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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Rochester. All 3 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£349kacross Rochester
Cheapest districtME23-bed house £338k
Sold last year781homes in Rochester
Prices in Medway+1.1%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Rochester sold for £349,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £338k in ME2 and £365k in ME3, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at ME2: about 84 m² for a typical £338k. ME2 is the busiest market, with 309 sales last year.

Prices in Medway are up 1.1% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,336 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,591 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Rochester

1ME23-bed house £338kabout 84 m² · 309 sold last year2ME13-bed house £350kabout 86 m² · 248 sold last year3ME33-bed house £365kabout 86 m² · 224 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is ME2: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £167k.

Best areas in Rochester for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

ME23-bed house £338k
Primary St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School · 79% England 64%Secondary St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School · 32.4% England 43.8%
ME13-bed house £350k
Primary The Pilgrim School (A Church of England Primary With Nursery) · 83% England 64%Secondary St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School · 32.4% England 43.8%
ME33-bed house £365k
Primary Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo · 75% England 64%Secondary Leigh Academy Hundred of Hoo · 34.8% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Rochester postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
ME1£350k86 m²£198k£4,17983%248
ME2£338k84 m²£167k£4,19379%309
ME3£365k86 m²£194k£4,26275%224

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Rochester

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Rochester?

About £349,000 across Rochester, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £338k in ME2 to £365k in ME3.

What is the cheapest area of Rochester to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: ME2 (£338k), ME1 (£350k), ME3 (£365k).

Are house prices going up in Rochester?

In Medway, prices are up 1.1% on a year ago and up 14.4% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Rochester is best for families?

On school results and price together: ME2 (3-bed house £338k, best primary nearby 79% at the expected standard against 64% across England); ME1 (3-bed house £350k, best primary nearby 83% at the expected standard against 64% across England); ME3 (3-bed house £365k, best primary nearby 75% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Rochester a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £349,000, prices are up 1.1% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,336 a month against roughly £1,591 for a 90% mortgage, and 781 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £338k to £365k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Rochester each year?

781 homes sold across its 3 postcode districts in the last year, the most in ME2.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.