Detached
£565,000
123% above the Rochester average
30.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Rochester? £253,584
The average house price in Rochester is £253,584, based on 5 homes sold in the 12 months to March 2026. Prices are up 34.9% (£65,584) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +34.9%
- Sold in 12 months
- 5
- Data up to
- March 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Rochester?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£167,641
34% below the Rochester average
40.0% of sales
Terraced
£200,000
21% below the Rochester average
20.0% of sales
Are house prices in Rochester going up or down?
House prices in Rochester are rising: up 34.9% (£65,584) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 22.4% (£46,334).
Past 12 months
+34.9%
+£65,584From £188,000 to £253,584
£286,000£188,000
Past 10 years
+22.4%
+£46,334From £207,250 to £253,584
£253,584£58,250
Quick answers for Rochester
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£430,000
Highest average, reached in September 2006
How many homes sold?
5
Recorded so far for the 12 months to March 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
40.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
40.0% of sales
How many people live in Rochester?
330
5 people per square mile · Very Low (Census 2021)
Population density is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Rochester?
153
2 households per square mile · Very Low (Census 2021)
Household density is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Rochester?
91 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 88% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 13 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.0% of the area · 4 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Rochester?
16 crimes
−30.4% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Rochester rank?
118th most expensive area of Northumberland.
Compared with 164 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Rochester?
The highest recorded sale prices in Rochester, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
reservoir house , northumberland
£780,000
Sold September 2006
View house details
How do house prices in Rochester compare with nearby areas?
Rochester compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Northumberland.
Rochester vs Tarset
- Rochester
- £253,584
- Tarset
- £410,000+£156,416
Open comparison
Rochester vs Otterburn
- Rochester
- £253,584
- Otterburn
- £217,333−£36,251
Open comparison
Rochester vs Alwinton
- Rochester
- £253,584
- Alwinton
- £206,766−£46,818
Open comparison
Rochester vs Harbottle
- Rochester
- £253,584
- Harbottle
- £419,625+£166,041
Open comparison
Rochester vs Kielder
- Rochester
- £253,584
- Kielder
- £169,900−£83,684
Open comparison
Rochester vs Falstone
- Rochester
- £253,584
- Falstone
- £565,750+£312,166
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:26 with the latest Land Registry data (March 2026). The Rochester dataset covers 45 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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