ME2, Strood house prices & rental yield

Postcode district in Strood, part of the ME postcode area

General / family area · 26.8km from Rose Bruford College

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Average asking price
£290k
UK avg £340k
Average rent (pcm)
£1,250
UK avg £1,275
Gross rental yield
5.2%
15% above UK avg
Net yield (estimated)
3.9%
assumes ~25% costs, excl. mortgage
Crimes reported (2026-08)
380
269% above UK avg
Short-term let activity (Medway)
#265 of 318

Summary

ME2 has a gross rental yield of 5.2%, 15% above the UK average, ranking #5 of 18 ME postcode districts by yield.

Gross yield trend

+-0.0pp since Jul
Jul: 5.4% 5.4% Jul Aug: 5.2% 5.2% Aug Sep: 5.5% 5.5% Sep Oct: 5.4% 5.4% Oct

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ME2 by bedroom count

BedroomsAvg buyAvg rentYieldSampled
Studio — £850 — 0 / 1
1 £140k £862 7.4% 17 / 10
2 £240k £1,200 6.0% 75 / 15
3 £300k £1,550 6.2% 99 / 11
4 £490k £1,750 — 33 / 1
5+ £562k £2,500 — 8 / 1

Nearby ME postcode districts, by yield

DistrictAvg buyAvg rentYield
ME4 £232k £1,250 6.5% Compare
ME6 £295k £1,350 5.5% Compare
ME20 £362k £1,600 5.3% Compare
ME7 £270k £1,175 5.2% Compare
ME14 £300k £1,200 4.8% Compare
ME17 £450k £1,688 4.5% Compare
ME3 £375k £1,400 4.5% Compare
ME9 £425k £1,575 4.4% Compare
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