Estate agents in Rochester
Rochester is a town in the South East with about 67,279 residents, where HM Land Registry recorded 726 homes sold between August 2025 and July 2026 at a median price paid of £310,000.
How estate agents in Rochester compare
Rochester at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 709 sales in Rochester from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £310,000.
43.8% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.8 years and sold for a median of 17.4% more than they paid.
The median price was £225,500 in 2016 and £310,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Rochester
Median sale price in Rochester: £310,000
| All homes | 709 sales, median £310,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 84 sales, median £527,500 |
| Semi-detached | 215 sales, median £347,000 |
| Terraced | 309 sales, median £290,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 101 sales, median £180,000 |
Across Medway the average price was £296,211 in June 2026, up 1.1% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £225,500 (1,068 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £240,000 (997 sales) |
| 2018 | £250,000 (992 sales) |
| 2019 | £254,749 (927 sales) |
| 2020 | £265,000 (814 sales) |
| 2021 | £280,000 (1,345 sales) |
| 2022 | £308,000 (1,069 sales) |
| 2023 | £305,000 (808 sales) |
| 2024 | £304,000 (779 sales) |
| 2025 | £310,000 (903 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Rochester station is about 0.2 miles from the centre, with Strood about 0.5 miles away, Chatham about 1 mile and Gillingham about 2 miles. The A2, A229, A2017, A228 and A289 all pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway junction is M2 junction 2 (Merrals Shaw), about 2 miles away, while M20 junction 6 (Sandling) is about 6 miles away. London Southend Airport is about 15 miles away and London City Airport about 21 miles. Central London is about 28 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Rochester
Rochester has 36 primary schools within about 2.2 miles of the centre. The nearest is Rochester Riverside Church of England Primary School, a Church of England free school about 0.1 miles away, followed by St Margaret's at Troy Town CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School, an academy about 0.4 miles away. For secondary education, Fort Pitt Grammar School is a girls only grammar academy with a sixth form about 0.8 miles away, while Maritime Academy and St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School are both about 1.0 miles away. Independent options include King's School, Rochester, a Church of England school about 0.1 miles away and St Andrew's School and Rochester Independent College. Ripplevale School Rochester is a special school about 0.5 miles away and MidKent College offers further education about 1.7 miles away.
Living in Rochester
Rochester is an urban town in Medway with about 67,000 residents, where terraced and semi-detached houses make up most homes and around 65% are owner occupied. Within about 1.9 miles of the centre there are at least 650 shops, including more than a dozen supermarkets such as Co-op Food at about 0.2 miles and Morrisons at about 0.5 miles. The area also has at least 90 convenience stores, around 55 pubs, more than 85 cafés and at least 90 restaurants. Esplanade Surgery is about 0.1 miles away, one of at least 12 doctors' surgeries and there are around 20 pharmacies and at least 15 dentists. Medway Maritime Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 1.8 miles away. Rochester Community Hub library and Rochester Post Office are each about 0.2 miles from the centre and Rochester Castle Gardens is about 0.1 miles away, with Watts Meadow nature reserve about 0.9 miles away.
A short history of Rochester
Protected open areas within Rochester mark out the Roman, Saxon and medieval stages of the town. Scheduled remains from later centuries include the cloister of Rochester Priory, the Bridge Chapel and Fort Pitt. Within about 1.4 miles of the centre stand 305 listed buildings, 21 of them Grade I, among them Rochester Castle, the Parish Church of St Nicholas, Eastgate House, The Guildhall, Priors Gate and Chertsey's Gate.
Sport and leisure
Strood Leisure Centre is a sports centre and Battle Sector X offers laser tag and airsoft. Medway Rowing Club, Combat Sports Academy and Chatham Pool and Snooker Club are among the sports clubs, while Platform 26 Padel provides padel and Hollywood Bowl has ten pin bowling. There are a number of football pitches and tennis courts and The Gym Group is one of the fitness centres. Open space includes Rochester Castle Gardens, Esplanade Gardens, Riverside Gardens, Jacksons Recreation Ground and Priestfields Recreation Ground. Ranscombe Farm Nature Reserve and Watts Meadow are nature reserves and a number of children's playgrounds serve local neighbourhoods.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Rochester?
- The median price paid in Rochester over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £310,000. By property type the median price paid was £557,500 for detached houses, £345,000 for semi-detached houses, £290,000 for terraced houses and £180,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Rochester over the last 12 months?
- HM Land Registry recorded 726 standard sales in Rochester in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. Of these 96 were detached houses, 218 were semi-detached houses, 309 were terraced houses and 103 were flats.
- What are the transport links in Rochester?
- Strood station is about 0.4 miles from the centre, Rochester station is about 0.7 miles and Chatham station is about 1.5 miles. M2 junction 2 (Merrals Shaw) is about 1 mile away and central London is about 28 miles away in a straight line.
- Which schools are near the centre of Rochester?
- There are 28 primary schools within about 2.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being St Nicholas CEVC Primary School at about 0.3 miles. The nearest secondary school is Maritime Academy at about 1.0 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Rochester?
- There are 24 estate agent sales branches with an office in Rochester.
Areas near Rochester
- Lower Upnor
- Higham
- Cuxton
- Chattenden
- Shorne
- Lower Higham
- Chatham
- Cliffe Woods
Rochester is in Medway.
Estate agents near Rochester
- MOXY Property ConsultantsRochester ME1 1PT0 miles
- Wards of Rochester Estate AgentsRochester ME1 1EP0.2 miles
- Machin LaneRochester ME1 1RF0.2 miles
- Mann Estate Agents RochesterRochester ME1 1ER0.2 miles
- Your MoveRochester ME1 1ER0.2 miles
- Your Move Estate Agents HooHoo St Werburgh ME3 9AA0.2 miles
- Greenleaf Property ServicesRochester ME1 1ER0.2 miles
- RedDoor HomesRochester ME1 1EL0.3 miles
- Belvoir RochesterRochester ME1 1XH0.3 miles
- Dockside Property ServicesRochester ME1 1JA0.3 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Rochester.