Gleaming Wood Drive - ME5 8XT
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8XT is a residential postcode situated on Gleaming Wood Drive, Chatham, ME5 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 167th largest and 533rd most expensive of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 8 properties: 8 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £323,100
- 10 Year change
- up 32.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,390pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £407/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME5 8XT is a residential postcode situated on Gleaming Wood Drive, Chatham, ME5 with 8 addresses.
It ranks as the 167th largest and 533rd most expensive of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 8 properties: 8 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £323,100
- 10 Year change
- up 32.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,390pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £407/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME5 8XT
- 1 Gleaming Wood Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Gleaming Wood Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Gleaming Wood Drive
Unknown
- 7 Gleaming Wood Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 9 Gleaming Wood Drive
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME5 8XT sold for £305,000 on 7th July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £323,100.
The ME5 8XT Sales Market has increased by 32.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £323,100 |
| June 2025 | 1.9% | £323,359 |
| June 2024 | -2.4% | £317,365 |
| June 2023 | -0.4% | £325,228 |
| June 2022 | 11.7% | £326,525 |
| June 2021 | 6.8% | £292,334 |
| June 2020 | 3.2% | £273,628 |
| June 2019 | -0.7% | £265,124 |
| June 2018 | 1.6% | £266,938 |
| June 2017 | 7.5% | £262,783 |
| June 2016 | 16.6% | £244,416 |
| June 2015 | 9.4% | £209,646 |
| June 2014 | 10.8% | £191,633 |
| June 2013 | 5.6% | £172,987 |
| June 2012 | -0.8% | £163,828 |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £165,155 |
| June 2010 | 8.7% | £167,625 |
| June 2009 | -11.5% | £154,206 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £174,235 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £179,892 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,390.
The ME5 8XT Rental Market has increased by 58.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,390pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £1,357pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.9% | £1,305pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.6% | £1,209pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £1,094pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £1,009pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £952pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.1% | £931pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £904pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £905pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.7% | £879pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £824pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £768pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.3% | £737pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £713pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £692pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.9% | £666pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.1% | £642pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.4% | £655pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £627pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 7th July 2025 for £305,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 19 sales since 1995.
ME5 8XT has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£305,000 | 3 Bed House3, Gleaming Wood Drive, Chatham, ME5 8XT3, Gleaming Wood Drive, Chatham, ME5 8XT
- Sold Mar 2025£305,000 | 3 Bed House7, Gleaming Wood Drive, Chatham, ME5 8XT7, Gleaming Wood Drive, Chatham, ME5 8XT
- Sold Mar 2025£315,000 | 3 Bed House13, Gleaming Wood Drive, Chatham, ME5 8XT13, Gleaming Wood Drive, Chatham, ME5 8XT
- Sold Jul 2024£392,500 | 4 Bed House1, Gleaming Wood Drive, Chatham, ME5 8XT1, Gleaming Wood Drive, Chatham, ME5 8XT
- Sold Sep 2021£310,000 | 3 Bed House15, Gleaming Wood Drive, Chatham, ME5 8XT15, Gleaming Wood Drive, Chatham, ME5 8XT
Nearby Postcodes
ME5 8XT is the 167th largest and the 533rd most expensive postcode out of the 976 postcodes in the ME5 area.
- ME5 8XS, Badger Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 8XS8 Addresses|48 m away
- ME5 8XU, Pinewood Drive, Chatham, ME5ME5 8XU33 Addresses|90 m away
- ME5 8XY, Gleaming Wood Drive, Chatham, ME5ME5 8XY11 Addresses|118 m away
- ME5 8XP, Autumn Glade, Chatham, ME5ME5 8XP29 Addresses|134 m away
- ME5 8XR, Badger Road, Chatham, ME5ME5 8XR12 Addresses|154 m away
Property Types
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (5)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 5 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2024£392,500 | 4 Bed House1, Gleaming Wood Drive, Chatham, ME5 8XT1, Gleaming Wood Drive, Chatham, ME5 8XT
- Sold Mar 2025£325,000 | 3 Bed House17, Gleaming Wood Drive, Chatham, ME5 8XY17, Gleaming Wood Drive, Chatham, ME5 8XY
- Sold May 2024£315,000 | 3 Bed House35, Gleaming Wood Drive, Chatham, ME5 8XY35, Gleaming Wood Drive, Chatham, ME5 8XY
Schools Nearby
- Swingate Primary School700 m away
- St Benedict's Catholic Primary School1.1 km away
- Lordswood School1.7 km away
- Greenacre School3.0 km away
- Walderslade School3.1 km away
- The Victory Academy4.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME5 8XT is Maidstone East station, which is 5.9 kilometres away.
- Maidstone East|5.9 km away
- Bearsted|6.1 km away
- Rainham (Kent)|6.1 km away
- Maidstone Barracks|6.1 km away
