ME1 house prices, schools and flood risk.

383 homes sold in ME1 in the last 12 months at a median of £300,000, down 3.2% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £515,000, flats for £212,500.

Covers Aylesford North & North Downs, Fort Horsted, Fort Pitt, Rochester East & Warren Wood, Rochester West & Borstal, Burham, Wouldham.

Median sold price

£300k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-3.2%

From £310k

Homes sold

383

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

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Prices

What homes sell for in ME1

Detached

£515k

35 sales

Semi-detached

£340k

92 sales

Terraced

£295k

168 sales

Flat

£213k

88 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£230k£273k£315k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in ME1
2016£230k (481 sales)
2017£250k (517 sales)
2018£255k (538 sales)
2019£275k (603 sales)
2020£285k (535 sales)
2021£283k (827 sales)
2022£308k (685 sales)
2023£315k (479 sales)
2024£310k (427 sales)
2025£308k (500 sales)
2026£303k (238 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

St Marys ViewME1 3ZS · Mostly detached
£1,175,0004 sales
PriestfieldsME1 3AB · Mostly detached
£856,0007 sales
Providence AvenueME1 1NF · Mostly semi-detached
£690,00015 sales
Watts AvenueME1 1RX · Mixed homes
£675,0008 sales
Ethelbert RoadME1 3EU · Mixed homes
£605,0004 sales

Most affordable

Palm DriveME1 2EZ · Mostly flats
£86,6254 sales
Corporation StreetME1 1FR · Mostly flats
£96,00013 sales
Doust WayME1 1FF · Mostly flats
£122,50012 sales
Rochester GateME1 1JG · Mostly flats
£136,25024 sales
Tram WayME1 3GB · Mostly flats
£152,0005 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

Flat 3, Anchor House, 1, Glenway RoadME1 1RW · Flat · 23 Sept 2026
£270,000
Flat 21, Royal Oak House, Doust WayME1 1FF · Flat · 67 m² · 3 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£112,500£1,680/m²
Flat 19, Quay Court, 2, Glenway RoadME1 1RW · Flat · 11 Sept 2026
£310,000
13 Sidney RoadME1 3HF · Terraced · 71 m² · 5 rooms · 11 Sept 2026
£246,000£3,460/m²
41 Onslow RoadME1 2AL · Terraced · 78 m² · 5 rooms · 10 Sept 2026
£280,000£3,590/m²
Flat 26, Bridge House, Valetta WayME1 1TB · Flat · 48 m² · 3 rooms · 7 Sept 2026
£212,500£4,430/m²
124 Cecil RoadME1 2HP · Terraced · 71 m² · 3 rooms · 7 Sept 2026
£275,000£3,870/m²
Flat 2, Chandlers Wharf, EsplanadeME1 1EB · Flat · 73 m² · 4 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£230,000£3,150/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical SchoolSecondary · 0.1 mi from the ME1 centre
Outstanding
The Rochester Grammar SchoolSecondary · 0.2 mi from the ME1 centre
Good
Delce AcademyPrimary · 0.3 mi from the ME1 centre
Inadequate
Fort Pitt Grammar SchoolSecondary · 1.0 mi from the ME1 centre
Outstanding
St John's Church of England Infant SchoolPrimary · 1.2 mi from the ME1 centre
Good
St Michael's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.2 mi from the ME1 centre
Good
Greenvale Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.3 mi from the ME1 centre
Good
Phoenix Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.4 mi from the ME1 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

278

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
94
Shoplifting
72
Anti-social behaviour
32
Other theft
21

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around ME1. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Tidal River Medway from Allington to Cuxton
Tidal River Medway and Medway estuary
Tidal Medway, Medway estuary and Isle of Grain

ME1 questions

What is the average house price in ME1?

The median sold price in ME1 over the last 12 months was £300,000, across 383 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £515,000, semi-detached £340,000, terraced £295,000, flat £212,500.

Are house prices in ME1 going up?

The median sold price was down 3.2% on the previous 12 months (£310,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in ME1?

St Marys View has the highest median sold price in ME1 over the last five years: £1,175,000 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in ME1 is fairly priced?

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