Staplehurst Road - ME8 6LB
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 6LB is a residential postcode situated on Staplehurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 489th largest and 222nd most expensive of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £288,792
- 10 Year change
- up 34.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,467pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £348/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 6LB is a residential postcode situated on Staplehurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 489th largest and 222nd most expensive of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £288,792
- 10 Year change
- up 34.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,467pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £348/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 6LB
- 56 Staplehurst Road
Unknown
- 57 Staplehurst Road
Unknown
- 58 Staplehurst Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 59 Staplehurst Road
Unknown
- 60 Staplehurst Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 6LB sold for £325,000 on 17th December 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £288,792.
The ME8 6LB Sales Market has increased by 34.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £288,792 |
| June 2025 | 2.7% | £289,931 |
| June 2024 | -2.8% | £282,208 |
| June 2023 | -0.5% | £290,396 |
| June 2022 | 12% | £291,749 |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £260,544 |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £243,773 |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £238,872 |
| June 2018 | 3.6% | £239,799 |
| June 2017 | 7.6% | £231,476 |
| June 2016 | 16.3% | £215,180 |
| June 2015 | 10.2% | £185,034 |
| June 2014 | 10.5% | £167,849 |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £151,839 |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £147,101 |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £144,337 |
| June 2010 | 9.8% | £146,553 |
| June 2009 | -13.7% | £133,460 |
| June 2008 | -2.5% | £154,686 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £158,610 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,467.
The ME8 6LB Rental Market has increased by 59.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,467pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £1,434pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | £1,376pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.2% | £1,281pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.3% | £1,152pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £1,054pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £990pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.6% | £971pcm |
| June 2018 | 0% | £946pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.5% | £946pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.8% | £923pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.6% | £856pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £796pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £763pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £737pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £714pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.2% | £690pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.2% | £668pcm |
| June 2008 | 4% | £683pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £657pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th December 2024 for £325,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 14 sales since 1995.
ME8 6LB has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2024£325,000 | 3 Bed House64, Staplehurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LB64, Staplehurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LB
- Sold Jul 2021£410,000 | 4 Bed House72, Staplehurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LB72, Staplehurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LB
- Sold Mar 2021£240,000 | 3 Bed House67, Staplehurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LB67, Staplehurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LB
- Sold Jul 2016£200,000 | 3 Bed House64, Staplehurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LB64, Staplehurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LB
- Sold Jun 2015£167,500 | 3 Bed House66, Staplehurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LB66, Staplehurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LB
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 6LB is the 489th largest and the 222nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 6JZ, Twydall Green, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6JZ29 Addresses|92 m away
- ME8 6LE, Lamberhurst Green, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6LE46 Addresses|94 m away
- ME8 6LH, Leeds Square, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6LH34 Addresses|98 m away
- ME8 6JY, Twydall Green, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6JY3 Addresses|99 m away
- ME8 6JU, Twydall Lane, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6JU19 Addresses|125 m away
Property Types
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (10)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 11 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2021£410,000 | 4 Bed House72, Staplehurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LB72, Staplehurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LB
- Sold Dec 2024£325,000 | 3 Bed House64, Staplehurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LB64, Staplehurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LB
- Sold Aug 2021£290,000 | 3 Bed House10, Staplehurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LF10, Staplehurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LF
Schools Nearby
- Twydall Primary School and Nursery300 m away
- Featherby Junior School500 m away
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School500 m away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School1.0 km away
- The Howard School1.4 km away
- The Robert Napier School1.5 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 6LB is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 2.3 kilometres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|2.3 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|2.5 km away
- Chatham|4.2 km away
- Rochester|5.1 km away
