📍 Gillingham district📮 ME1 postcode area

Rochester house prices

Rochester has an average sold price of £211,974 across 56,912 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-03 to 2026-08-21.

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

Rochester at a glance

Rochester averages £211,974 across 56,912 completed sales. Check the median, sample depth and nearby alternatives before using the average as a market signal.

Average £211,974 · Median £173,000 · 56,912 transactions · +7.8% growth · 1,294 streets

Data window
1995 to 2026
Updated October 2026
Latest recorded sale
August 2026
Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
Sample quality
High transaction depth
56,912 sales across 1,294 streets
Median check
£173,000
Mean and median differ enough to inspect outliers
Trend signal
+7.8%
The five-year price movement is +7.8%.

Rochester House Prices Overview

The average sold price in Rochester is £211,974, which is below the England and Wales national average of £400,016 by -47.0%. Across 56,912 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 2026-08-21. The five-year price movement is +7.8%, in line with national growth. On average, Rochester records 1,779 sales per year.

Top Streets in Rochester

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sale price in Rochester?v

Rochester has an average sale price of £211,974 and a median sale price of £173,000, based on 56,912 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 47.0% below the national average of £400,016, the median is 5.9% below the national median of £183,750.

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

The median sold price of £173,000 is 18.4% lower than the average of £211,974. 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 1,470 recorded sales at an average of £180,970; MAIDSTONE ROAD has 579 recorded sales at an average of £224,453; CHURCH STREET has 464 recorded sales at an average of £185,473.

What property types are most common in Rochester?v

By transaction count, terraced homes represent 39.3% of recorded sales (22,439 transactions) with an average sold price of £168,154; semi-detached homes represent 31.5% of recorded sales (17,973 transactions) with an average sold price of £208,296; detached homes represent 15.0% of recorded sales (8,566 transactions) with an average sold price of £329,329.

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 £211,974, based on 56,912 HM Land Registry transactions. Over five years, prices have moved +7.8%, 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.

More about Rochester

Rochester Annual Median Sold Prices

YearMedian priceAverage priceSales
2026£325,000£345,766667
2025£320,000£365,4911,732
2024£320,000£355,6991,647
2023£320,000£379,6661,592
2022£325,500£349,7602,033
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.