Pump Lane - ME8 7BU
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 7BU is a residential postcode situated on Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 719th largest and 518th 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 25 properties: 25 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £319,086
- 10 Year change
- up 35.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,438pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £407/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 7BU is a residential postcode situated on Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 719th largest and 518th 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 25 properties: 25 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £319,086
- 10 Year change
- up 35.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,438pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £407/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 7BU
- 165 Pump Lane
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 167 Pump Lane
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 169 Pump Lane
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 171 Pump Lane
House
- 173 Pump Lane
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 7BU sold for £300,000 on 15th September 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £319,086.
The ME8 7BU Sales Market has increased by 35.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.9% | £319,086 |
| June 2025 | 3% | £321,888 |
| June 2024 | -2.8% | £312,588 |
| June 2023 | -0.8% | £321,465 |
| June 2022 | 13% | £324,107 |
| June 2021 | 7.1% | £286,732 |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £267,769 |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £263,666 |
| June 2018 | 4% | £264,700 |
| June 2017 | 7.7% | £254,606 |
| June 2016 | 17.4% | £236,413 |
| June 2015 | 10.4% | £201,403 |
| June 2014 | 11.5% | £182,405 |
| June 2013 | 3.6% | £163,657 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £157,905 |
| June 2011 | -2.2% | £154,388 |
| June 2010 | 9.2% | £157,933 |
| June 2009 | -14.7% | £144,649 |
| June 2008 | -2.9% | £169,556 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £174,696 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,438.
The ME8 7BU Rental Market has increased by 60.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.8% | £1,438pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,413pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.5% | £1,351pcm |
| June 2023 | 11% | £1,258pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £1,133pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.5% | £1,028pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £965pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.5% | £950pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.4% | £927pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.8% | £924pcm |
| June 2016 | 8.9% | £899pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.8% | £826pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.1% | £766pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £729pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.5% | £702pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.8% | £678pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.6% | £660pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.5% | £643pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.7% | £666pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £643pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 15th September 2023 for £300,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 21 sales since 1995.
ME8 7BU has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2023£300,000 | 3 Bed House169, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7BU169, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7BU
- Sold Feb 2021£330,000 | 3 Bed House182, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7BU182, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7BU
- Sold Dec 2020£258,000 | 3 Bed House192, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7BU192, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7BU
- Sold Dec 2018£287,000 | 3 Bed House188, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7BU188, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7BU
- Sold May 2018£243,000 | 3 Bed House167, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7BU167, Pump Lane, Gillingham, ME8 7BU
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 7BU is the 719th largest and the 518th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 6XS, Beechings Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6XS8 Addresses|66 m away
- ME8 7BT, Truro Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7BT24 Addresses|67 m away
- ME8 6XT, Eastling Close, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6XT39 Addresses|110 m away
- ME8 7BS, Ripon Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7BS14 Addresses|129 m away
- ME8 6YJ, Hawthorne Avenue, Gillingham, ME8ME8 6YJ4 Addresses|133 m away
Property Types
- 14 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (14)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (11)
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
- Thames View Primary School500 m away
- Twydall Primary School and Nursery900 m away
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School1.0 km away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School400 m away
- The Howard School1.2 km away
- Rainham School for Girls1.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 7BU is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|1.4 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|3.4 km away
- Chatham|5.2 km away
- Newington|5.6 km away
