Century Road - ME8 0BQ
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 0BQ is a residential postcode situated on Century Road, Gillingham, ME8 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 557th largest and 766th most expensive of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £429,671
- 10 Year change
- up 32.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,566pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £410/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 0BQ is a residential postcode situated on Century Road, Gillingham, ME8 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 557th largest and 766th most expensive of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 19 properties: 19 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £429,671
- 10 Year change
- up 32.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,566pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £410/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 0BQ
- 30 Century Road
House
- 32 Century Road
House
- 33 Century Road
House
- 34 Century Road
House
- 35 Century Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 0BQ sold for £600,000 on 15th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £429,671.
The ME8 0BQ Sales Market has increased by 32.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £429,671 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £431,185 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £421,754 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £431,500 |
| June 2022 | 10.9% | £437,889 |
| June 2021 | 7.6% | £394,778 |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £367,042 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £361,439 |
| June 2018 | 3.6% | £360,247 |
| June 2017 | 7.3% | £347,610 |
| June 2016 | 13.7% | £323,931 |
| June 2015 | 10.4% | £284,786 |
| June 2014 | 10% | £258,012 |
| June 2013 | 3.7% | £234,567 |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £226,264 |
| June 2011 | -1.1% | £221,339 |
| June 2010 | 10.7% | £223,899 |
| June 2009 | -11.9% | £202,285 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £229,574 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £237,005 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,566.
The ME8 0BQ Rental Market has increased by 58.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,566pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £1,530pcm |
| June 2024 | 8% | £1,470pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.6% | £1,361pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £1,231pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £1,139pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,072pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £1,049pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £1,016pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £1,018pcm |
| June 2016 | 6% | £988pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.1% | £932pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £871pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.3% | £836pcm |
| June 2012 | 3% | £809pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £786pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.1% | £757pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.1% | £727pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.1% | £735pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £706pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 15th October 2025 for £600,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.0%. The postcode has had a total of 23 sales since 1995.
ME8 0BQ has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£600,000 | 5 Bed House59, Century Road, Gillingham, ME8 0BQ59, Century Road, Gillingham, ME8 0BQ
- Sold Oct 2024£390,000 | 3 Bed House50, Century Road, Gillingham, ME8 0BQ50, Century Road, Gillingham, ME8 0BQ
- Sold Jan 2023£516,000 | 4 Bed House57, Century Road, Gillingham, ME8 0BQ57, Century Road, Gillingham, ME8 0BQ
- Sold May 2019£285,000 | 3 Bed House39, Century Road, Gillingham, ME8 0BQ39, Century Road, Gillingham, ME8 0BQ
- Sold Jul 2017£265,000 | 3 Bed House37, Century Road, Gillingham, ME8 0BQ37, Century Road, Gillingham, ME8 0BQ
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 0BQ is the 557th largest and the 766th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 0BA, Harvey Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 0BA15 Addresses|74 m away
- ME8 0BE, Nursery Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 0BE14 Addresses|76 m away
- ME8 0BD, Nursery Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 0BD14 Addresses|87 m away
- ME8 0ER, Henley Close, Gillingham, ME8ME8 0ER20 Addresses|132 m away
- ME8 0BJ, Salisbury Avenue, Gillingham, ME8ME8 0BJ25 Addresses|133 m away
Property Types
- 6 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (6)
- mid-century house (3)
- house (1)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2021£785,000 | 5 Bed House16, Century Road, Gillingham, ME8 0BG16, Century Road, Gillingham, ME8 0BG
- Sold May 2024£750,000 | 4 Bed House26, Century Road, Gillingham, ME8 0BG26, Century Road, Gillingham, ME8 0BG
- Sold Jun 2020£735,000 | 5 Bed House10, Century Road, Gillingham, ME8 0BG10, Century Road, Gillingham, ME8 0BG
Schools Nearby
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School400 m away
- St Margaret's Infant School400 m away
- Thames View Primary School900 m away
- Rainham School for Girls400 m away
- The Howard School400 m away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School1.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 0BQ is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|1.0 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|4.3 km away
- Newington|5.0 km away
- Chatham|5.7 km away
