Lynsted Road - ME8 6LR
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 6LR is a residential postcode situated on Lynsted Road, Gillingham, ME8 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 880th largest and 206th 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 34 properties: 34 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £268,826
- 10 Year change
- up 36.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,447pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £317/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 6LR is a residential postcode situated on Lynsted Road, Gillingham, ME8 with 34 addresses.
It ranks as the 880th largest and 206th 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 34 properties: 34 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £268,826
- 10 Year change
- up 36.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,447pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £317/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 6LR
- 16 Lynsted Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 18 Lynsted Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 19 Lynsted Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 20 Lynsted Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 21 Lynsted Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 6LR sold for £259,000 on 14th February 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £268,826.
The ME8 6LR Sales Market has increased by 36.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.8% | £268,826 |
| June 2025 | 3.4% | £271,074 |
| June 2024 | -3.6% | £262,130 |
| June 2023 | 1% | £271,917 |
| June 2022 | 13.1% | £269,308 |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £238,138 |
| June 2020 | 2.7% | £224,212 |
| June 2019 | -1.5% | £218,406 |
| June 2018 | 4.3% | £221,746 |
| June 2017 | 7.9% | £212,673 |
| June 2016 | 18.8% | £197,146 |
| June 2015 | 9.8% | £165,897 |
| June 2014 | 11.2% | £151,036 |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £135,830 |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £132,715 |
| June 2011 | -1.9% | £130,752 |
| June 2010 | 9.2% | £133,281 |
| June 2009 | -16% | £122,094 |
| June 2008 | -1.8% | £145,353 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £148,042 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,447.
The ME8 6LR Rental Market has increased by 59.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.9% | £1,447pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £1,421pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.8% | £1,362pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.2% | £1,276pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.7% | £1,137pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.9% | £1,027pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £961pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £947pcm |
| June 2018 | 1% | £931pcm |
| June 2017 | 1.7% | £922pcm |
| June 2016 | 9.3% | £906pcm |
| June 2015 | 8% | £829pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £767pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.8% | £735pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.7% | £708pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £683pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.5% | £664pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.5% | £647pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.7% | £670pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £647pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 14th February 2025 for £259,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 30 sales since 1995.
ME8 6LR has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2025£259,000 | 3 Bed House36, Lynsted Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LR36, Lynsted Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LR
- Sold Apr 2023£270,000 | 3 Bed House24, Lynsted Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LR24, Lynsted Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LR
- Sold Dec 2021£265,000 | 3 Bed House31, Lynsted Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LR31, Lynsted Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LR
- Sold Jun 2021£240,000 | 3 Bed House25, Lynsted Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LR25, Lynsted Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LR
- Sold Jun 2021£235,000 | 3 Bed House44, Lynsted Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LR44, Lynsted Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LR
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 6LR is the 880th largest and the 206th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 6LP, Westerham Close, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6LP29 Addresses|75 m away
- ME8 6LS, Bearsted Close, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6LS10 Addresses|97 m away
- ME8 6LX, Beechings Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6LX35 Addresses|105 m away
- ME8 6LN, Charing Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6LN16 Addresses|112 m away
- ME8 6LT, Lynsted Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6LT14 Addresses|117 m away
Property Types
- 17 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 10 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (17)
- house (1)
- early-century house (10)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 27 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (17)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Oct 2022£310,000 | 3 Bed House7, Lynsted Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LT7, Lynsted Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LT
- Sold Aug 2022£270,000 | 3 Bed House8, Lynsted Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LT8, Lynsted Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LT
- Sold Apr 2023£270,000 | 3 Bed House24, Lynsted Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LR24, Lynsted Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LR
Schools Nearby
- Featherby Infant and Nursery School500 m away
- Twydall Primary School and Nursery500 m away
- Featherby Junior School500 m away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School1.1 km away
- The Robert Napier School1.5 km away
- The Howard School1.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 6LR is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 2.3 kilometres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|2.3 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|2.5 km away
- Chatham|4.3 km away
- Rochester|5.1 km away
