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Where to Buy Property Investments in Medway Towns: Yields to 6.3%

Gross yields across the Medway Towns run up to 6.3% in Chatham's ME4, with rents from £1,241 to £1,627 a month, on a 40-minute commute to central London from north Kent.


Top gross yield
6.3%
Postcodes covered
10
Average asking price
£340k
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The Medway Towns are a conurbation in Kent, in the South East of England. Average sold prices across Medway sit at £297,435 on the HM Land Registry House Price Index, just 2.6% above the England average of £289,946, while the cheapest postcode, ME4 in Chatham, carries an asking price of £245,959. That combination is the whole story of the Medway Towns: a large south-east conurbation priced within touching distance of the national average, less than 40 miles from central London, where the cheapest postcode also happens to deliver the highest rental yield. The local authority's population grew 6.0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 263,925 to 279,773 residents.

Medway is not one town but five that have grown into each other: Chatham, Gillingham, Rochester, Strood and Rainham, plus the outlying areas around Walderslade and the Hoo Peninsula. Median gross weekly earnings across the local authority are £762.00, which is below the South East regional median of £800.30 but above the Great Britain median of £752.40. That wage base supports steady local tenant demand across ten postcodes, and the spread between ME4 in Chatham at £245,959 and ME3 around Hoo at £413,566 creates a wide two-tier market inside a single conurbation.

This guide covers the unitary authority of Medway (ONS code E06000035) across the ME1 to ME8 postcodes plus the neighbouring DA12, ME14 and ME20 areas that share the Medway property market. Medway sits in the South East region on the River Medway in north Kent, with fast trains reaching London St Pancras in around 40 minutes. The wider Kent buy-to-let region also includes Maidstone to the south and the coastal towns to the east.

Article updated: July 2026

The River Medway between Strood and Rochester
The River Medway between Strood and Rochester

Why Invest in the Medway Towns?

Medway grew its population 6.0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 263,925 to 279,773 residents, making it the largest urban area in Kent. That growth sits close to the England and Wales average of 6.3% and has been driven in part by households moving out of London in search of cheaper space within commuting distance. Medway's appeal rests on that London link, a working river frontage, and a heritage running from Rochester Castle and Cathedral to the historic naval dockyard at Chatham.

The local employment rate of 81.7% is above the Great Britain average of 75.6%, and unemployment sits at 3.7%. The economy was built on the maritime trades around the Chatham dockyard and now runs on services, distribution and light industry, helped by the M2, A2 and M20 roads that make north Kent a logistics corridor between London and the Channel ports. The Universities at Medway campus, shared between the University of Kent, the University of Greenwich and Canterbury Christ Church University, adds a modest student population concentrated around Chatham Maritime.

Median gross annual earnings across Medway are £39,622, which is above the Great Britain median of £39,125 but below the South East regional median of roughly £41,600. Local wages that broadly track the national average, rather than the higher South East figure, are part of why Medway prices sit so close to the England line while much of the surrounding county trades well above it.

Medway Economic Summary

  • Population (Medway): 279,773 (2021 Census). Growth of 6.0% from 2011.
  • Median annual salary: £39,622 (local), £39,125 (Great Britain)
  • Employment rate: 81.7% (local), 75.6% (Great Britain)
  • Unemployment rate: 3.7% (local)
  • Key employment sectors: Wholesale and retail, health and social work, transport and storage, education, construction

Source: ONS Census 2021, Nomis Labour Market Profile (ASHE 2025)

Regeneration and Investment in the Medway Towns

Medway's regeneration is concentrated along the waterfront, from the completed Chatham Maritime scheme on the former dockyard to the planned Lower Thames Crossing that will reshape road access to north Kent. The council coordinates a long-running regeneration programme aimed at bringing new homes and commercial space onto brownfield river sites.

  • Chatham Waters and Chatham Maritime (Delivered and ongoing): The former naval dockyard land north of Chatham has been redeveloped into a mix of new housing, offices, retail and a university campus around St Mary's Island and Chatham Waters. The scheme has added a substantial residential component to Chatham and anchored the Universities at Medway presence. Updates at Medway Council regeneration programme.
  • Lower Thames Crossing (Planned): The proposed new road crossing of the River Thames linking Kent to Essex is expected to connect to the A2 and M2 near Strood, easing the congestion at the Dartford Crossing. National Highways has been progressing the scheme through the planning process, and better road access is a long-term factor in Medway's position as a place to work and live within the London orbit. Updates at National Highways.
  • Universities at Medway (Active): The shared campus between the University of Kent, the University of Greenwich and Canterbury Christ Church University sits at Chatham Maritime and supports a small but steady student rental market within walking distance of the site. It is the main driver of the student and HMO demand that exists in the ME4 and ME7 postcodes. Updates at Universities at Medway.
Houses on the waterside at Chatham in Kent
Waterside housing at Chatham

Medway Towns Property Market Analysis

Average property prices across Medway have risen 531.3% since January 1995, from £47,115 to £297,435. The sections below trace that journey cycle by cycle, then drill into current postcode-level data for sold prices, price per square foot, asking prices, growth trends and monthly transaction volumes.

When was the last house price crash in the Medway Towns?

The Medway Towns sit within the unitary authority of Medway, so all sold property prices from HM Land Registry are recorded at this level. The Land Registry House Price Index tracks average prices from January 1995 to March 2026, covering 31 years of market cycles.

The 1995 to 2007 boom: Medway started at £47,115 in January 1995 and drifted to £44,648 by December that year, the cheapest the index has ever recorded here. By December 2000, prices had reached £75,682, and the early 2000s ran hot: the average passed £147,991 by December 2005. The market peaked at £169,743 in December 2007 after a decade of near-continuous gains fuelled by rising mortgage availability.

2008 to 2009, the financial crisis: Prices fell from the December 2007 peak of £169,743 to a trough of £132,011 in May 2009, a decline of 22.2% over 17 months. The worst year-on-year reading was -20.7% in May 2009. Medway fell more steeply than markets built on higher-value stock: as an affordable commuter belt with a large mortgaged owner base, it was exposed to the credit squeeze rather than protected from it.

The 2010 to 2013 stagnation: Prices bounced off the May 2009 trough but then drifted sideways. By December 2010 the average stood at £148,249, and it was still only £149,740 by December 2012 before edging up to £159,656 by December 2013. Medway spent close to four years stuck below its pre-crash peak.

Recovery, 2014 to 2016: Growth returned sharply. Prices first passed the December 2007 peak of £169,743 in June 2014, at £170,690, roughly six and a half years after the crash began. Momentum built through the commuter surge, with the average reaching £208,620 by March 2016 as London buyers priced into cheaper north Kent stock.

The 2017 to 2019 slowdown: The rapid catch-up cooled. Prices moved from £242,114 in December 2017 to £245,439 in December 2018, then slipped to £238,465 by December 2019 as the post-referendum south-east market softened. Annual growth turned briefly negative at -2.8% in that final month.

2020 to 2022, the pandemic surge: The stamp duty holiday and the race for space reignited Medway. Prices climbed from £241,360 in June 2020 to £250,994 by December 2020, then £273,357 by December 2021 (8.9% annual). The run topped out at an all-time high of £302,237 in January 2023.

The 2023 rate shock: Higher mortgage rates cooled the market from that January 2023 high. Prices eased to £288,290 by June 2023 and £289,309 by December 2023, with the annual reading falling to -4.1%. Medway's affordable, mortgage-reliant buyer base felt higher rates quickly.

2024 to present: The market steadied. Prices recovered from £283,970 in July 2024 to £296,497 by March 2025, and the latest reading is £297,435 in March 2026. That still sits marginally below the January 2023 peak of £302,237, and it is 75.2% above the December 2007 pre-crash peak.

Long-term growth summary:

  • 5 years (March 2021 to March 2026): 15.7% growth (£257,026 to £297,435)
  • 10 years (March 2016 to March 2026): 42.6% growth (£208,620 to £297,435)
  • 15 years (March 2011 to March 2026): 101.4% growth (£147,683 to £297,435)
  • 20 years (March 2006 to March 2026): 101.1% growth (£147,931 to £297,435)
  • 30 years (January 1995 to March 2026): 531.3% growth (£47,115 to £297,435)

Medway's 22.2% crash was deeper than England's fall of 18.2% across the same downturn, and the recovery to the old peak took around six and a half years. The 30-year return of 531.3% is stronger than many higher-priced south-east markets, a reflection of how far a cheap commuter belt can travel when London demand spills outward. An investor who bought at the exact peak in December 2007 would now be sitting on gains of 75.2% on the Land Registry average.

Average property price by type in Medway, 1995 to 2026
£0£138k£275k£413k£550kAll property types 1995-01: £47,115All property types 1996-02: £46,520All property types 1997-03: £48,560All property types 1998-04: £54,574All property types 1999-05: £59,769All property types 2000-06: £72,713All property types 2001-07: £83,151All property types 2002-08: £103,600All property types 2003-09: £126,446All property types 2004-10: £147,575All property types 2005-11: £146,963All property types 2006-12: £158,067All property types 2008-01: £168,217All property types 2009-02: £139,388All property types 2010-03: £150,322All property types 2011-04: £146,620All property types 2012-05: £148,509All property types 2013-06: £154,447All property types 2014-07: £175,003All property types 2015-08: £192,595All property types 2016-09: £227,160All property types 2017-10: £242,316All property types 2018-11: £246,023All property types 2019-12: £238,465All property types 2021-01: £254,647All property types 2022-02: £280,989All property types 2023-03: £297,382All property types 2024-04: £277,367All property types 2025-05: £294,079All property types 2026-03: £297,435Detached 1995-01: £87,861Detached 1996-02: £86,802Detached 1997-03: £91,606Detached 1998-04: £103,371Detached 1999-05: £113,411Detached 2000-06: £138,894Detached 2001-07: £160,459Detached 2002-08: £198,713Detached 2003-09: £236,342Detached 2004-10: £261,181Detached 2005-11: £253,897Detached 2006-12: £268,928Detached 2008-01: £287,396Detached 2009-02: £241,315Detached 2010-03: £262,460Detached 2011-04: £260,899Detached 2012-05: £261,325Detached 2013-06: £271,876Detached 2014-07: £308,480Detached 2015-08: £342,358Detached 2016-09: £405,753Detached 2017-10: £434,648Detached 2018-11: £444,310Detached 2019-12: £430,674Detached 2021-01: £460,294Detached 2022-02: £506,533Detached 2023-03: £541,259Detached 2024-04: £497,223Detached 2025-05: £530,425Detached 2026-03: £534,634Semi-detached 1995-01: £54,173Semi-detached 1996-02: £54,002Semi-detached 1997-03: £56,175Semi-detached 1998-04: £63,510Semi-detached 1999-05: £69,479Semi-detached 2000-06: £84,475Semi-detached 2001-07: £96,803Semi-detached 2002-08: £120,153Semi-detached 2003-09: £147,394Semi-detached 2004-10: £169,323Semi-detached 2005-11: £166,363Semi-detached 2006-12: £177,849Semi-detached 2008-01: £188,302Semi-detached 2009-02: £156,601Semi-detached 2010-03: £170,631Semi-detached 2011-04: £166,488Semi-detached 2012-05: £169,664Semi-detached 2013-06: £176,622Semi-detached 2014-07: £200,529Semi-detached 2015-08: £221,654Semi-detached 2016-09: £261,600Semi-detached 2017-10: £279,558Semi-detached 2018-11: £286,182Semi-detached 2019-12: £279,124Semi-detached 2021-01: £297,239Semi-detached 2022-02: £328,525Semi-detached 2023-03: £349,927Semi-detached 2024-04: £325,896Semi-detached 2025-05: £345,662Semi-detached 2026-03: £352,779Terraced 1995-01: £41,938Terraced 1996-02: £41,210Terraced 1997-03: £43,060Terraced 1998-04: £48,339Terraced 1999-05: £52,916Terraced 2000-06: £64,132Terraced 2001-07: £72,870Terraced 2002-08: £90,622Terraced 2003-09: £110,930Terraced 2004-10: £131,655Terraced 2005-11: £132,482Terraced 2006-12: £143,654Terraced 2008-01: £153,101Terraced 2009-02: £126,518Terraced 2010-03: £137,108Terraced 2011-04: £132,979Terraced 2012-05: £135,021Terraced 2013-06: £140,598Terraced 2014-07: £159,502Terraced 2015-08: £175,058Terraced 2016-09: £205,858Terraced 2017-10: £218,084Terraced 2018-11: £222,110Terraced 2019-12: £215,301Terraced 2021-01: £232,188Terraced 2022-02: £256,814Terraced 2023-03: £271,059Terraced 2024-04: £253,859Terraced 2025-05: £270,466Terraced 2026-03: £274,861Flats 1995-01: £33,689Flats 1996-02: £32,969Flats 1997-03: £33,810Flats 1998-04: £37,106Flats 1999-05: £40,772Flats 2000-06: £49,939Flats 2001-07: £57,943Flats 2002-08: £74,040Flats 2003-09: £90,460Flats 2004-10: £106,485Flats 2005-11: £106,330Flats 2006-12: £113,418Flats 2008-01: £120,962Flats 2009-02: £99,378Flats 2010-03: £101,373Flats 2011-04: £98,565Flats 2012-05: £99,161Flats 2013-06: £101,775Flats 2014-07: £113,929Flats 2015-08: £124,923Flats 2016-09: £148,038Flats 2017-10: £160,595Flats 2018-11: £158,693Flats 2019-12: £151,896Flats 2021-01: £157,564Flats 2022-02: £171,479Flats 2023-03: £177,603Flats 2024-04: £166,092Flats 2025-05: £172,489Flats 2026-03: £168,2881995200020052010201520202026
  • All property types
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flats

Source: HM Land Registry House Price Index

YearAll property typesDetachedSemi-detachedTerracedFlats
1995-01£47,115£87,861£54,173£41,938£33,689
1995-02£45,887£84,936£52,929£40,836£32,831
1995-03£45,999£84,822£53,035£40,995£32,872
1995-04£45,281£83,112£52,229£40,386£32,386
1995-05£45,802£84,002£52,802£40,869£32,779
1995-06£45,771£84,117£52,837£40,763£32,880
1995-07£46,147£85,153£53,277£41,086£32,969
1995-08£46,400£86,197£53,551£41,292£32,900
1995-09£46,266£86,092£53,366£41,214£32,554
1995-10£45,271£84,415£52,375£40,202£32,018
1995-11£44,670£83,290£51,768£39,589£31,799
1995-12£44,648£83,290£51,809£39,509£31,913
1996-01£45,927£85,831£53,260£40,673£32,633
1996-02£46,520£86,802£54,002£41,210£32,969
1996-03£46,360£86,752£53,943£41,000£32,717
1996-04£45,889£85,585£53,330£40,650£32,454
1996-05£45,458£84,619£52,686£40,372£32,116
1996-06£45,493£84,529£52,580£40,478£32,354
1996-07£45,991£85,704£53,186£40,887£32,567
1996-08£46,669£87,551£53,984£41,424£32,874
1996-09£47,310£89,121£54,675£42,007£33,022
1996-10£47,637£89,970£55,112£42,243£33,171
1996-11£47,521£89,558£55,009£42,138£33,194
1996-12£47,747£89,709£55,380£42,326£33,283
1997-01£47,588£89,339£55,121£42,249£33,076
1997-02£48,458£91,280£56,171£42,952£33,643
1997-03£48,560£91,606£56,175£43,060£33,810
1997-04£49,438£92,970£57,249£43,833£34,488
1997-05£49,395£92,513£57,235£43,867£34,212
1997-06£50,137£94,109£58,160£44,524£34,408
1997-07£50,395£94,846£58,398£44,815£34,253
1997-08£51,396£97,211£59,538£45,676£34,815
1997-09£52,471£99,255£60,781£46,644£35,474
1997-10£53,223£100,869£61,776£47,218£36,014
1997-11£53,266£101,003£61,876£47,227£36,021
1997-12£53,158£100,859£61,875£47,053£35,967
1998-01£52,849£100,517£61,391£46,810£35,780
1998-02£53,227£101,097£61,829£47,139£36,247
1998-03£53,629£101,852£62,277£47,519£36,509
1998-04£54,574£103,371£63,510£48,339£37,106
1998-05£55,166£104,190£64,112£48,966£37,311
1998-06£55,540£104,948£64,467£49,307£37,673
1998-07£55,922£105,904£64,823£49,662£37,900
1998-08£56,429£107,554£65,377£50,056£38,194
1998-09£56,619£108,125£65,591£50,225£38,197
1998-10£57,201£109,287£66,297£50,705£38,694
1998-11£57,234£109,624£66,540£50,593£38,876
1998-12£57,706£110,454£67,200£50,941£39,389
1999-01£57,831£110,817£67,436£50,996£39,500
1999-02£57,220£109,389£66,706£50,488£39,093
1999-03£57,809£110,596£67,391£50,984£39,546
1999-04£58,382£111,085£67,937£51,612£39,899
1999-05£59,769£113,411£69,479£52,916£40,772
1999-06£59,653£113,092£69,226£52,900£40,544
1999-07£59,829£113,966£69,348£53,053£40,531
1999-08£60,390£115,307£69,833£53,604£40,796
1999-09£62,202£119,242£71,815£55,197£42,032
1999-10£63,791£122,569£73,847£56,442£43,386
1999-11£65,134£125,068£75,482£57,572£44,483
1999-12£65,405£125,048£75,837£57,810£44,890
2000-01£65,561£125,660£76,057£57,938£44,810
2000-02£65,433£125,734£75,895£57,771£44,735
2000-03£66,342£127,830£77,114£58,506£45,128
2000-04£67,998£130,277£78,866£60,031£46,509
2000-05£70,484£134,815£81,853£62,208£48,230
2000-06£72,713£138,894£84,475£64,132£49,939
2000-07£74,063£142,619£86,295£65,187£50,620
2000-08£74,872£145,027£87,442£65,698£51,329
2000-09£75,735£147,915£88,420£66,333£51,941
2000-10£75,888£148,242£88,815£66,335£52,250
2000-11£76,161£149,106£89,113£66,514£52,559
2000-12£75,682£147,714£88,683£65,989£52,625
2001-01£77,044£150,180£89,967£67,258£53,727
2001-02£77,704£150,826£90,628£67,945£54,156
2001-03£79,106£153,440£92,279£69,254£54,849
2001-04£79,328£153,762£92,424£69,502£54,982
2001-05£80,656£155,948£93,968£70,699£55,922
2001-06£81,797£157,648£95,108£71,733£57,038
2001-07£83,151£160,459£96,803£72,870£57,943
2001-08£84,367£163,543£98,058£73,900£58,875
2001-09£85,767£167,241£99,507£75,101£59,824
2001-10£87,159£169,748£101,164£76,251£61,101
2001-11£88,050£171,343£102,458£76,903£61,947
2001-12£88,775£171,976£103,567£77,391£63,006
2002-01£90,218£175,006£105,277£78,571£64,229
2002-02£91,825£177,898£106,892£80,045£65,520
2002-03£92,732£179,341£107,970£80,920£65,900
2002-04£93,671£180,174£108,885£81,811£66,916
2002-05£95,781£183,354£111,547£83,639£68,545
2002-06£98,580£188,463£114,448£86,169£70,797
2002-07£101,069£193,546£117,307£88,401£72,257
2002-08£103,600£198,713£120,153£90,622£74,040
2002-09£106,513£204,877£123,942£93,046£75,822
2002-10£109,734£210,920£128,065£95,707£78,291
2002-11£111,321£214,120£129,923£97,037£79,584
2002-12£113,653£217,466£132,723£99,032£81,762
2003-01£114,731£219,047£133,596£100,116£82,675
2003-02£116,462£221,081£135,760£101,671£84,042
2003-03£116,897£221,864£136,020£102,185£84,151
2003-04£119,589£225,997£139,512£104,491£86,176
2003-05£121,358£229,233£141,681£106,068£87,206
2003-06£123,073£231,580£143,739£107,538£88,859
2003-07£123,833£232,375£144,552£108,341£89,188
2003-08£124,756£233,328£145,404£109,288£89,903
2003-09£126,446£236,342£147,394£110,930£90,460
2003-10£127,855£238,380£148,877£112,262£91,535
2003-11£129,497£240,913£150,840£113,749£92,665
2003-12£130,387£240,160£151,577£114,766£93,770
2004-01£131,721£242,207£152,916£116,034£94,810
2004-02£132,860£242,955£153,846£117,239£95,869
2004-03£133,625£244,280£154,444£118,045£96,281
2004-04£134,290£242,339£154,981£119,070£96,648
2004-05£135,819£242,255£156,272£120,863£97,842
2004-06£138,462£244,874£159,189£123,388£100,019
2004-07£140,842£248,584£161,928£125,621£101,549
2004-08£144,578£255,419£166,295£128,950£104,089
2004-09£146,750£259,841£168,703£130,968£105,312
2004-10£147,575£261,181£169,323£131,655£106,485
2004-11£146,401£258,690£167,690£130,639£106,013
2004-12£144,834£254,362£165,505£129,412£105,319
2005-01£144,883£254,346£165,171£129,578£105,467
2005-02£144,805£253,734£165,176£129,509£105,432
2005-03£145,927£255,733£166,683£130,474£106,062
2005-04£146,233£254,436£167,176£130,905£106,177
2005-05£146,609£254,885£167,290£131,400£106,391
2005-06£145,896£251,995£165,989£131,128£105,808
2005-07£146,710£253,811£166,918£131,936£106,040
2005-08£146,487£253,451£166,451£131,914£105,579
2005-09£147,263£255,668£167,265£132,610£105,962
2005-10£146,417£253,833£165,803£131,928£105,799
2005-11£146,963£253,897£166,363£132,482£106,330
2005-12£147,991£254,270£167,123£133,523£107,617
2006-01£147,912£254,039£166,892£133,654£107,144
2006-02£148,318£253,910£167,079£134,144£107,688
2006-03£147,931£254,022£166,935£133,784£106,880
2006-04£148,793£254,376£167,946£134,646£107,541
2006-05£149,846£256,144£169,286£135,579£108,170
2006-06£151,561£257,737£171,086£137,308£109,451
2006-07£153,148£260,493£172,662£138,938£110,248
2006-08£154,602£263,278£174,107£140,491£110,685
2006-09£155,869£266,745£175,635£141,592£111,194
2006-10£156,742£268,507£176,574£142,278£112,137
2006-11£157,094£268,918£177,090£142,573£112,367
2006-12£158,067£268,928£177,849£143,654£113,418
2007-01£159,149£270,607£179,086£144,703£114,009
2007-02£159,622£271,069£179,540£145,049£114,912
2007-03£159,316£270,847£179,223£144,863£114,248
2007-04£159,744£270,540£179,474£145,467£114,512
2007-05£161,734£272,662£181,386£147,548£115,913
2007-06£164,245£276,546£183,944£149,893£118,034
2007-07£165,238£278,897£185,010£150,808£118,518
2007-08£167,078£283,391£187,068£152,596£118,906
2007-09£167,419£284,855£187,486£152,826£119,050
2007-10£168,541£287,269£188,568£153,755£120,267
2007-11£169,491£289,294£189,763£154,357£121,566
2007-12£169,743£289,665£189,993£154,529£122,066
2008-01£168,217£287,396£188,302£153,101£120,962
2008-02£166,369£284,587£186,226£151,420£119,491
2008-03£166,085£284,915£186,368£151,207£118,338
2008-04£166,298£285,627£186,673£151,567£117,887
2008-05£166,380£285,140£186,957£151,760£117,618
2008-06£164,123£280,489£184,275£149,815£116,128
2008-07£162,552£277,442£182,908£148,250£115,018
2008-08£156,613£267,640£175,981£142,854£110,934
2008-09£154,500£266,235£173,468£140,715£109,473
2008-10£149,449£258,363£167,695£135,933£106,219
2008-11£147,004£254,384£165,181£133,564£104,526
2008-12£142,646£245,555£160,297£129,740£101,451
2009-01£140,511£242,694£157,787£127,700£100,064
2009-02£139,388£241,315£156,601£126,518£99,378
2009-03£135,629£235,428£152,435£122,886£97,067
2009-04£133,342£230,177£150,135£120,921£95,165
2009-05£132,011£227,289£148,740£119,882£93,747
2009-06£135,029£232,308£152,372£122,798£94,998
2009-07£137,294£236,632£154,975£125,038£95,746
2009-08£139,647£241,019£157,585£127,379£96,697
2009-09£139,915£241,792£157,940£127,672£96,508
2009-10£143,395£247,977£162,142£130,746£98,675
2009-11£146,082£253,094£165,078£133,326£100,101
2009-12£148,769£256,387£168,210£136,002£101,674
2010-01£148,121£256,239£167,505£135,616£100,153
2010-02£148,504£257,229£168,448£135,789£100,069
2010-03£150,322£262,460£170,631£137,108£101,373
2010-04£151,895£264,564£172,551£138,405£103,033
2010-05£152,263£265,295£172,936£138,714£103,377
2010-06£150,359£261,234£170,820£137,238£101,543
2010-07£150,912£263,338£171,457£137,782£101,146
2010-08£150,343£263,178£171,110£137,183£100,085
2010-09£153,444£270,121£174,677£139,835£101,841
2010-10£151,744£267,236£172,809£138,137£101,042
2010-11£151,629£267,701£172,626£137,869£101,231
2010-12£148,249£261,541£168,984£134,668£99,179
2011-01£149,096£263,757£169,864£135,311£99,916
2011-02£147,998£262,036£168,341£134,322£99,450
2011-03£147,683£263,057£167,842£133,864£99,193
2011-04£146,620£260,899£166,488£132,979£98,565
2011-05£147,799£262,157£167,881£133,983£99,847
2011-06£148,695£261,999£169,083£134,902£100,662
2011-07£149,767£263,341£170,319£135,877£101,601
2011-08£148,844£262,409£169,587£135,151£99,912
2011-09£149,222£264,119£169,947£135,582£99,549
2011-10£148,157£263,341£169,197£134,452£98,198
2011-11£147,634£262,506£168,654£133,739£98,429
2011-12£147,144£261,235£168,391£133,096£98,453
2012-01£147,592£261,706£169,077£133,538£98,553
2012-02£146,563£259,515£167,787£132,885£97,448
2012-03£146,315£258,037£167,425£132,926£97,268
2012-04£146,099£257,351£166,944£132,788£97,479
2012-05£148,509£261,325£169,664£135,021£99,161
2012-06£148,562£261,343£169,432£135,339£98,807
2012-07£150,204£263,930£171,152£137,060£99,559
2012-08£149,318£262,119£170,105£136,474£98,435
2012-09£150,313£264,951£171,218£137,231£98,994
2012-10£148,218£261,238£169,035£135,200£97,698
2012-11£149,516£263,865£170,557£136,282£98,624
2012-12£149,740£264,406£171,091£136,336£98,743
2013-01£152,324£269,321£174,448£138,573£99,983
2013-02£151,808£268,418£173,843£138,031£99,755
2013-03£151,459£268,084£173,373£137,548£99,820
2013-04£150,680£266,605£172,147£136,908£99,573
2013-05£151,805£268,196£173,558£137,880£100,494
2013-06£154,447£271,876£176,622£140,598£101,775
2013-07£155,314£272,880£177,394£141,619£102,217
2013-08£156,725£275,615£178,986£143,006£102,770
2013-09£157,939£278,819£180,367£143,911£103,624
2013-10£159,320£282,562£182,272£144,774£104,610
2013-11£159,834£283,778£183,064£145,069£105,033
2013-12£159,656£282,438£183,140£144,877£105,151
2014-01£161,169£284,798£184,657£146,377£106,212
2014-02£162,972£288,463£186,616£147,966£107,453
2014-03£164,798£292,238£188,885£149,541£108,387
2014-04£166,526£294,745£190,888£151,176£109,509
2014-05£169,124£298,345£193,930£153,725£110,984
2014-06£170,690£300,799£195,568£155,365£111,698
2014-07£175,003£308,480£200,529£159,502£113,929
2014-08£178,431£315,123£204,402£162,728£115,752
2014-09£181,253£320,429£207,451£165,330£117,582
2014-10£181,740£321,818£208,294£165,559£118,013
2014-11£181,822£322,370£208,563£165,376£118,435
2014-12£183,526£326,048£210,693£166,593£120,031
2015-01£183,731£326,535£210,934£166,569£120,672
2015-02£182,681£324,836£209,601£165,463£120,442
2015-03£181,442£323,494£208,504£164,112£119,612
2015-04£180,681£322,509£207,599£163,514£118,800
2015-05£184,040£328,372£211,786£166,602£120,632
2015-06£186,543£331,813£214,573£169,336£121,565
2015-07£190,660£338,635£219,560£173,119£124,072
2015-08£192,595£342,358£221,654£175,058£124,923
2015-09£195,825£349,501£225,178£177,768£127,282
2015-10£197,269£352,964£226,891£179,121£127,789
2015-11£200,416£358,997£230,781£181,802£129,875
2015-12£202,507£362,951£233,567£183,609£131,032
2016-01£203,289£364,087£234,770£184,150£131,751
2016-02£206,085£369,319£238,074£186,656£133,488
2016-03£208,620£373,761£240,855£188,979£135,232
2016-04£214,814£384,779£247,915£194,629£139,260
2016-05£216,535£386,262£249,434£196,287£141,089
2016-06£221,416£394,795£255,025£200,644£144,512
2016-07£224,058£399,087£257,596£203,156£146,516
2016-08£227,000£405,372£261,211£205,755£148,051
2016-09£227,160£405,753£261,600£205,858£148,038
2016-10£226,787£406,680£261,612£204,937£148,283
2016-11£227,496£409,979£262,718£205,030£149,161
2016-12£228,244£412,104£263,473£205,414£150,201
2017-01£229,550£414,861£264,895£206,608£150,964
2017-02£230,517£415,381£265,354£207,504£152,663
2017-03£231,737£417,907£266,989£208,312£153,947
2017-04£234,282£421,796£269,716£210,500£156,356
2017-05£235,051£422,205£271,159£211,034£157,030
2017-06£237,596£424,787£273,918£213,544£158,948
2017-07£239,543£427,042£276,057£215,413£160,441
2017-08£242,861£432,846£279,556£218,779£161,980
2017-09£242,228£432,811£278,776£218,224£161,206
2017-10£242,316£434,648£279,558£218,084£160,595
2017-11£242,223£435,600£280,002£217,748£160,279
2017-12£242,114£434,941£280,252£217,678£159,880
2018-01£242,084£434,823£280,392£217,627£159,761
2018-02£241,719£434,754£279,917£217,267£159,453
2018-03£241,472£434,228£279,690£217,236£158,902
2018-04£243,257£436,699£281,724£219,317£159,313
2018-05£242,773£435,302£281,617£219,329£157,802
2018-06£246,301£441,835£286,191£222,458£159,735
2018-07£245,646£441,782£285,471£221,823£159,065
2018-08£249,022£447,956£289,263£224,901£161,276
2018-09£248,219£447,279£288,224£224,304£160,384
2018-10£247,324£445,242£287,281£223,366£160,097
2018-11£246,023£444,310£286,182£222,110£158,693
2018-12£245,439£443,005£285,625£221,351£158,751
2019-01£244,395£442,906£284,876£220,177£157,675
2019-02£243,712£441,857£284,046£219,227£157,958
2019-03£243,133£441,814£283,893£218,629£156,973
2019-04£243,338£440,651£284,019£219,152£156,855
2019-05£241,599£436,178£282,092£218,007£154,993
2019-06£241,678£435,635£282,004£218,240£155,054
2019-07£241,880£435,562£281,854£218,580£155,360
2019-08£241,704£435,811£281,470£218,531£155,021
2019-09£241,408£434,982£280,533£218,584£154,807
2019-10£241,841£435,998£281,859£218,734£154,687
2019-11£241,656£436,131£282,380£218,295£154,275
2019-12£238,465£430,674£279,124£215,301£151,896
2020-01£236,334£427,378£276,666£213,487£150,085
2020-02£235,914£426,565£275,991£213,391£149,346
2020-03£238,838£432,167£279,671£216,035£150,825
2020-04£238,531£432,095£279,165£216,022£150,003
2020-05£240,974£436,267£282,325£217,912£152,075
2020-06£241,360£436,361£282,958£218,553£151,604
2020-07£242,566£437,750£284,380£219,651£152,588
2020-08£243,393£440,470£285,542£220,754£151,670
2020-09£246,102£446,968£288,674£223,224£152,882
2020-10£248,712£453,235£291,782£225,794£153,505
2020-11£249,043£453,715£291,534£226,457£153,567
2020-12£250,994£457,066£293,354£228,613£154,434
2021-01£254,647£460,294£297,239£232,188£157,564
2021-02£256,578£459,741£298,820£234,305£160,083
2021-03£257,026£456,525£298,638£235,003£161,987
2021-04£256,234£454,964£297,102£234,524£161,741
2021-05£256,906£457,035£297,933£235,125£161,739
2021-06£260,992£462,665£301,930£239,714£163,829
2021-07£260,995£462,964£302,643£239,328£163,773
2021-08£264,375£470,238£307,301£242,265£164,770
2021-09£266,788£475,974£311,006£244,050£165,508
2021-10£269,753£485,171£314,720£246,535£165,897
2021-11£272,582£491,499£318,201£248,914£167,398
2021-12£273,357£495,946£319,584£249,222£166,934
2022-01£278,749£503,458£326,065£254,618£169,729
2022-02£280,989£506,533£328,525£256,814£171,479
2022-03£281,844£508,621£330,235£257,250£171,738
2022-04£283,861£511,821£332,249£259,390£172,828
2022-05£283,670£510,941£332,274£259,481£171,761
2022-06£288,493£517,491£337,334£264,547£174,711
2022-07£291,612£521,759£341,247£267,717£175,917
2022-08£297,602£531,876£347,952£273,725£178,762
2022-09£298,823£534,636£349,687£274,904£178,532
2022-10£302,040£541,645£353,262£277,757£180,428
2022-11£301,773£542,291£353,163£277,203£180,290
2022-12£301,693£541,783£353,018£277,075£180,684
2023-01£302,237£544,045£354,384£277,065£180,764
2023-02£301,130£544,225£353,263£275,566£180,146
2023-03£297,382£541,259£349,927£271,059£177,603
2023-04£288,034£525,698£339,238£262,127£172,187
2023-05£286,816£521,707£337,932£261,073£171,708
2023-06£288,290£522,397£338,996£263,146£172,252
2023-07£291,833£527,291£343,214£266,808£173,837
2023-08£293,088£529,670£344,645£268,415£173,635
2023-09£292,804£528,933£344,264£268,378£173,108
2023-10£293,186£528,410£344,205£268,855£173,893
2023-11£292,210£528,162£343,571£267,260£173,872
2023-12£289,309£522,897£340,383£264,225£172,733
2024-01£283,858£513,682£334,019£259,347£169,047
2024-02£280,717£505,640£330,013£256,969£167,092
2024-03£277,584£499,406£326,338£253,994£165,646
2024-04£277,367£497,223£325,896£253,859£166,092
2024-05£277,224£495,747£325,615£253,780£166,360
2024-06£279,806£498,647£328,208£256,839£167,380
2024-07£283,970£505,857£333,026£261,145£168,965
2024-08£286,305£510,170£335,532£263,846£169,386
2024-09£287,112£513,859£337,027£264,433£168,960
2024-10£287,221£515,277£336,865£264,310£169,484
2024-11£287,379£516,648£337,704£264,127£169,254
2024-12£287,949£518,710£338,407£264,612£169,354
2025-01£290,872£525,005£342,474£267,338£170,010
2025-02£292,516£528,138£343,825£269,102£171,139
2025-03£296,497£530,262£347,453£273,420£175,305
2025-04£294,114£529,203£345,346£270,521£173,413
2025-05£294,079£530,425£345,662£270,466£172,489
2025-06£293,244£532,841£346,025£269,224£169,814
2025-07£295,726£533,138£348,529£272,526£171,095
2025-08£297,107£534,891£350,736£273,816£171,479
2025-09£296,074£533,523£349,702£273,070£169,983
2025-10£296,306£534,896£350,285£273,051£169,901
2025-11£295,815£534,107£349,374£272,760£169,594
2025-12£297,524£535,607£351,268£274,634£170,687
2026-01£297,781£534,299£351,843£275,304£170,258
2026-02£298,183£535,279£353,024£275,505£169,906
2026-03£297,435£534,634£352,779£274,861£168,288
Year-on-year price change by type in Medway, 1995 to 2026
-25%-20%-15%-10%-5%0%+5%+10%+15%+20%+25%+30%All property types 1996-01: -2.5%All property types 1997-02: +4.2%All property types 1998-03: +10.4%All property types 1999-04: +7.0%All property types 2000-05: +17.9%All property types 2001-06: +12.5%All property types 2002-07: +21.5%All property types 2003-08: +20.4%All property types 2004-09: +16.1%All property types 2005-10: -0.8%All property types 2006-11: +6.9%All property types 2007-12: +7.4%All property types 2009-01: -16.5%All property types 2010-02: +6.5%All property types 2011-03: -1.8%All property types 2012-04: -0.4%All property types 2013-05: +2.2%All property types 2014-06: +10.5%All property types 2015-07: +8.9%All property types 2016-08: +17.9%All property types 2017-09: +6.6%All property types 2018-10: +2.1%All property types 2019-11: -1.8%All property types 2020-12: +5.3%All property types 2022-01: +9.5%All property types 2023-02: +7.2%All property types 2024-03: -6.7%All property types 2025-04: +6.0%All property types 2026-03: +0.3%Detached 1996-01: -2.3%Detached 1997-02: +5.2%Detached 1998-03: +11.2%Detached 1999-04: +7.5%Detached 2000-05: +18.9%Detached 2001-06: +13.5%Detached 2002-07: +20.6%Detached 2003-08: +17.4%Detached 2004-09: +9.9%Detached 2005-10: -2.8%Detached 2006-11: +5.9%Detached 2007-12: +7.7%Detached 2009-01: -15.6%Detached 2010-02: +6.6%Detached 2011-03: +0.2%Detached 2012-04: -1.4%Detached 2013-05: +2.6%Detached 2014-06: +10.6%Detached 2015-07: +9.8%Detached 2016-08: +18.4%Detached 2017-09: +6.7%Detached 2018-10: +2.4%Detached 2019-11: -1.8%Detached 2020-12: +6.1%Detached 2022-01: +9.4%Detached 2023-02: +7.4%Detached 2024-03: -7.7%Detached 2025-04: +6.4%Detached 2026-03: +0.8%Semi-detached 1996-01: -1.7%Semi-detached 1997-02: +4.0%Semi-detached 1998-03: +10.9%Semi-detached 1999-04: +7.0%Semi-detached 2000-05: +17.8%Semi-detached 2001-06: +12.6%Semi-detached 2002-07: +21.2%Semi-detached 2003-08: +21.0%Semi-detached 2004-09: +14.5%Semi-detached 2005-10: -2.1%Semi-detached 2006-11: +6.4%Semi-detached 2007-12: +6.8%Semi-detached 2009-01: -16.2%Semi-detached 2010-02: +7.6%Semi-detached 2011-03: -1.6%Semi-detached 2012-04: +0.3%Semi-detached 2013-05: +2.3%Semi-detached 2014-06: +10.7%Semi-detached 2015-07: +9.5%Semi-detached 2016-08: +17.8%Semi-detached 2017-09: +6.6%Semi-detached 2018-10: +2.8%Semi-detached 2019-11: -1.3%Semi-detached 2020-12: +5.1%Semi-detached 2022-01: +9.7%Semi-detached 2023-02: +7.5%Semi-detached 2024-03: -6.7%Semi-detached 2025-04: +6.0%Semi-detached 2026-03: +1.5%Terraced 1996-01: -3.0%Terraced 1997-02: +4.2%Terraced 1998-03: +10.4%Terraced 1999-04: +6.8%Terraced 2000-05: +17.6%Terraced 2001-06: +11.9%Terraced 2002-07: +21.3%Terraced 2003-08: +20.6%Terraced 2004-09: +18.1%Terraced 2005-10: +0.2%Terraced 2006-11: +7.6%Terraced 2007-12: +7.6%Terraced 2009-01: -16.6%Terraced 2010-02: +7.3%Terraced 2011-03: -2.4%Terraced 2012-04: -0.1%Terraced 2013-05: +2.1%Terraced 2014-06: +10.5%Terraced 2015-07: +8.5%Terraced 2016-08: +17.5%Terraced 2017-09: +6.0%Terraced 2018-10: +2.4%Terraced 2019-11: -1.7%Terraced 2020-12: +6.2%Terraced 2022-01: +9.7%Terraced 2023-02: +7.3%Terraced 2024-03: -6.3%Terraced 2025-04: +6.6%Terraced 2026-03: +0.5%Flats 1996-01: -3.1%Flats 1997-02: +2.0%Flats 1998-03: +8.0%Flats 1999-04: +7.5%Flats 2000-05: +18.3%Flats 2001-06: +14.2%Flats 2002-07: +24.7%Flats 2003-08: +21.4%Flats 2004-09: +16.4%Flats 2005-10: -0.6%Flats 2006-11: +5.7%Flats 2007-12: +7.6%Flats 2009-01: -17.3%Flats 2010-02: +0.7%Flats 2011-03: -2.2%Flats 2012-04: -1.1%Flats 2013-05: +1.3%Flats 2014-06: +9.8%Flats 2015-07: +8.9%Flats 2016-08: +18.5%Flats 2017-09: +8.9%Flats 2018-10: -0.3%Flats 2019-11: -2.8%Flats 2020-12: +1.7%Flats 2022-01: +7.7%Flats 2023-02: +5.1%Flats 2024-03: -6.7%Flats 2025-04: +4.4%Flats 2026-03: -4.0%1996200120062011201620212026
  • All property types
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flats

Source: HM Land Registry House Price Index

YearAll property typesDetachedSemi-detachedTerracedFlats
1996-01-2.5%-2.3%-1.7%-3.0%-3.1%
1996-02+1.4%+2.2%+2.0%+0.9%+0.4%
1996-03+0.8%+2.3%+1.7%0.0%-0.5%
1996-04+1.3%+3.0%+2.1%+0.7%+0.2%
1996-05-0.8%+0.7%-0.2%-1.2%-2.0%
1996-06-0.6%+0.5%-0.5%-0.7%-1.6%
1996-07-0.3%+0.6%-0.2%-0.5%-1.2%
1996-08+0.6%+1.6%+0.8%+0.3%-0.1%
1996-09+2.3%+3.5%+2.5%+1.9%+1.4%
1996-10+5.2%+6.6%+5.2%+5.1%+3.6%
1996-11+6.4%+7.5%+6.3%+6.4%+4.4%
1996-12+6.9%+7.7%+6.9%+7.1%+4.3%
1997-01+3.6%+4.1%+3.5%+3.9%+1.4%
1997-02+4.2%+5.2%+4.0%+4.2%+2.0%
1997-03+4.7%+5.6%+4.1%+5.0%+3.3%
1997-04+7.7%+8.6%+7.3%+7.8%+6.3%
1997-05+8.7%+9.3%+8.6%+8.7%+6.5%
1997-06+10.2%+11.3%+10.6%+10.0%+6.3%
1997-07+9.6%+10.7%+9.8%+9.6%+5.2%
1997-08+10.1%+11.0%+10.3%+10.3%+5.9%
1997-09+10.9%+11.4%+11.2%+11.0%+7.4%
1997-10+11.7%+12.1%+12.1%+11.8%+8.6%
1997-11+12.1%+12.8%+12.5%+12.1%+8.5%
1997-12+11.3%+12.4%+11.7%+11.2%+8.1%
1998-01+11.1%+12.5%+11.4%+10.8%+8.2%
1998-02+9.8%+10.8%+10.1%+9.7%+7.7%
1998-03+10.4%+11.2%+10.9%+10.4%+8.0%
1998-04+10.4%+11.2%+10.9%+10.3%+7.6%
1998-05+11.7%+12.6%+12.0%+11.6%+9.1%
1998-06+10.8%+11.5%+10.8%+10.7%+9.5%
1998-07+11.0%+11.7%+11.0%+10.8%+10.6%
1998-08+9.8%+10.6%+9.8%+9.6%+9.7%
1998-09+7.9%+8.9%+7.9%+7.7%+7.7%
1998-10+7.5%+8.3%+7.3%+7.4%+7.4%
1998-11+7.4%+8.5%+7.5%+7.1%+7.9%
1998-12+8.6%+9.5%+8.6%+8.3%+9.5%
1999-01+9.4%+10.2%+9.8%+8.9%+10.4%
1999-02+7.5%+8.2%+7.9%+7.1%+7.8%
1999-03+7.8%+8.6%+8.2%+7.3%+8.3%
1999-04+7.0%+7.5%+7.0%+6.8%+7.5%
1999-05+8.3%+8.8%+8.4%+8.1%+9.3%
1999-06+7.4%+7.8%+7.4%+7.3%+7.6%
1999-07+7.0%+7.6%+7.0%+6.8%+6.9%
1999-08+7.0%+7.2%+6.8%+7.1%+6.8%
1999-09+9.9%+10.3%+9.5%+9.9%+10.0%
1999-10+11.5%+12.2%+11.4%+11.3%+12.1%
1999-11+13.8%+14.1%+13.4%+13.8%+14.4%
1999-12+13.3%+13.2%+12.9%+13.5%+14.0%
2000-01+13.4%+13.4%+12.8%+13.6%+13.4%
2000-02+14.4%+14.9%+13.8%+14.4%+14.4%
2000-03+14.8%+15.6%+14.4%+14.8%+14.1%
2000-04+16.5%+17.3%+16.1%+16.3%+16.6%
2000-05+17.9%+18.9%+17.8%+17.6%+18.3%
2000-06+21.9%+22.8%+22.0%+21.2%+23.2%
2000-07+23.8%+25.1%+24.4%+22.9%+24.9%
2000-08+24.0%+25.8%+25.2%+22.6%+25.8%
2000-09+21.8%+24.0%+23.1%+20.2%+23.6%
2000-10+19.0%+20.9%+20.3%+17.5%+20.4%
2000-11+16.9%+19.2%+18.1%+15.5%+18.2%
2000-12+15.7%+18.1%+16.9%+14.1%+17.2%
2001-01+17.5%+19.5%+18.3%+16.1%+19.9%
2001-02+18.8%+20.0%+19.4%+17.6%+21.1%
2001-03+19.2%+20.0%+19.7%+18.4%+21.5%
2001-04+16.7%+18.0%+17.2%+15.8%+18.2%
2001-05+14.4%+15.7%+14.8%+13.6%+15.9%
2001-06+12.5%+13.5%+12.6%+11.9%+14.2%
2001-07+12.3%+12.5%+12.2%+11.8%+14.5%
2001-08+12.7%+12.8%+12.1%+12.5%+14.7%
2001-09+13.2%+13.1%+12.5%+13.2%+15.2%
2001-10+14.9%+14.5%+13.9%+14.9%+16.9%
2001-11+15.6%+14.9%+15.0%+15.6%+17.9%
2001-12+17.3%+16.4%+16.8%+17.3%+19.7%
2002-01+17.1%+16.5%+17.0%+16.8%+19.5%
2002-02+18.2%+17.9%+17.9%+17.8%+21.0%
2002-03+17.2%+16.9%+17.0%+16.8%+20.1%
2002-04+18.1%+17.2%+17.8%+17.7%+21.7%
2002-05+18.8%+17.6%+18.7%+18.3%+22.6%
2002-06+20.5%+19.5%+20.3%+20.1%+24.1%
2002-07+21.5%+20.6%+21.2%+21.3%+24.7%
2002-08+22.8%+21.5%+22.5%+22.6%+25.8%
2002-09+24.2%+22.5%+24.6%+23.9%+26.7%
2002-10+25.9%+24.3%+26.6%+25.5%+28.1%
2002-11+26.4%+25.0%+26.8%+26.2%+28.5%
2002-12+28.0%+26.5%+28.2%+28.0%+29.8%
2003-01+27.2%+25.2%+26.9%+27.4%+28.7%
2003-02+26.8%+24.3%+27.0%+27.0%+28.3%
2003-03+26.1%+23.7%+26.0%+26.3%+27.7%
2003-04+27.7%+25.4%+28.1%+27.7%+28.8%
2003-05+26.7%+25.0%+27.0%+26.8%+27.2%
2003-06+24.8%+22.9%+25.6%+24.8%+25.5%
2003-07+22.5%+20.1%+23.2%+22.6%+23.4%
2003-08+20.4%+17.4%+21.0%+20.6%+21.4%
2003-09+18.7%+15.4%+18.9%+19.2%+19.3%
2003-10+16.5%+13.0%+16.3%+17.3%+16.9%
2003-11+16.3%+12.5%+16.1%+17.2%+16.4%
2003-12+14.7%+10.4%+14.2%+15.9%+14.7%
2004-01+14.8%+10.6%+14.5%+15.9%+14.7%
2004-02+14.1%+9.9%+13.3%+15.3%+14.1%
2004-03+14.3%+10.1%+13.5%+15.5%+14.4%
2004-04+12.3%+7.2%+11.1%+14.0%+12.2%
2004-05+11.9%+5.7%+10.3%+13.9%+12.2%
2004-06+12.5%+5.7%+10.7%+14.7%+12.6%
2004-07+13.7%+7.0%+12.0%+16.0%+13.9%
2004-08+15.9%+9.5%+14.4%+18.0%+15.8%
2004-09+16.1%+9.9%+14.5%+18.1%+16.4%
2004-10+15.4%+9.6%+13.7%+17.3%+16.3%
2004-11+13.1%+7.4%+11.2%+14.8%+14.4%
2004-12+11.1%+5.9%+9.2%+12.8%+12.3%
2005-01+10.0%+5.0%+8.0%+11.7%+11.2%
2005-02+9.0%+4.4%+7.4%+10.5%+10.0%
2005-03+9.2%+4.7%+7.9%+10.5%+10.2%
2005-04+8.9%+5.0%+7.9%+9.9%+9.9%
2005-05+7.9%+5.2%+7.1%+8.7%+8.7%
2005-06+5.4%+2.9%+4.3%+6.3%+5.8%
2005-07+4.2%+2.1%+3.1%+5.0%+4.4%
2005-08+1.3%-0.8%+0.1%+2.3%+1.4%
2005-09+0.3%-1.6%-0.9%+1.3%+0.6%
2005-10-0.8%-2.8%-2.1%+0.2%-0.6%
2005-11+0.4%-1.9%-0.8%+1.4%+0.3%
2005-12+2.2%0.0%+1.0%+3.2%+2.2%
2006-01+2.1%-0.1%+1.0%+3.1%+1.6%
2006-02+2.4%+0.1%+1.2%+3.6%+2.1%
2006-03+1.4%-0.7%+0.2%+2.5%+0.8%
2006-04+1.8%0.0%+0.5%+2.9%+1.3%
2006-05+2.2%+0.5%+1.2%+3.2%+1.7%
2006-06+3.9%+2.3%+3.1%+4.7%+3.4%
2006-07+4.4%+2.6%+3.4%+5.3%+4.0%
2006-08+5.5%+3.9%+4.6%+6.5%+4.8%
2006-09+5.8%+4.3%+5.0%+6.8%+4.9%
2006-10+7.1%+5.8%+6.5%+7.8%+6.0%
2006-11+6.9%+5.9%+6.4%+7.6%+5.7%
2006-12+6.8%+5.8%+6.4%+7.6%+5.4%
2007-01+7.6%+6.5%+7.3%+8.3%+6.4%
2007-02+7.6%+6.8%+7.5%+8.1%+6.7%
2007-03+7.7%+6.6%+7.4%+8.3%+6.9%
2007-04+7.4%+6.4%+6.9%+8.0%+6.5%
2007-05+7.9%+6.4%+7.1%+8.8%+7.2%
2007-06+8.4%+7.3%+7.5%+9.2%+7.8%
2007-07+7.9%+7.1%+7.2%+8.5%+7.5%
2007-08+8.1%+7.6%+7.4%+8.6%+7.4%
2007-09+7.4%+6.8%+6.7%+7.9%+7.1%
2007-10+7.5%+7.0%+6.8%+8.1%+7.2%
2007-11+7.9%+7.6%+7.2%+8.3%+8.2%
2007-12+7.4%+7.7%+6.8%+7.6%+7.6%
2008-01+5.7%+6.2%+5.1%+5.8%+6.1%
2008-02+4.2%+5.0%+3.7%+4.4%+4.0%
2008-03+4.2%+5.2%+4.0%+4.4%+3.6%
2008-04+4.1%+5.6%+4.0%+4.2%+2.9%
2008-05+2.9%+4.6%+3.1%+2.9%+1.5%
2008-06-0.1%+1.4%+0.2%-0.1%-1.6%
2008-07-1.6%-0.5%-1.1%-1.7%-3.0%
2008-08-6.3%-5.6%-5.9%-6.4%-6.7%
2008-09-7.7%-6.5%-7.5%-7.9%-8.0%
2008-10-11.3%-10.1%-11.1%-11.6%-11.7%
2008-11-13.3%-12.1%-13.0%-13.5%-14.0%
2008-12-16.0%-15.2%-15.6%-16.0%-16.9%
2009-01-16.5%-15.6%-16.2%-16.6%-17.3%
2009-02-16.2%-15.2%-15.9%-16.4%-16.8%
2009-03-18.3%-17.4%-18.2%-18.7%-18.0%
2009-04-19.8%-19.4%-19.6%-20.2%-19.3%
2009-05-20.7%-20.3%-20.4%-21.0%-20.3%
2009-06-17.7%-17.2%-17.3%-18.0%-18.2%
2009-07-15.5%-14.7%-15.3%-15.7%-16.8%
2009-08-10.8%-9.9%-10.5%-10.8%-12.8%
2009-09-9.4%-9.2%-9.0%-9.3%-11.8%
2009-10-4.1%-4.0%-3.3%-3.8%-7.1%
2009-11-0.6%-0.5%-0.1%-0.2%-4.2%
2009-12+4.3%+4.4%+4.9%+4.8%+0.2%
2010-01+5.4%+5.6%+6.2%+6.2%+0.1%
2010-02+6.5%+6.6%+7.6%+7.3%+0.7%
2010-03+10.8%+11.5%+11.9%+11.6%+4.4%
2010-04+13.9%+14.9%+14.9%+14.5%+8.3%
2010-05+15.3%+16.7%+16.3%+15.7%+10.3%
2010-06+11.4%+12.5%+12.1%+11.8%+6.9%
2010-07+9.9%+11.3%+10.6%+10.2%+5.6%
2010-08+7.7%+9.2%+8.6%+7.7%+3.5%
2010-09+9.7%+11.7%+10.6%+9.5%+5.5%
2010-10+5.8%+7.8%+6.6%+5.7%+2.4%
2010-11+3.8%+5.8%+4.6%+3.4%+1.1%
2010-12-0.3%+2.0%+0.5%-1.0%-2.5%
2011-01+0.7%+2.9%+1.4%-0.2%-0.2%
2011-02-0.3%+1.9%-0.1%-1.1%-0.6%
2011-03-1.8%+0.2%-1.6%-2.4%-2.2%
2011-04-3.5%-1.4%-3.5%-3.9%-4.3%
2011-05-2.9%-1.2%-2.9%-3.4%-3.4%
2011-06-1.1%+0.3%-1.0%-1.7%-0.9%
2011-07-0.8%0.0%-0.7%-1.4%+0.4%
2011-08-1.0%-0.3%-0.9%-1.5%-0.2%
2011-09-2.8%-2.2%-2.7%-3.0%-2.3%
2011-10-2.4%-1.5%-2.1%-2.7%-2.8%
2011-11-2.6%-1.9%-2.3%-3.0%-2.8%
2011-12-0.7%-0.1%-0.4%-1.2%-0.7%
2012-01-1.0%-0.8%-0.5%-1.3%-1.4%
2012-02-1.0%-1.0%-0.3%-1.1%-2.0%
2012-03-0.9%-1.9%-0.2%-0.7%-1.9%
2012-04-0.4%-1.4%+0.3%-0.1%-1.1%
2012-05+0.5%-0.3%+1.1%+0.8%-0.7%
2012-06-0.1%-0.3%+0.2%+0.3%-1.8%
2012-07+0.3%+0.2%+0.5%+0.9%-2.0%
2012-08+0.3%-0.1%+0.3%+1.0%-1.5%
2012-09+0.7%+0.3%+0.7%+1.2%-0.6%
2012-100.0%-0.8%-0.1%+0.6%-0.5%
2012-11+1.3%+0.5%+1.1%+1.9%+0.2%
2012-12+1.8%+1.2%+1.6%+2.4%+0.3%
2013-01+3.2%+2.9%+3.2%+3.8%+1.5%
2013-02+3.6%+3.4%+3.6%+3.9%+2.4%
2013-03+3.5%+3.9%+3.6%+3.5%+2.6%
2013-04+3.1%+3.6%+3.1%+3.1%+2.1%
2013-05+2.2%+2.6%+2.3%+2.1%+1.3%
2013-06+4.0%+4.0%+4.2%+3.9%+3.0%
2013-07+3.4%+3.4%+3.6%+3.3%+2.7%
2013-08+5.0%+5.1%+5.2%+4.8%+4.4%
2013-09+5.1%+5.2%+5.3%+4.9%+4.7%
2013-10+7.5%+8.2%+7.8%+7.1%+7.1%
2013-11+6.9%+7.5%+7.3%+6.4%+6.5%
2013-12+6.6%+6.8%+7.0%+6.3%+6.5%
2014-01+5.8%+5.7%+5.9%+5.6%+6.2%
2014-02+7.4%+7.5%+7.3%+7.2%+7.7%
2014-03+8.8%+9.0%+8.9%+8.7%+8.6%
2014-04+10.5%+10.6%+10.9%+10.4%+10.0%
2014-05+11.4%+11.2%+11.7%+11.5%+10.4%
2014-06+10.5%+10.6%+10.7%+10.5%+9.8%
2014-07+12.7%+13.0%+13.0%+12.6%+11.5%
2014-08+13.8%+14.3%+14.2%+13.8%+12.6%
2014-09+14.8%+14.9%+15.0%+14.9%+13.5%
2014-10+14.1%+13.9%+14.3%+14.4%+12.8%
2014-11+13.8%+13.6%+13.9%+14.0%+12.8%
2014-12+15.0%+15.4%+15.0%+15.0%+14.2%
2015-01+14.0%+14.7%+14.2%+13.8%+13.6%
2015-02+12.1%+12.6%+12.3%+11.8%+12.1%
2015-03+10.1%+10.7%+10.4%+9.7%+10.4%
2015-04+8.5%+9.4%+8.8%+8.2%+8.5%
2015-05+8.8%+10.1%+9.2%+8.4%+8.7%
2015-06+9.3%+10.3%+9.7%+9.0%+8.8%
2015-07+8.9%+9.8%+9.5%+8.5%+8.9%
2015-08+7.9%+8.6%+8.4%+7.6%+7.9%
2015-09+8.0%+9.1%+8.5%+7.5%+8.2%
2015-10+8.5%+9.7%+8.9%+8.2%+8.3%
2015-11+10.2%+11.4%+10.7%+9.9%+9.7%
2015-12+10.3%+11.3%+10.9%+10.2%+9.2%
2016-01+10.6%+11.5%+11.3%+10.6%+9.2%
2016-02+12.8%+13.7%+13.6%+12.8%+10.8%
2016-03+15.0%+15.5%+15.5%+15.2%+13.1%
2016-04+18.9%+19.3%+19.4%+19.0%+17.2%
2016-05+17.7%+17.6%+17.8%+17.8%+17.0%
2016-06+18.7%+19.0%+18.9%+18.5%+18.9%
2016-07+17.5%+17.9%+17.3%+17.4%+18.1%
2016-08+17.9%+18.4%+17.8%+17.5%+18.5%
2016-09+16.0%+16.1%+16.2%+15.8%+16.3%
2016-10+15.0%+15.2%+15.3%+14.4%+16.0%
2016-11+13.5%+14.2%+13.8%+12.8%+14.9%
2016-12+12.7%+13.5%+12.8%+11.9%+14.6%
2017-01+12.9%+13.9%+12.8%+12.2%+14.6%
2017-02+11.9%+12.5%+11.5%+11.2%+14.4%
2017-03+11.1%+11.8%+10.9%+10.2%+13.8%
2017-04+9.1%+9.6%+8.8%+8.2%+12.3%
2017-05+8.6%+9.3%+8.7%+7.5%+11.3%
2017-06+7.3%+7.6%+7.4%+6.4%+10.0%
2017-07+6.9%+7.0%+7.2%+6.0%+9.5%
2017-08+7.0%+6.8%+7.0%+6.3%+9.4%
2017-09+6.6%+6.7%+6.6%+6.0%+8.9%
2017-10+6.8%+6.9%+6.9%+6.4%+8.3%
2017-11+6.5%+6.2%+6.6%+6.2%+7.5%
2017-12+6.1%+5.5%+6.4%+6.0%+6.4%
2018-01+5.5%+4.8%+5.9%+5.3%+5.8%
2018-02+4.9%+4.7%+5.5%+4.7%+4.4%
2018-03+4.2%+3.9%+4.8%+4.3%+3.2%
2018-04+3.8%+3.5%+4.5%+4.2%+1.9%
2018-05+3.3%+3.1%+3.9%+3.9%+0.5%
2018-06+3.7%+4.0%+4.5%+4.2%+0.5%
2018-07+2.5%+3.5%+3.4%+3.0%-0.9%
2018-08+2.5%+3.5%+3.5%+2.8%-0.4%
2018-09+2.5%+3.3%+3.4%+2.8%-0.5%
2018-10+2.1%+2.4%+2.8%+2.4%-0.3%
2018-11+1.6%+2.0%+2.2%+2.0%-1.0%
2018-12+1.4%+1.9%+1.9%+1.7%-0.7%
2019-01+1.0%+1.9%+1.6%+1.2%-1.3%
2019-02+0.8%+1.6%+1.5%+0.9%-0.9%
2019-03+0.7%+1.7%+1.5%+0.6%-1.2%
2019-040.0%+0.9%+0.8%-0.1%-1.5%
2019-05-0.5%+0.2%+0.2%-0.6%-1.8%
2019-06-1.9%-1.4%-1.5%-1.9%-2.9%
2019-07-1.5%-1.4%-1.3%-1.5%-2.3%
2019-08-2.9%-2.7%-2.7%-2.8%-3.9%
2019-09-2.7%-2.7%-2.7%-2.6%-3.5%
2019-10-2.2%-2.1%-1.9%-2.1%-3.4%
2019-11-1.8%-1.8%-1.3%-1.7%-2.8%
2019-12-2.8%-2.8%-2.3%-2.7%-4.3%
2020-01-3.3%-3.5%-2.9%-3.0%-4.8%
2020-02-3.2%-3.5%-2.8%-2.7%-5.5%
2020-03-1.8%-2.2%-1.5%-1.2%-3.9%
2020-04-2.0%-1.9%-1.7%-1.4%-4.4%
2020-05-0.3%0.0%+0.1%0.0%-1.9%
2020-06-0.1%+0.2%+0.3%+0.1%-2.2%
2020-07+0.3%+0.5%+0.9%+0.5%-1.8%
2020-08+0.7%+1.1%+1.4%+1.0%-2.2%
2020-09+1.9%+2.8%+2.9%+2.1%-1.2%
2020-10+2.8%+4.0%+3.5%+3.2%-0.8%
2020-11+3.1%+4.0%+3.2%+3.7%-0.5%
2020-12+5.3%+6.1%+5.1%+6.2%+1.7%
2021-01+7.7%+7.7%+7.4%+8.8%+5.0%
2021-02+8.8%+7.8%+8.3%+9.8%+7.2%
2021-03+7.6%+5.6%+6.8%+8.8%+7.4%
2021-04+7.4%+5.3%+6.4%+8.6%+7.8%
2021-05+6.6%+4.8%+5.5%+7.9%+6.4%
2021-06+8.1%+6.0%+6.7%+9.7%+8.1%
2021-07+7.6%+5.8%+6.4%+9.0%+7.3%
2021-08+8.6%+6.8%+7.6%+9.7%+8.6%
2021-09+8.4%+6.5%+7.7%+9.3%+8.3%
2021-10+8.5%+7.0%+7.9%+9.2%+8.1%
2021-11+9.5%+8.3%+9.1%+9.9%+9.0%
2021-12+8.9%+8.5%+8.9%+9.0%+8.1%
2022-01+9.5%+9.4%+9.7%+9.7%+7.7%
2022-02+9.5%+10.2%+9.9%+9.6%+7.1%
2022-03+9.7%+11.4%+10.6%+9.5%+6.0%
2022-04+10.8%+12.5%+11.8%+10.6%+6.9%
2022-05+10.4%+11.8%+11.5%+10.4%+6.2%
2022-06+10.5%+11.9%+11.7%+10.4%+6.6%
2022-07+11.7%+12.7%+12.8%+11.9%+7.4%
2022-08+12.6%+13.1%+13.2%+13.0%+8.5%
2022-09+12.0%+12.3%+12.4%+12.6%+7.9%
2022-10+12.0%+11.6%+12.2%+12.7%+8.8%
2022-11+10.7%+10.3%+11.0%+11.4%+7.7%
2022-12+10.4%+9.2%+10.5%+11.2%+8.2%
2023-01+8.4%+8.1%+8.7%+8.8%+6.5%
2023-02+7.2%+7.4%+7.5%+7.3%+5.1%
2023-03+5.5%+6.4%+6.0%+5.4%+3.4%
2023-04+1.5%+2.7%+2.1%+1.1%-0.4%
2023-05+1.1%+2.1%+1.7%+0.6%0.0%
2023-06-0.1%+0.9%+0.5%-0.5%-1.4%
2023-07+0.1%+1.1%+0.6%-0.3%-1.2%
2023-08-1.5%-0.4%-1.0%-1.9%-2.9%
2023-09-2.0%-1.1%-1.6%-2.4%-3.0%
2023-10-2.9%-2.4%-2.6%-3.2%-3.6%
2023-11-3.2%-2.6%-2.7%-3.6%-3.6%
2023-12-4.1%-3.5%-3.6%-4.6%-4.4%
2024-01-6.1%-5.6%-5.7%-6.4%-6.5%
2024-02-6.8%-7.1%-6.6%-6.7%-7.2%
2024-03-6.7%-7.7%-6.7%-6.3%-6.7%
2024-04-3.7%-5.4%-3.9%-3.2%-3.5%
2024-05-3.3%-5.0%-3.6%-2.8%-3.1%
2024-06-2.9%-4.5%-3.2%-2.4%-2.8%
2024-07-2.7%-4.1%-3.0%-2.1%-2.8%
2024-08-2.3%-3.7%-2.6%-1.7%-2.4%
2024-09-1.9%-2.8%-2.1%-1.5%-2.4%
2024-10-2.0%-2.5%-2.1%-1.7%-2.5%
2024-11-1.7%-2.2%-1.7%-1.2%-2.7%
2024-12-0.5%-0.8%-0.6%+0.1%-2.0%
2025-01+2.5%+2.2%+2.5%+3.1%+0.6%
2025-02+4.2%+4.4%+4.2%+4.7%+2.4%
2025-03+6.8%+6.2%+6.5%+7.6%+5.8%
2025-04+6.0%+6.4%+6.0%+6.6%+4.4%
2025-05+6.1%+7.0%+6.1%+6.6%+3.7%
2025-06+4.8%+6.8%+5.4%+4.8%+1.4%
2025-07+4.1%+5.4%+4.6%+4.3%+1.2%
2025-08+3.8%+4.8%+4.5%+3.8%+1.2%
2025-09+3.1%+3.8%+3.8%+3.3%+0.6%
2025-10+3.2%+3.8%+4.0%+3.3%+0.2%
2025-11+2.9%+3.4%+3.5%+3.3%+0.2%
2025-12+3.3%+3.3%+3.8%+3.8%+0.8%
2026-01+2.4%+1.8%+2.7%+3.0%+0.1%
2026-02+1.9%+1.4%+2.7%+2.4%-0.7%
2026-03+0.3%+0.8%+1.5%+0.5%-4.0%

Sold House Prices in the Medway Towns

The average sold price across all property types in Medway is £297,435, which is 2.6% above the England average of £289,946 as of March 2026. That headline hides a sharp split by type. Detached and semi-detached homes carry double-digit premiums to England, while flats sell 21.6% below the national flat average. The pattern reflects Medway's housing mix: a deep stock of family houses that London movers compete for, and a shallow, mostly older flat market with none of the institutional city-centre premium seen in Manchester or Leeds.

Property Type Medway Average England Average Difference
Detached houses £534,634 £470,492 +13.6%
Semi-detached houses £352,779 £288,185 +22.4%
Terraced houses £274,861 £243,788 +12.7%
Flats and maisonettes £168,288 £214,563 -21.6%
All property types £297,435 £289,946 +2.6%

Detached houses at £534,634 sit 13.6% above England's £470,492. The larger detached stock is weighted towards the outlying areas, the Hoo Peninsula in ME3 and the village fringe around Aylesford in ME20, where plots are bigger and buyers are often trading down from pricier parts of the county. Annual growth of 0.8% was the softest reading of the four types over the past year.

Semi-detached houses at £352,779 carry the widest premium of any type at 22.4% above England's £288,185. This is the core of Medway's owner-occupier and family-let stock, spread across Gillingham, Rainham and Walderslade, and the 1.5% annual growth is the strongest reading of the four types. For a landlord, the semi is the workhorse purchase across most of the conurbation.

Terraced houses at £274,861 sit 12.7% above England's £243,788. Medway has a large Victorian and Edwardian terraced stock concentrated in Chatham, Rochester and Gillingham, much of it the smaller-unit housing that forms the buy-to-let market. Annual growth of 0.5% is modest but positive.

Flats and maisonettes at £168,288 show the only discount to England, at 21.6% below the £214,563 national figure. Medway is not a flat-heavy market; the apartment stock is a mix of older conversions and the newer Chatham Maritime waterfront blocks, without the scale that lifts flat values in the big regional cities. Annual change of -4.0% confirms a soft flat market.

Price Per Square Foot in the Medway Towns

Just under £100 per square foot separates Medway's cheapest postcode from its most expensive, with ME7 in Gillingham at £302 and ME20 around Aylesford at £399. Price per square foot strips out the effect of property size and gives a cleaner read on location value. Gillingham and Chatham anchor the affordable end, while the outlying Aylesford and Gravesend postcodes command the highest rates.

Rank Area Price Per Sq Ft
1ME7 (Gillingham, Hempstead)£302
2ME4 (Chatham)£303
3ME2 (Strood, Halling)£359
4ME1 (Rochester)£361
5ME5 (Walderslade)£366
6ME8 (Rainham, Parkwood)£375
7ME3 (Hoo, Chattenden)£377
8DA12 (Gravesend, Shorne)£380
9ME14 (Maidstone East, Bearsted)£382
10ME20 (Aylesford)£399

ME7 in Gillingham at £302 per square foot is the cheapest bricks-and-mortar in the Medway Towns, with ME4 in Chatham just behind at £303. Gillingham and Chatham hold the conurbation's largest concentration of terraced and smaller semi-detached stock, and that mix keeps the per-foot rate down even where headline asking prices are not the lowest.

ME20 around Aylesford at £399 per square foot tops the table, £97 above ME7. The higher rate reflects the newer and larger village-fringe housing on the Maidstone border, where buyers pay a premium for location and plot rather than for an urban postcode.

For Sale Asking Prices in the Medway Towns

ME4 in Chatham at £245,959 and ME3 around Hoo at £413,566 sit 68.1% apart, the widest asking-price gap across Medway's ten postcodes. That hierarchy broadly tracks sold prices, running from the affordable urban core out to the pricier village fringe. The mean asking price across all ten postcodes is £339,902.

Rank Area Asking Price
1ME4 (Chatham)£245,959
2ME7 (Gillingham, Hempstead)£274,272
3ME2 (Strood, Halling)£311,059
4ME5 (Walderslade)£324,208
5ME1 (Rochester)£334,525
6ME8 (Rainham, Parkwood)£359,675
7DA12 (Gravesend, Shorne)£365,018
8ME14 (Maidstone East, Bearsted)£366,129
9ME20 (Aylesford)£404,610
10ME3 (Hoo, Chattenden)£413,566

ME4 in Chatham at £245,959 is the lowest asking price in the Medway Towns and the only postcode that falls below the £250,000 mark. Chatham is the conurbation's main retail and service centre, with a dense terraced core, the university campus nearby and the widest pool of smaller stock. For an investor working to a fixed budget, ME4 offers the most property for the money and the lowest barrier to entry.

ME3 around Hoo at £413,566 is the priciest postcode, 68.1% above ME4. The Hoo Peninsula and Chattenden sit apart from the urban towns, with larger detached houses on bigger plots. It reads as owner-occupier and family territory rather than a rental market, and the yield data below confirms it.

Aerial view over Rochester in the Medway Towns
Aerial view over Rochester

House Price Growth in the Medway Towns

Every Medway postcode posted positive five-year growth, from 3.1% in ME1 around Rochester to 15.1% in ME20 near Aylesford, though the one-year and three-year readings are far more mixed. The outlying and suburban postcodes led over five years, while the urban core of Chatham and Rochester lagged after a softer recent run.

Area 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years
ME20 (Aylesford)-0.5%1.4%15.1%
DA12 (Gravesend, Shorne)2.5%1.7%13.9%
ME5 (Walderslade)-0.4%0.8%13.7%
ME2 (Strood, Halling)0.6%-0.7%12.5%
ME7 (Gillingham, Hempstead)1.0%1.0%12.3%
ME8 (Rainham, Parkwood)0.7%-0.9%12.0%
ME14 (Maidstone East, Bearsted)2.3%16.1%10.8%
ME3 (Hoo, Chattenden)1.6%-2.1%8.6%
ME4 (Chatham)-0.9%-6.5%6.5%
ME1 (Rochester)-5.1%-2.8%3.1%

ME20 near Aylesford leads on five-year growth at 15.1%, with DA12 around Gravesend and Shorne close behind at 13.9%. These are the outlying postcodes that gained most during the pandemic race for space, and both held onto those gains through the rate shock, with DA12 the only postcode still up over the past year at 2.5%.

ME1 around Rochester recorded the weakest one-year reading at -5.1% and the smallest five-year gain at 3.1%. The urban Rochester and Chatham postcodes, ME1 and ME4, both softened over the past one and three years after leading the earlier recovery, a common pattern where the cheapest stock moved first and then paused.

Monthly Property Sales in the Medway Towns

Transaction volumes across Medway run from 21 to 44 sales per postcode per month, with turnover rates between 9% and 20%. The busiest suburban postcodes record the most sales, while the urban core of Rochester clears the smallest share of its listings each month.

Area Sales Per Month Turnover Asking Price
ME5 (Walderslade)4418%£324,208
ME7 (Gillingham, Hempstead)4112%£274,272
ME8 (Rainham, Parkwood)4018%£359,675
DA12 (Gravesend, Shorne)3720%£365,018
ME14 (Maidstone East, Bearsted)3412%£366,129
ME2 (Strood, Halling)3316%£311,059
ME4 (Chatham)2912%£245,959
ME1 (Rochester)289%£334,525
ME3 (Hoo, Chattenden)2213%£413,566
ME20 (Aylesford)2114%£404,610

DA12 around Gravesend and Shorne has the highest turnover at 20%, with ME5 in Walderslade and ME8 in Rainham close behind at 18%. A higher turnover rate means each month's sales clear a larger share of what is advertised, which points to a shorter wait for a buyer when a landlord comes to sell.

ME1 around Rochester has the lowest turnover at 9%, despite a mid-table 28 sales a month. Rochester's stock includes a good deal of period and higher-value housing that sits longer before selling, so a similar monthly count represents a smaller share of a larger, slower-moving market. ME5 in Walderslade records the most transactions overall at 44 a month.

Aerial photograph of a Medway Gate housing estate
Modern housing at Medway Gate

Medway Towns Rental Market Analysis

Monthly rents across Medway range from £1,241 in ME1 around Rochester to £1,627 in ME20 near Aylesford, with gross rental yields from 3.9% to 6.3%. For investors asking is buy to let worth it in the Medway Towns, the sections below break down rents, yields and tenant affordability postcode by postcode. If you are working out how to build a property portfolio in the South East, Medway's mix of near-national prices and above-national yields makes it one of the more accessible entry points in the region. Browse current buy-to-let investments for sale across the region.

Average Rent & Gross Rental Yields in the Medway Towns

Gross rental yields in the Medway Towns range from 3.9% in ME3 around Hoo to 6.3% in ME4 in Chatham. The cheapest postcode delivers the highest yield and the most expensive delivers the lowest, the familiar inverse pattern. ME4 pairs the lowest asking price at £245,959 with a solid £1,292 monthly rent to top the yield table.

Area Average Monthly Rent Asking Price Gross Yield
ME4 (Chatham)£1,292£245,9596.3%
ME7 (Gillingham, Hempstead)£1,261£274,2725.5%
ME2 (Strood, Halling)£1,321£311,0595.1%
ME20 (Aylesford)£1,627£404,6104.8%
ME5 (Walderslade)£1,274£324,2084.7%
ME1 (Rochester)£1,241£334,5254.5%
ME8 (Rainham, Parkwood)£1,344£359,6754.5%
DA12 (Gravesend, Shorne)£1,329£365,0184.4%
ME14 (Maidstone East, Bearsted)£1,285£366,1294.2%
ME3 (Hoo, Chattenden)£1,355£413,5663.9%

ME4 in Chatham at 6.3% combines the lowest asking price with a mid-range rent to deliver the best yield in the Medway Towns. A 30% deposit of £73,788 gets an investor into the highest-yielding postcode, and Chatham's dense terraced stock and proximity to the university campus keep tenant demand broad.

ME3 around Hoo at 3.9% sits at the bottom of the yield table. The £1,355 monthly rent is respectable, but against a £413,566 asking price the income return is compressed. In ME3 the premium price does more for capital value than for rental yield.

Gross Rental Yield by Postcode

Is Medway Towns Rent High?

Monthly rents in the Medway Towns take between 37.6% and 49.3% of the local median gross salary. The widely cited threshold for rent affordability is 30% of gross income, and every Medway postcode sits above it. That reflects two things at once: rents that have risen with the London commuter demand, and local wages that track the national rather than the higher South East average.

The median gross weekly salary in Medway is £762.00, which equates to £3,302 per month or £39,622 per year. This is above the Great Britain median of £752.40 per week but below the South East regional figure. Data from the Nomis Labour Market Profile (ASHE 2025).

Rank Area Rent as % of Income
1ME20 (Aylesford)49.3%
2ME3 (Hoo, Chattenden)41.0%
3ME8 (Rainham, Parkwood)40.7%
4DA12 (Gravesend, Shorne)40.2%
5ME2 (Strood, Halling)40.0%
6ME4 (Chatham)39.1%
7ME14 (Maidstone East, Bearsted)38.9%
8ME5 (Walderslade)38.6%
9ME7 (Gillingham, Hempstead)38.2%
10ME1 (Rochester)37.6%

ME1 around Rochester is the most affordable for tenants at 37.6% of median income, helped by the lowest rent in the conurbation at £1,241 a month. For a landlord, rents that sit closer to what local earners can comfortably carry tend to correlate with lower void periods and fewer arrears.

ME20 near Aylesford is the least affordable at 49.3%, reflecting the highest rent in the table at £1,627. Tenants renting at that level in the village-fringe postcodes are typically dual-income or commuting households earning above the local median rather than single earners on it.

Buy-to-Let Considerations

Are House Prices High in the Medway Towns? Price-to-Earnings Ratios

Buying a property in the Medway Towns takes between 6.2 and 10.4 times the median annual salary. This is based on the Nomis Labour Market Profile for Medway showing the median gross annual income for Medway residents is £39,622.

As a national yardstick, England's average sold home of £289,946 costs 7.4 times the Great Britain median salary of £39,125. Two of Medway's ten postcodes, ME4 and ME7, come in under that 7.4x mark, so they are more affordable against local wages than the country as a whole is against national wages.

Rank Area Price-to-Earnings Ratio
1ME4 (Chatham)6.2x
2ME7 (Gillingham, Hempstead)6.9x
3ME2 (Strood, Halling)7.9x
4ME5 (Walderslade)8.2x
5ME1 (Rochester)8.4x
6ME8 (Rainham, Parkwood)9.1x
7DA12 (Gravesend, Shorne)9.2x
8ME14 (Maidstone East, Bearsted)9.2x
9ME20 (Aylesford)10.2x
10ME3 (Hoo, Chattenden)10.4x

ME4 in Chatham at 6.2x is below the national benchmark of 7.4x, the most affordable entry point in the Medway Towns. A property at 6.2 times local earnings is competitive with the cheaper end of the South East while sitting inside a large conurbation with fast London links.

ME3 around Hoo at 10.4x is the least affordable, well above the national benchmark. At more than ten times the local median salary, the Hoo Peninsula is owner-occupier and family territory, where buyers are often relocating from pricier parts of the county rather than local earners on the median wage.

Deposit Requirements in the Medway Towns

A 30% deposit on a buy-to-let property in the Medway Towns ranges from £73,788 in ME4 around Chatham to £124,070 in ME3 near Hoo. The gap between the cheapest and most expensive deposit is £50,282. For investors comparing Medway with the rest of the South East, these figures sit well below the county's premium towns while still offering yields above the regional norm.

Beyond the deposit, the stamp duty and other buy-to-let running costs affect the total capital required.

Rank Area 30% Deposit Required
1ME4 (Chatham)£73,788
2ME7 (Gillingham, Hempstead)£82,282
3ME2 (Strood, Halling)£93,318
4ME5 (Walderslade)£97,262
5ME1 (Rochester)£100,357
6ME8 (Rainham, Parkwood)£107,902
7DA12 (Gravesend, Shorne)£109,506
8ME14 (Maidstone East, Bearsted)£109,839
9ME20 (Aylesford)£121,383
10ME3 (Hoo, Chattenden)£124,070

ME4 in Chatham is the cheapest way into the Medway Towns, at a £73,788 deposit for the highest-yielding postcode. Stepping up to ME7 in Gillingham costs roughly £8,500 more and brings a similar urban terraced market with a 5.5% yield. Between them, Chatham and Gillingham cover the affordable, higher-yielding heart of the conurbation.

At the other end, ME20 near Aylesford and ME3 around Hoo need deposits above £120,000. They buy a different kind of investment: larger village-fringe houses on the Maidstone and Hoo edges, where the money goes towards capital value and plot rather than yield, with returns of 4.8% and 3.9% respectively.

What the Medway Towns Data Tells Buy-to-Let Investors

In the Medway Towns the cheapest way in is also the highest-yielding postcode. ME4 in Chatham has the top yield at 6.3%, the lowest asking price for buying an investment property at £245,959, and the most affordable prices against local earnings at 6.2 times income. A 30% deposit there is £73,788, the lowest in the conurbation, for a home renting at £1,292 a month.

ME7 in Gillingham sits just behind on yield at 5.5% and second on affordability, so the two urban western postcodes cover the higher-income end of the market. ME2 in Strood follows at 5.1%. All three deliver above the 4.7% national benchmark yield while keeping asking prices below the Medway mean of £339,902.

The five-year growth picture reads differently. The outlying postcodes led, with ME20 near Aylesford up 15.1% and DA12 around Gravesend up 13.9%, while the urban core of Rochester and Chatham lagged at 3.1% and 6.5%. Buyers who want to come in below asking often look through off-market property in Medway channels.

Medway has no selective licensing scheme for private landlords across the conurbation as a whole, though HMOs still need the usual licensing. With an 81.7% employment rate, fast trains to London and sold prices only 2.6% above the England average, Medway reads as one of the more accessible South East markets: yields above the regional norm on prices close to the national line.

How the Medway Towns Compares

The Medway Towns' mean asking price of £339,902 sits in the middle of five South East locations compared here, and its top yield of 6.3% trails only the coastal cities of Southampton and Portsmouth. The comparison below places Medway alongside four nearby Kent and South East locations, each with a different investor profile. The mean asking price and mean monthly rent are simple averages across all postcodes with data. Top gross yield is the single highest postcode yield in each location.

Location Mean Asking Price Mean Monthly Rent Mean Gross Yield Top Yield (postcode)
Southampton £260,743 £1,270 5.8% 7.7% (SO17)
Portsmouth £288,764 £1,330 5.5% 6.7% (PO4)
Medway £339,902 £1,333 4.7% 6.3% (ME4)
Canterbury £412,829 £1,360 4.0% 5.2% (CT1)
Maidstone £491,082 £1,520 3.7% 4.8% (ME20)

Medway sits third of the five by asking price, below the Kent county town of Maidstone at £491,082 and the cathedral city of Canterbury at £412,829, and above the two south-coast cities. Its top yield of 6.3% is competitive for the region, beaten only by Southampton at 7.7% and Portsmouth at 6.7%, both cheaper coastal markets with deeper flat and student stock.

For investors prioritising income, Southampton at 7.7% and Portsmouth at 6.7% deliver the higher top-line yields on the lowest asking prices in the table. Canterbury and Maidstone sit at the pricier, lower-yielding end, closer to Medway on tenant demographic but further from it on entry cost. Medway lands between the two groups: yields near the coastal cities' level on prices below the Kent county towns'. For a data-driven comparison across all UK locations, see our highest-yielding areas guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Medway Towns a good place to live for buy-to-let tenants?

It rents on the strength of its job market. Medway's employment rate is 81.7%, above the national 75.6%, and unemployment is low at 3.7%, so tenants generally have a steady footing. The typical wage is £762 a week, which tracks the Great Britain average rather than the higher South East figure, and that is part of why rents take a larger share of income here than the 30% affordability mark.

It is also an easy place to rent in. Five towns grown together give tenants a full range of shops, schools and services, and fast trains to London St Pancras in around 40 minutes suit the commuters who have driven much of Medway's demand over the past decade.

What are the best areas in the Medway Towns for property investment?

The ten postcodes split fairly cleanly between income and growth. The urban western core leans towards income: ME4 in Chatham is the cheapest way in at £245,959 and carries the highest yield at 6.3%, with ME7 in Gillingham close behind at 5.5%. The outlying postcodes tell a different story on growth, where ME20 near Aylesford rose 15.1% over five years and DA12 around Gravesend 13.9%, the strongest in the conurbation.

At the top of the price table, ME3 around Hoo is the priciest at £413,566 and the lowest-yielding at 3.9%, while the urban core of ME1 around Rochester grew slowest over five years at 3.1%. So if income is the priority, ME4 and ME7 in Chatham and Gillingham lead on yield and price; the outlying postcodes have shown the stronger five-year capital record.

How do the Medway Towns compare to Maidstone for buy-to-let?

They are close neighbours with different balances. Maidstone is the county town just to the south, with its own mix of prices and yields, while Medway is the larger north Kent conurbation on the river. Medway's top yield of 6.3% in ME4 is among the higher readings in this part of Kent, and its cheapest entry at £245,959 is more accessible than much of the surrounding county.

Both draw on the same London commuter demand and the same road network, so the choice tends to come down to which specific postcode and stock type fits the budget rather than a wide gap between the two towns.

Is there demand for student accommodation in the Medway Towns?

There is a modest student market, concentrated around Chatham. The Universities at Medway campus, shared between the University of Kent, the University of Greenwich and Canterbury Christ Church University, sits at Chatham Maritime, and students tend to prefer rentals within walking distance of the site in ME4 and ME7. It is a smaller market than a dedicated university city, so student lets here come with the usual summer voids and more hands-on management. For the purpose-built end of the market, see our guide to student property investment.

For the shared-house route, an HMO across Chatham or Gillingham can lift the yield above the single-let figures shown above, though it needs the right licensing and management. For how the numbers work on a shared house, see our HMO investment guide.

Can I find buy-to-let property under £250,000 in the Medway Towns?

Yes, but only in ME4 around Chatham on average, at £245,959, which is the single postcode that sits below the £250,000 mark. Elsewhere the way in below that figure is by property type rather than postcode: the terraced stock in Chatham, Gillingham and Rochester runs cheaper than the postcode averages, and flats across Medway sell for £168,288 on the Land Registry index. If sub-£250,000 is the target, Chatham terraces and Medway flats are where to look, or explore below market value properties.

What type of property is most common in the Medway Towns?

Houses far outnumber flats across Medway. On the Land Registry index, detached homes average £534,634, semi-detached £352,779 and terraced £274,861, all trading above their England averages, while flats sit at £168,288, the only type below the national figure at 21.6% under it. The bigger detached and family stock is weighted towards the outlying areas around Hoo in ME3 and Aylesford in ME20.

The smaller stock that usually suits buy-to-let, terraces and flats, is concentrated in the urban core of Chatham, Gillingham and Rochester, which is also where the cheapest asking prices and the highest yields sit. That is why ME4 in Chatham combines the lowest asking price with the top yield in the conurbation.

What are average house prices in the Medway Towns?

On the Land Registry index, the average sold price across Medway is £297,435, about 2.6% above the England average of £289,946 as of March 2026. Asking prices by postcode run from £245,959 in ME4 around Chatham up to £413,566 in ME3 near Hoo, with a mean across the ten postcodes of £339,902. By type, detached homes average £534,634, semi-detached £352,779, terraced £274,861 and flats £168,288.

Through a buy-to-let lens, ME4 in Chatham is the cheapest entry and the highest-yielding at 6.3%, while ME3 around Hoo is the dearest and lowest-yielding at 3.9%.

How do I buy an investment property in the Medway Towns?

Start with the numbers that fit your budget, because they point you at a different postcode. ME4 in Chatham is the cheapest entry at £245,959 and the highest-yielding at 6.3%. ME7 in Gillingham pairs a 5.5% yield with a similar urban terraced market. Budget for a 30% deposit, which runs from £73,788 in ME4 to £124,070 in ME3.

Beyond what is listed openly, plenty of experienced investors buy below asking through off market properties and BMV property. To see what is available now, browse investment properties or buy-to-let homes for sale.

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