London Road - ME8 6YS
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 6YS is a residential postcode situated on London Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 386th largest and 831st most expensive of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 14 properties: 14 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £501,290
- 10 Year change
- up 32.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,883pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £315/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 6YS is a residential postcode situated on London Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 386th largest and 831st most expensive of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 14 properties: 14 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £501,290
- 10 Year change
- up 32.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,883pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £315/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 6YS
- 255 London Road
Unknown
- 257 London Road
4 Bed Early-century House
- 259 London Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 261 London Road
Unknown
- 263 London Road
4 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 6YS sold for £665,000 on 18th August 2023. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the postcode is £501,290.
The ME8 6YS Sales Market has increased by 32.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £501,290 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £503,054 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £492,302 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £504,016 |
| June 2022 | 10.6% | £510,636 |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £461,774 |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £429,360 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £422,087 |
| June 2018 | 3.7% | £420,976 |
| June 2017 | 7.2% | £405,907 |
| June 2016 | 13.3% | £378,483 |
| June 2015 | 10.2% | £334,137 |
| June 2014 | 9.8% | £303,232 |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £276,246 |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £266,986 |
| June 2011 | -0.9% | £261,620 |
| June 2010 | 11% | £264,094 |
| June 2009 | -11.6% | £237,984 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £269,204 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £277,766 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,883.
The ME8 6YS Rental Market has increased by 58.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,883pcm |
| June 2025 | 4% | £1,841pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.9% | £1,770pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.7% | £1,640pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.8% | £1,481pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £1,375pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.3% | £1,293pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £1,264pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.1% | £1,225pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £1,226pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.5% | £1,192pcm |
| June 2015 | 7% | £1,130pcm |
| June 2014 | 3.9% | £1,056pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.1% | £1,017pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £986pcm |
| June 2011 | 4.1% | £958pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.3% | £920pcm |
| June 2009 | -0.7% | £882pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.1% | £888pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £853pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th August 2023 for £665,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 17 sales since 1995.
ME8 6YS has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2023£665,000 | 4 Bed House263, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 6YS263, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 6YS
- Sold Jul 2023£875,000 | 5 Bed House265, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 6YS265, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 6YS
- Sold Sep 2022£340,000 | 3 Bed House275, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 6YS275, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 6YS
- Sold Jun 2021£287,500 | 3 Bed House275, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 6YS275, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 6YS
- Sold Sep 2017£242,000 | 3 Bed House279, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 6YS279, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 6YS
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 6YS is the 386th largest and the 831st most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 6YU, London Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6YU2 Addresses|89 m away
- ME8 6TL, Elizabeth Court, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6TL17 Addresses|90 m away
- ME8 6YX, London Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6YX17 Addresses|101 m away
- ME8 0AA, Edwin Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 0AA40 Addresses|133 m away
- ME8 6YR, London Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6YR13 Addresses|150 m away
Property Types
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 8 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (1)
- early-century house (8)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (2)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2023£875,000 | 5 Bed House265, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 6YS265, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 6YS
- Sold Dec 2019£750,000 | 5 Bed House247, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 6YR247, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 6YR
- Sold Dec 2025£710,000 | 5 Bed House65, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 7RH65, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 7RH
Schools Nearby
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School400 m away
- Twydall Primary School and Nursery600 m away
- Thames View Primary School1.0 km away
- The Howard School600 m away
- Rainham School for Girls700 m away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School700 m away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 6YS is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 1.7 kilometres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|1.7 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|3.3 km away
- Chatham|4.7 km away
- Rochester|5.6 km away
