Pump Lane - ME8 7AB
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 7AB is a residential postcode situated on Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 765th largest and 951st 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 27 properties: 26 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £490,396
- 10 Year change
- up 28.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,526pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £412/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 7AB is a residential postcode situated on Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 27 addresses.
It ranks as the 765th largest and 951st 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 27 properties: 26 houses and 1 flat.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £490,396
- 10 Year change
- up 28.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,526pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £412/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 3.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 7AB
- 15 Pump Lane
3 Bed Early-century House
- 16 Pump Lane
3 Bed Early-century House
- 17 Pump Lane
4 Bed Early-century House
- 18 Pump Lane
4 Bed Early-century House
- 19 Pump Lane
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 7AB sold for £355,000 on 20th January 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £490,396.
The ME8 7AB Sales Market has increased by 28.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.7% | £490,396 |
| June 2025 | 1.4% | £493,955 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £486,907 |
| June 2023 | -1.6% | £496,180 |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £504,410 |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £457,186 |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £429,118 |
| June 2019 | 0.6% | £424,041 |
| June 2018 | 3% | £421,380 |
| June 2017 | 6.9% | £408,955 |
| June 2016 | 14.3% | £382,708 |
| June 2015 | 9.7% | £334,717 |
| June 2014 | 10.1% | £305,219 |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £277,337 |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £268,794 |
| June 2011 | -1.3% | £263,335 |
| June 2010 | 9.5% | £266,907 |
| June 2009 | -13.6% | £243,721 |
| June 2008 | -2.7% | £281,977 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £289,707 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,526.
The ME8 7AB Rental Market has increased by 52.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.9% | £1,526pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.3% | £1,498pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.4% | £1,450pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.3% | £1,338pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.5% | £1,213pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.4% | £1,128pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £1,070pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.6% | £1,052pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £1,016pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £1,023pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.5% | £998pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.5% | £938pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £881pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £846pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.9% | £822pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £799pcm |
| June 2010 | 3% | £770pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.9% | £748pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.5% | £770pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £737pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th January 2025 for £355,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 29 sales since 1995.
ME8 7AB has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2025£355,000 | 3 Bed House23, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7AB23, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7AB
- Sold Feb 2024£615,000 | 4 Bed House17, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7AB17, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7AB
- Sold Jan 2024£410,000 | 3 Bed House16, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7AB16, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7AB
- Sold Dec 2023£630,000 | 3 Bed Flat28A, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7AB28A, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7AB
- Sold Dec 2021£517,777 | 4 Bed House26, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7AB26, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7AB
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 7AB is the 765th largest and the 951st most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 7AQ, Langdale Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7AQ30 Addresses|110 m away
- ME8 6TS, Hawthorne Avenue, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6TS36 Addresses|115 m away
- ME8 6TT, Ashley Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6TT7 Addresses|124 m away
- ME8 7AA, Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7AA12 Addresses|139 m away
- ME8 7AD, Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7AD28 Addresses|156 m away
Property Types
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 11 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 14 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (2)
- early-century house (11)
- Unknown (14)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is E.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (3)
- C (1)
- G (1)
- D (4)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2024£691,000 | 5 Bed House5, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7AA5, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7AA
- Sold Jun 2023£630,000 | 4 Bed House366, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7TJ366, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7TJ
- Sold Dec 2023£630,000 | 3 Bed Flat28A, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7AB28A, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7AB
Schools Nearby
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School500 m away
- Twydall Primary School and Nursery600 m away
- Thames View Primary School700 m away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School400 m away
- The Howard School600 m away
- Rainham School for Girls800 m away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 7AB is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 1.5 kilometres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|1.5 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|3.4 km away
- Chatham|4.9 km away
- Newington|5.7 km away
