| ME2 3HB | £322,000 | 3 |
| ME2 1LX | £321,000 | 6 |
| ME2 2QP | £320,000 | 3 |
| ME2 2YP | £320,000 | 6 |
| ME2 4SF | £320,000 | 3 |
| ME2 2PT | £319,000 | 4 |
| ME2 2QR | £315,000 | 3 |
| ME2 2YF | £315,000 | 3 |
| ME2 2JP | £312,500 | 4 |
| ME2 2XP | £312,500 | 4 |
| ME2 3PE | £305,500 | 4 |
| ME2 2QG | £301,000 | 4 |
| ME2 2LA | £300,000 | 3 |
| ME2 2NS | £300,000 | 3 |
| ME2 2PB | £300,000 | 3 |
| ME2 2YD | £300,000 | 3 |
| ME2 2YH | £300,000 | 3 |
| ME2 3BZ | £298,500 | 6 |
| ME2 2HP | £295,000 | 5 |
| ME2 2SG | £295,000 | 4 |
| ME2 3JX | £295,000 | 5 |
| ME2 2YQ | £294,000 | 6 |
| ME2 4BX | £291,000 | 6 |
| ME2 3HA | £290,000 | 6 |
| ME2 2HS | £288,000 | 5 |
| ME2 2QX | £287,000 | 5 |
| ME2 3XA | £286,000 | 3 |
| ME2 2JZ | £285,000 | 3 |
| ME2 2NL | £285,000 | 8 |
| ME2 4RB | £284,500 | 3 |
| ME2 2HX | £283,500 | 3 |
| ME2 2HG | £281,500 | 4 |
| ME2 3PH | £280,500 | 3 |
| ME2 2DJ | £280,000 | 3 |
| ME2 2GD | £280,000 | 3 |
| ME2 3XB | £280,000 | 3 |
| ME2 1JD | £277,500 | 3 |
| ME2 2QW | £277,500 | 4 |
| ME2 2RT | £277,500 | 3 |
| ME2 3EA | £277,500 | 4 |
| ME2 3AS | £275,000 | 3 |
| ME2 3HG | £273,500 | 4 |
| ME2 3AY | £267,000 | 3 |
| ME2 3HH | £266,000 | 4 |
| ME2 2RY | £265,000 | 3 |
| ME2 3HD | £265,000 | 3 |
| ME2 2ZA | £262,500 | 4 |
| ME2 4XR | £262,500 | 3 |
| ME2 2XU | £260,500 | 4 |
| ME2 1AR | £260,000 | 4 |
| ME2 3EX | £255,500 | 6 |
| ME2 4BT | £255,000 | 3 |
| ME2 4BU | £254,500 | 4 |
| ME2 2ZF | £252,000 | 7 |
| ME2 3EW | £251,500 | 4 |
| ME2 3AX | £247,500 | 4 |
| ME2 4JL | £242,500 | 6 |
| ME2 1FJ | £239,000 | 7 |
| ME2 3AU | £234,000 | 4 |
| ME2 3ET | £230,000 | 3 |
| ME2 4QY | £225,500 | 3 |
| ME2 3EY | £225,000 | 3 |
| ME2 4QX | £215,000 | 3 |
| ME2 2GS | £210,000 | 3 |
| ME2 2EQ | £207,000 | 3 |
| ME2 3JU | £199,500 | 3 |
| ME2 2GP | £189,500 | 4 |
| ME2 2YR | £174,500 | 3 |
| ME2 4WQ | £170,000 | 3 |
| ME2 4JZ | £160,000 | 3 |
| ME2 2DU | £150,000 | 3 |
| ME2 2DP | £145,000 | 3 |
| ME2 3ED | £132,500 | 6 |
Prices over time
The median rose 35%, from £236,000 in 2016 to £317,500 in 2025, more than the 29% rise for a typical district in the South East.
Postcode districts in the Medway council area
Median sale price of the 7 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. ME2 is the third most expensive.
- ME3 Rochester£365,000
- ME8 Gillingham£345,000
- ME2 Rochester, this district£324,500
- ME1 Rochester£310,000
- ME5 Chatham£305,000
- ME7 Gillingham£272,500
- ME4 Chatham£250,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £121,000 for a flat on Merrals Wood Court to £435,000 for a semi-detached house on Abbey Road.
The latest standard sales recorded in ME2. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 78 Columbine RoadSold for £325,000
- 15 Slatin RoadSold for £235,000
- 89 Weston RoadSold for £325,000
- 43 Abbey RoadSold for £435,000
- 48 Quixote CrescentSold for £345,000
- 76 Cedar RoadSold for £295,000
- 11 Merrals Wood CourtSold for £121,000
- 39 Harvel AvenueSold for £281,000
- 139 Rushdean RoadSold for £275,000
- 6 Godfrey CloseSold for £340,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Allington Drive, Rochester£365,00016 sales
- Carnation Road, Rochester£305,00016 sales
- Hawthorn Road, Rochester£285,50016 sales
- Erlington Way, Rochester£570,00015 sales
- Knights Templar Way, Rochester£270,00015 sales
Living in ME2
Crime
72 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 89% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Almost every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 81 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,329 a year in Medway for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 73 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of ME2, from the sales in ME2, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Cuxton, Halling & Riverside 251 sales£372,500
- Strood Rural 128 sales£365,000
- Strood North & Frindsbury 370 sales£311,500
- Strood West 273 sales£300,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 30 | |
| C | 460 | |
| D | 394 | |
| E | 48 | |
| F | 9 | |
| G | 5 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | ||
| 137 | ||
| 173 | ||
| 235 | ||
| 169 | ||
| 59 | ||
| 79 | ||
| 41 |
About these figures
The figures come from 986 standard sales in ME2 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.