Charing Road - ME8 6LW
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 6LW is a residential postcode situated on Charing Road, Gillingham, ME8 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 570th largest and 205th 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 19 properties: 14 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £240,638
- 10 Year change
- up 28.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,305pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £336/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 6LW is a residential postcode situated on Charing Road, Gillingham, ME8 with 19 addresses.
It ranks as the 570th largest and 205th 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 19 properties: 14 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £240,638
- 10 Year change
- up 28.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,305pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £336/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 6LW
- 5 St. Peters House Charing Road
2 Bed Modern Flat
- 12 Charing Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 14 Charing Road
House
- 16 Charing Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 18 Charing Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 6LW sold for £275,000 on 6th January 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £240,638.
The ME8 6LW Sales Market has increased by 28.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £240,638 |
| June 2025 | 1.7% | £241,181 |
| June 2024 | -2.7% | £237,169 |
| June 2023 | 0.1% | £243,851 |
| June 2022 | 11.4% | £243,517 |
| June 2021 | 4.9% | £218,652 |
| June 2020 | 2.8% | £208,501 |
| June 2019 | -1.9% | £202,725 |
| June 2018 | 3.6% | £206,737 |
| June 2017 | 6.8% | £199,574 |
| June 2016 | 17.7% | £186,880 |
| June 2015 | 8.1% | £158,843 |
| June 2014 | 10.6% | £146,912 |
| June 2013 | 1% | £132,785 |
| June 2012 | -1% | £131,523 |
| June 2011 | -2.2% | £132,828 |
| June 2010 | 6.4% | £135,821 |
| June 2009 | -15.9% | £127,683 |
| June 2008 | -1.4% | £151,820 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £153,967 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,305.
The ME8 6LW Rental Market has increased by 50.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £1,305pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £1,273pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £1,241pcm |
| June 2023 | 11.3% | £1,153pcm |
| June 2022 | 9% | £1,036pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.6% | £950pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £900pcm |
| June 2019 | 1.2% | £885pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £874pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.7% | £871pcm |
| June 2016 | 8.3% | £865pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.3% | £799pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.9% | £752pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £724pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.1% | £707pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.7% | £699pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.1% | £681pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.3% | £682pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.1% | £705pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £677pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th January 2026 for £275,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 13 sales since 1995.
ME8 6LW has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£275,000 | 3 Bed House36, Charing Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LW36, Charing Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LW
- Sold Dec 2024£284,500 | 3 Bed House30, Charing Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LW30, Charing Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LW
- Sold Feb 2022£285,000 | 3 Bed House12, Charing Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LW12, Charing Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LW
- Sold Mar 2019£239,000 | 3 Bed House29, Charing Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LW29, Charing Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LW
- Sold Mar 2019£250,000 | 3 Bed House28, Charing Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LW28, Charing Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LW
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 6LW is the 570th largest and the 205th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 6NE, Beechings Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6NE12 Addresses|41 m away
- ME8 6LN, Charing Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6LN16 Addresses|79 m away
- ME8 6ND, Boughton Close, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6ND30 Addresses|107 m away
- ME8 6NH, Goudhurst Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6NH62 Addresses|115 m away
- ME8 6LR, Lynsted Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6LR34 Addresses|131 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern flat built after 1980
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (1)
- mid-century house (10)
- mid-century flat (4)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (12)
- G (0)
- D (3)
- No EPC (3)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2023£362,500 | 3 Bed House11, Charing Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LN11, Charing Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LN
- Sold Feb 2022£285,000 | 3 Bed House12, Charing Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LW12, Charing Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LW
- Sold Dec 2024£284,500 | 3 Bed House30, Charing Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LW30, Charing Road, Gillingham, ME8 6LW
Schools Nearby
- Twydall Primary School and Nursery500 m away
- Featherby Infant and Nursery School600 m away
- Featherby Junior School700 m away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School1.0 km away
- The Howard School1.6 km away
- The Robert Napier School1.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 6LW is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 2.2 kilometres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|2.2 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|2.6 km away
- Chatham|4.4 km away
- Rochester|5.2 km away
