Suffolk Avenue - ME8 7LA
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 7LA is a residential postcode situated on Suffolk Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 721st largest and 617th 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
- £355,087
- 10 Year change
- up 33.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,416pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £422/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 7LA is a residential postcode situated on Suffolk Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 721st largest and 617th 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
- £355,087
- 10 Year change
- up 33.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,416pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £422/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 7LA
- 1 Suffolk Avenue
Unknown
- 2 Suffolk Avenue
Unknown
- 3 Suffolk Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Suffolk Avenue
Unknown
- 5 Suffolk Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 7LA sold for £400,000 on 4th July 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £355,087.
The ME8 7LA Sales Market has increased by 33.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £355,087 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £356,153 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £347,701 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £355,788 |
| June 2022 | 11.8% | £361,320 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £323,210 |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £301,004 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £296,852 |
| June 2018 | 3.4% | £295,903 |
| June 2017 | 7.5% | £286,312 |
| June 2016 | 15.3% | £266,402 |
| June 2015 | 10.7% | £231,046 |
| June 2014 | 10.6% | £208,777 |
| June 2013 | 4% | £188,852 |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £181,633 |
| June 2011 | -1.6% | £177,317 |
| June 2010 | 9.9% | £180,239 |
| June 2009 | -12.8% | £164,014 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £188,064 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £194,006 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,416.
The ME8 7LA Rental Market has increased by 59.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,416pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £1,384pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.9% | £1,326pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.5% | £1,229pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £1,112pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £1,021pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £962pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £943pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.4% | £913pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £917pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.4% | £890pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £828pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £771pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.6% | £737pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £711pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £689pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.3% | £667pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.1% | £645pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.2% | £659pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £633pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 4th July 2025 for £400,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 20 sales since 1995.
ME8 7LA has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£400,000 | 3 Bed House7, Suffolk Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 7LA7, Suffolk Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 7LA
- Sold Nov 2021£322,000 | 3 Bed House8, Suffolk Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 7LA8, Suffolk Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 7LA
- Sold Aug 2017£269,000 | 3 Bed House6, Suffolk Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 7LA6, Suffolk Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 7LA
- Sold Dec 2015£262,000 | 3 Bed House25, Suffolk Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 7LA25, Suffolk Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 7LA
- Sold Nov 2015£235,000 | 3 Bed House12, Suffolk Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 7LA12, Suffolk Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 7LA
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 7LA is the 721st largest and the 617th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 7LF, Tufton Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7LF17 Addresses|78 m away
- ME8 7LE, Tufton Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7LE23 Addresses|95 m away
- ME8 7LG, Devon Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7LG16 Addresses|102 m away
- ME8 7LB, Suffolk Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7LB41 Addresses|103 m away
- ME8 7JY, Northumberland Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7JY45 Addresses|112 m away
Property Types
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 3 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 10 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (10)
- house (2)
- early-century house (3)
- Unknown (10)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2025£400,000 | 3 Bed House7, Suffolk Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 7LA7, Suffolk Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 7LA
- Sold Nov 2021£322,000 | 3 Bed House8, Suffolk Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 7LA8, Suffolk Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 7LA
- Sold Aug 2017£269,000 | 3 Bed House6, Suffolk Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 7LA6, Suffolk Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 7LA
Schools Nearby
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School600 m away
- St Margaret's Infant School600 m away
- Riverside Primary School700 m away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School1.1 km away
- The Howard School1.2 km away
- Leigh Academy Rainham1.2 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 7LA is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 200 metres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|200 m away
- Newington|4.4 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|4.6 km away
- Chatham|6.3 km away
