AREA REPORT · MEDWAY ME1

ME1.

Medway

ME1 is an outcode in Medway, covering the neighbourhoods of Rochester West, Rochester South West, Rochester East, Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside and Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill. Over the last 12 months 323 properties changed hands — a median of £209k for flats (£3,603/sqm) and £333k for houses (£3,971/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
11,764
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
75
281
Houses
248
951
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£209k
n = 75
£215k
n = 281
Houses
£333k
n = 248
£340k
n = 951
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,603
n = 71
£3,733
n = 261
Houses
£3,971
n = 246
£3,973
n = 939
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Firming
+2.2% vs 12m
0.0% vs 3y
£200k£400k£340k£333k£340k3Yn=95112Mn=2486Mn=70
Flats
Correcting
−13.9% vs 12m
−16.3% vs 3y
£115k£230k£215k£209k£180k3Yn=28112Mn=756Mn=27
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Firming
+2.9% vs 12m
+2.9% vs 3y
£0£2,200£4,400£3,973£3,971£4,0883Yn=93912Mn=2466Mn=70
Flats
Correcting
−14.5% vs 12m
−17.5% vs 3y
£0£2,000£4,000£3,733£3,603£3,0803Yn=26112Mn=716Mn=26
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£367k
n=70
Median £
£340k
n=70
Avg £/sqm
£4,124
n=70
Median £/sqm
£4,088
n=70
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£373k
n=248
Median £
£333k
n=248
Avg £/sqm
£4,018
n=246
Median £/sqm
£3,971
n=246
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£373k
n=951
Median £
£340k
n=951
Avg £/sqm
£4,014
n=939
Median £/sqm
£3,973
n=939
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£191k
n=27
Median £
£180k
n=27
Avg £/sqm
£3,077
n=26
Median £/sqm
£3,080
n=26
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£202k
n=75
Median £
£209k
n=75
Avg £/sqm
£3,259
n=71
Median £/sqm
£3,603
n=71
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£215k
n=281
Median £
£215k
n=281
Avg £/sqm
£3,514
n=261
Median £/sqm
£3,733
n=261
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£84k£226k£367k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
70
Median potential
82
063712732010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Other/unknown
Band A
1,386
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band B
5,511
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
6,512
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band D
2,859
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band E
1,493
Semi-detached
Detached
Band F
648
Semi-detached
Detached
Band G
338
Detached
Band H
17
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
5,882
31%
Terraced houses
6,966
37%
Semi-detached houses
3,611
19%
Detached houses
1,423
7.6%
Bungalows
719
3.8%
Other/unknown
234
1.2%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
2
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
162
Schools
23
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
8 · click column to sort
Rochester West
4,871
5,174
Rochester East
3,004
3,670
Rochester South West
2,586
3,076
Rochester South East
1,971
2,393
Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill
2,057
2,277
Chatham Central and Rochester Riverside
1,864
1,302
Horsted
61
101
Chatham South West
26
34
Wards
4 · click column to sort
Rochester West & Borstal
7,117
7,749
Rochester East & Warren Wood
5,474
5,927
Aylesford North & North Downs
2,057
2,277
Fort Pitt
1,792
2,074
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

ME1 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Medway (ME1)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in ME1 (Medway) was £333k, with an average of £373k, from 248 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in ME1?
The median flat sale price in ME1 over the last 12 months was £209k (about £3,603 per square metre), from 75 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in ME1?
Typical sale prices per square metre in ME1 are £3,971 for houses and £3,603 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in ME1 have?
Homes in ME1 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 70 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in ME1 in the last year?
323 properties were sold in ME1 over the last 12 months, and 1,232 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES