Waltham Road - ME8 6XQ
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 6XQ is a residential postcode situated on Waltham Road, Gillingham, ME8 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 597th largest and 282nd 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 20 properties: 16 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £280,356
- 10 Year change
- up 32.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,337pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £368/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 6XQ is a residential postcode situated on Waltham Road, Gillingham, ME8 with 20 addresses.
It ranks as the 597th largest and 282nd 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 20 properties: 16 houses and 4 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £280,356
- 10 Year change
- up 32.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,337pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 56.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £368/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 6XQ
- 1 Waltham Road
House
- 2 Waltham Road
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Waltham Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 4 Waltham Road
House
- 5 Waltham Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 6XQ sold for £291,000 on 23rd May 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £280,356.
The ME8 6XQ Sales Market has increased by 32.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £280,356 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £282,107 |
| June 2024 | -2.6% | £275,708 |
| June 2023 | -0.6% | £283,154 |
| June 2022 | 11.8% | £284,886 |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £254,901 |
| June 2020 | 2% | £239,390 |
| June 2019 | -0.8% | £234,687 |
| June 2018 | 3.9% | £236,526 |
| June 2017 | 7.3% | £227,684 |
| June 2016 | 16.2% | £212,247 |
| June 2015 | 9.5% | £182,659 |
| June 2014 | 10.7% | £166,775 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £150,632 |
| June 2012 | 1% | £146,720 |
| June 2011 | -1.9% | £145,211 |
| June 2010 | 8.7% | £147,989 |
| June 2009 | -14.3% | £136,171 |
| June 2008 | -2.5% | £158,967 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £163,033 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,337.
The ME8 6XQ Rental Market has increased by 56.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £1,337pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £1,310pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £1,263pcm |
| June 2023 | 11% | £1,173pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £1,057pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £968pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £912pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.2% | £896pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.3% | £876pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.1% | £873pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.6% | £856pcm |
| June 2015 | 7% | £795pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £743pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.1% | £712pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £690pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £674pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.1% | £654pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.8% | £640pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.9% | £658pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £633pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 23rd May 2025 for £291,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 10 sales since 1995.
ME8 6XQ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£291,000 | 3 Bed House3, Waltham Road, Gillingham, ME8 6XQ3, Waltham Road, Gillingham, ME8 6XQ
- Sold Nov 2021£289,000 | 3 Bed House7, Waltham Road, Gillingham, ME8 6XQ7, Waltham Road, Gillingham, ME8 6XQ
- Sold Jun 2021£290,000 | 3 Bed House8, Waltham Road, Gillingham, ME8 6XQ8, Waltham Road, Gillingham, ME8 6XQ
- Sold Jan 2020£212,500 | 3 Bed House12, Waltham Road, Gillingham, ME8 6XQ12, Waltham Road, Gillingham, ME8 6XQ
- Sold Aug 2015£185,000 | 3 Bed House9, Waltham Road, Gillingham, ME8 6XQ9, Waltham Road, Gillingham, ME8 6XQ
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 6XQ is the 597th largest and the 282nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 6XH, Waltham Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6XH6 Addresses|72 m away
- ME8 6TF, Sandhurst Close, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6TF26 Addresses|80 m away
- ME8 6XG, Elham Close, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6XG25 Addresses|85 m away
- ME8 6XJ, Twydall Green, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6XJ17 Addresses|95 m away
- ME8 6TB, Crundale Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6TB21 Addresses|98 m away
Property Types
- 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
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (10)
- mid-century flat (4)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (8)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2025£291,000 | 3 Bed House3, Waltham Road, Gillingham, ME8 6XQ3, Waltham Road, Gillingham, ME8 6XQ
- Sold Jun 2021£290,000 | 3 Bed House8, Waltham Road, Gillingham, ME8 6XQ8, Waltham Road, Gillingham, ME8 6XQ
- Sold Nov 2021£289,000 | 3 Bed House7, Waltham Road, Gillingham, ME8 6XQ7, Waltham Road, Gillingham, ME8 6XQ
Schools Nearby
- Twydall Primary School and Nursery200 m away
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School400 m away
- Featherby Junior School700 m away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School800 m away
- The Howard School1.3 km away
- Rainham School for Girls1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 6XQ is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 2.1 kilometres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|2.1 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|2.7 km away
- Chatham|4.4 km away
- Rochester|5.3 km away
