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📍 Gillingham district📮 ME1 postcode area

Rochester house prices

Rochester has an average sold price of £211,665 across 56,788 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-03 to 2026-07-24.

Updated August 2026Records through July 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

Rochester at a glance

Rochester averages £211,665 across 56,788 completed sales. Check the median, sample depth and nearby alternatives before using the average as a market signal.

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Average £211,665 · Median £173,000 · 56,788 transactions · +7.3% growth · 1,294 streets

Data window
1995 to 2026
Updated August 2026
Latest recorded sale
July 2026
Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
Sample quality
High transaction depth
56,788 sales across 1,294 streets
Median check
£173,000
Mean and median differ enough to inspect outliers
Trend signal
+7.3%
The five-year price movement is +7.3%.

Rochester House Prices Overview

The average sold price in Rochester is £211,665, which is below the England and Wales national average of £398,894 by -46.9%. Across 56,788 registered sales since 1995-01-03, the median price sits at £173,000, suggesting high-value properties pull the average upward — a pattern typical of large, diverse housing markets. The dataset spans 1,294 streets through 2026-07-24. The five-year price movement is +7.3%, in line with national growth. On average, Rochester records 1,775 sales per year.

Nearby Towns

Gillingham
£187,502
Chatham
£175,017
West Malling
£347,622
Sittingbourne
£211,030

Postcodes in Rochester

ME1 3GP
£222,866
ME2 1JZ
£197,061
ME2 1LX
£186,728
ME1 1TP
£171,092
ME1 1JG
£95,778

Top Streets in Rochester

HIGH STREET
£178,713 average
1,463 transactions
MAIDSTONE ROAD
£223,872 average
578 transactions
CHURCH STREET
£185,182 average
462 transactions
CITY WAY
£295,712 average
450 transactions
ROCHESTER ROAD
£223,750 average
437 transactions

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sale price in Rochester?v

Rochester has an average sale price of £211,665 and a median sale price of £173,000, based on 56,788 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 46.9% below the national average of £398,894, the median is 5.6% below the national median of £183,250.

How does the median price compare to the average price in Rochester?v

The median sold price of £173,000 is 18.3% lower than the average of £211,665. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.

Which streets in Rochester have the most recorded sales?v

Among the most active listed streets by transaction count, HIGH STREET has 1,463 recorded sales at an average of £178,713; MAIDSTONE ROAD has 578 recorded sales at an average of £223,872; CHURCH STREET has 462 recorded sales at an average of £185,182.

What property types are most common in Rochester?v

By transaction count, terraced homes represent 39.3% of recorded sales (22,342 transactions) with an average sold price of £167,568; semi-detached homes represent 31.5% of recorded sales (17,881 transactions) with an average sold price of £207,485; detached homes represent 15.0% of recorded sales (8,526 transactions) with an average sold price of £328,204.

Property valuation guide

Estimate a property value in Rochester

Professional valuers use recent sold prices as comparable evidence. In Rochester, the median sold price is £173,000 and the average is £211,665, based on 56,788 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved +7.3%, which affects how comparables from earlier years should be weighted.

Typical comparable range: £147,000–£199,000(±15% from median)

These are historical completed-sale prices — not a formal valuation, asking price or investment advice. Use them to sense-check an asking price or set expectations before instructing a surveyor.

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Rochester Annual Median Sold Prices

YearMedian priceAverage priceSales
2026£325,000£343,398569
2025£320,000£365,6311,712
2024£320,000£355,6991,647
2023£320,000£379,6591,591
2022£325,500£349,8732,031
2021£298,000£348,2572,658
2020£287,500£348,3821,770
2019£275,000£317,9211,981
2018£261,997£313,1921,818
2017£255,000£313,9151,853

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Most recent 10 years shown.