ME5 0BQ

Rowan Lea, Chatham

Median, last 3 years

£215,000

5 sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026

Last standard sale

£184,000

22 Dec 2025

Standard sales

126

since 1995 (+3 additional entries)

ME5 district median

£305,000

653 sales, 12 months to May 2026

By property type, Jun 2023 – May 2026: Terraced median £205,000 (3 sales) · Semi-detached sold for £215,000 and £270,000

Medians count standard sales only (Price Paid category A). Additional entries (category B) - repossessions, buy-to-lets with an identifiable mortgage, and purchases by companies and other non-private buyers - are listed below but left out.

Median price by year

2011 to 2025. Every year since 1995 is in the figures below.

Paler bars rest on fewer than three sales, so they show which homes sold more than how prices moved.

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Median sale price and number of sales by year
Year	Median	Sales
2025	£237,500	4
2023	£215,000	3
2021	£310,000	3
2020 (few sales)	£167,000	1
2019	£172,000	3
2018	£212,000	3
2017 (few sales)	£187,500	2
2016	£252,000	3
2015	£129,500	6
2014 (few sales)	£126,000	2
2013	£101,000	3
2012	£133,250	4
2011 (few sales)	£120,000	1
2010 (few sales)	£108,000	1
2009 (few sales)	£156,500	2
2008 (few sales)	£150,000	1
2007	£114,500	4
2006	£113,500	4
2005	£105,000	9
2004	£130,000	8
2003	£103,000	6
2002	£85,000	11
2001	£52,500	10
2000	£47,995	5
1999	£55,000	11
1998	£35,000	5
1997	£46,500	4
1996	£44,875	4
1995	£44,000	3

Sale history (129 records · 38 homes sold more than once)

Address	Date	Type	Price
10, ROWAN LEA 31 Mar 2006 · Terraced · Freehold	31 Mar 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£97,000
44, ROWAN LEA 3 Mar 2006 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £115,995 (Jan 2004) · +11%	3 Mar 2006	Semi-detached · Freehold	£129,000
26, ROWAN LEA 16 Jan 2006 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £69,995 (Aug 2002) · +40%	16 Jan 2006	Semi-detached · Freehold	£98,000
3, ROWAN LEA 29 Nov 2005 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £52,500 (Mar 2001) · +104%	29 Nov 2005	Semi-detached · Freehold	£107,000
51, ROWAN LEA 11 Nov 2005 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £114,500 (Mar 2004) · +9%	11 Nov 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£124,500
15, ROWAN LEA 7 Oct 2005 · Terraced · Freehold	7 Oct 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£103,000
24, ROWAN LEA 25 Aug 2005 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £97,000 (Jan 2005) · +7%	25 Aug 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£103,500
55, ROWAN LEA 20 Jul 2005 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £95,000 (Jan 2003) · +43%	20 Jul 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£136,000
43, ROWAN LEA 31 May 2005 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £161,995 (Apr 2004) · +6%	31 May 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£172,000
16, ROWAN LEA 24 Mar 2005 · Semi-detached · Freehold	24 Mar 2005	Semi-detached · Freehold	£105,000
12, ROWAN LEA 3 Feb 2005 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £41,995 (Jul 2000) · +150%	3 Feb 2005	Semi-detached · Freehold	£105,000
24, ROWAN LEA 5 Jan 2005 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £42,000 (Dec 1999) · +131%	5 Jan 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£97,000
53, ROWAN LEA 10 Nov 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £55,000 (Mar 1999) · +134%	10 Nov 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£128,500
42, ROWAN LEA 3 Aug 2004 · Terraced · Freehold	3 Aug 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£131,500
43, ROWAN LEA 23 Apr 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £70,000 (Mar 1999) · +131%	23 Apr 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£161,995
51, ROWAN LEA 29 Mar 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £47,000 (Dec 1997) · +144%	29 Mar 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£114,500
32, ROWAN LEA 20 Feb 2004 · Detached · Freehold	20 Feb 2004	Detached · Freehold	£169,995
5, ROWAN LEA 30 Jan 2004 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £52,500 (May 2001) · +85%	30 Jan 2004	Semi-detached · Freehold	£97,000
23, ROWAN LEA 28 Jan 2004 · Detached · Freehold Previously £81,000 (Jan 1999) · +101%	28 Jan 2004	Detached · Freehold	£163,000
44, ROWAN LEA 9 Jan 2004 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £72,000 (May 2001) · +61%	9 Jan 2004	Semi-detached · Freehold	£115,995
33, ROWAN LEA 1 Oct 2003 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £48,500 (Oct 1998) · +133%	1 Oct 2003	Terraced · Freehold	£112,995
28, ROWAN LEA 28 Aug 2003 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £76,000 (Apr 2003) · +18%	28 Aug 2003	Terraced · Freehold	£89,995
49, ROWAN LEA 10 Jul 2003 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £47,000 (Sep 1996) · +136%	10 Jul 2003	Semi-detached · Freehold	£111,000
2, ROWAN LEA 21 May 2003 · Detached · Freehold Previously £110,000 (Feb 2001) · +59%	21 May 2003	Detached · Freehold	£175,000
28, ROWAN LEA 15 Apr 2003 · Terraced · Freehold	15 Apr 2003	Terraced · Freehold	£76,000
55, ROWAN LEA 24 Jan 2003 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £44,750 (Apr 1996) · +112%	24 Jan 2003	Terraced · Freehold	£95,000
1, ROWAN LEA 22 Nov 2002 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £51,000 (Nov 2000) · +45%	22 Nov 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£73,995
34, ROWAN LEA 15 Oct 2002 · Detached · Freehold	15 Oct 2002	Detached · Freehold	£150,000
40, ROWAN LEA 3 Oct 2002 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £54,000 (Mar 1999) · +79%	3 Oct 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£96,500
26, ROWAN LEA 30 Aug 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £50,995 (Jan 2001) · +37%	30 Aug 2002	Semi-detached · Freehold	£69,995
35, ROWAN LEA 5 Aug 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £46,000 (Jul 1995) · +96%	5 Aug 2002	Semi-detached · Freehold	£89,995
46, ROWAN LEA 12 Jul 2002 · Terraced · Freehold	12 Jul 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£77,000
37, ROWAN LEA 11 Jun 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold	11 Jun 2002	Semi-detached · Freehold	£87,500
30, ROWAN LEA 2 May 2002 · Detached · Freehold Previously £82,995 (Jun 1999) · +69%	2 May 2002	Detached · Freehold	£139,995
59, ROWAN LEA 8 Mar 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £55,000 (Jan 1999) · +55%	8 Mar 2002	Semi-detached · Freehold	£84,995
14, ROWAN LEA 27 Feb 2002 · Terraced · Freehold	27 Feb 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£59,000
8, ROWAN LEA 24 Jan 2002 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £45,000 (Apr 1996) · +89%	24 Jan 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£85,000
4, ROWAN LEA 2 Nov 2001 · Terraced · Freehold	2 Nov 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£84,500
7, ROWAN LEA 13 Jul 2001 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold	13 Jul 2001	Flat / maisonette · Freehold	£53,000
9, ROWAN LEA 12 Jun 2001 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold	12 Jun 2001	Flat / maisonette · Freehold	£49,000
5, ROWAN LEA 24 May 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £36,000 (Apr 1999) · +46%	24 May 2001	Semi-detached · Freehold	£52,500
44, ROWAN LEA 4 May 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £46,000 (Oct 1997) · +57%	4 May 2001	Semi-detached · Freehold	£72,000
18, ROWAN LEA 20 Apr 2001 · Terraced · Freehold	20 Apr 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£51,400
11, ROWAN LEA 28 Mar 2001 · Terraced · Freehold	28 Mar 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£49,995
3, ROWAN LEA 9 Mar 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £35,000 (Jul 1998) · +50%	9 Mar 2001	Semi-detached · Freehold	£52,500
2, ROWAN LEA 2 Feb 2001 · Detached · Freehold Previously £84,000 (Oct 1998) · +31%	2 Feb 2001	Detached · Freehold	£110,000
26, ROWAN LEA 5 Jan 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £36,500 (Aug 1999) · +40%	5 Jan 2001	Semi-detached · Freehold	£50,995
1, ROWAN LEA 30 Nov 2000 · Terraced · Freehold	30 Nov 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£51,000
19, ROWAN LEA 12 Jul 2000 · Terraced · Freehold	12 Jul 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£47,995
12, ROWAN LEA 3 Jul 2000 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £34,995 (Dec 1998) · +20%	3 Jul 2000	Semi-detached · Freehold	£41,995

Area

Postcode district: ME5
Country: England
Deprivation decile: 5 of 10
LSOA (2021): E01016065
Introduced: Feb 1990

From the English Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019, for the 2011 neighbourhood (LSOA) this postcode sits in. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 the least; ranks are not comparable between nations.

UK House Price Index

Medway, July 2026 (provisional)

Average price: £298,547
Change since July 2025: +1.1%
First-time buyers: £270,791

Average by property type

Detached: £535,212
Semi-detached: £354,042
Terraced: £276,192
Flat / maisonette: £168,832

The official index for Medway as a whole, not ME5 0BQ alone. It is a modelled average, adjusted for the mix of homes sold, so it differs from a median of recorded sales, and its newest months are revised as late registrations arrive. Source: UK House Price Index (about the data).

Location

Postcode centroid, not a specific property.

Nearby postcodes

Median sold price and number of sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026; otherwise the last sale, if it was in the last ten years.

ME5 0BD £266,275 · 8 sales
ME5 0BW £193,000 · 1 sale
ME5 0BL £237,500 · 1 sale
ME5 0AX £352,500 · 2 sales
ME5 0BB £286,500 · 4 sales
ME5 0BH £270,000 · 3 sales
ME5 0AU £475,000 · last sale 2022
ME5 0AY £175,000 · last sale 2021
ME5 0BG £291,250 · 2 sales
ME5 0BZ £255,000 · 3 sales
ME5 0AL £315,000 · 1 sale
ME5 0FN £330,000 · 1 sale