London Road - ME8 7RG
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 7RG is a residential postcode situated on London Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 674th largest and 947th 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 23 properties: 17 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £435,814
- 10 Year change
- up 27.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,541pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £339/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 7RG is a residential postcode situated on London Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 23 addresses.
It ranks as the 674th largest and 947th 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 23 properties: 17 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £435,814
- 10 Year change
- up 27.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,541pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £339/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 7RG
- 7 London Road
Building  |  2 Flats
- 13 London Road
Building  |  4 Flats
- 15 London Road
Unknown
- 17 London Road
5 Bed Early-century House
- 19 London Road
5 Bed Early-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 7RG sold for £630,000 on 20th June 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £435,814.
The ME8 7RG Sales Market has increased by 27.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £435,814 |
| June 2025 | 1.2% | £438,005 |
| June 2024 | -1.6% | £432,959 |
| June 2023 | -1.9% | £439,979 |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £448,626 |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £408,274 |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £383,540 |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £378,593 |
| June 2018 | 3.1% | £376,834 |
| June 2017 | 6.7% | £365,433 |
| June 2016 | 13.4% | £342,521 |
| June 2015 | 9.1% | £301,922 |
| June 2014 | 9.9% | £276,644 |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £251,744 |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £244,845 |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £241,810 |
| June 2010 | 8.7% | £245,526 |
| June 2009 | -13% | £225,911 |
| June 2008 | -2.9% | £259,805 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £267,432 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,541.
The ME8 7RG Rental Market has increased by 52.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,541pcm |
| June 2025 | 3% | £1,509pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.7% | £1,464pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.1% | £1,347pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £1,224pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.2% | £1,143pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,087pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.4% | £1,066pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £1,031pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £1,038pcm |
| June 2016 | 5.7% | £1,014pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.8% | £959pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £906pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £871pcm |
| June 2012 | 2% | £850pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £833pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.2% | £805pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.4% | £788pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.4% | £808pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £774pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 20th June 2025 for £630,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.5%. The postcode has had a total of 25 sales since 1995.
ME8 7RG has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£630,000 | 5 Bed House17, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 7RG17, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 7RG
- Sold Oct 2023£460,000 | 4 Bed House29, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 7RG29, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 7RG
- Sold Nov 2021£550,000 | 4 Bed House51, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 7RG51, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 7RG
- Sold Jun 2021£360,000 | 5 Bed House43, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 7RG43, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 7RG
- Sold Jul 2019£500,000 | 5 Bed House23, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 7RG23, London Road, Gillingham, ME8 7RG
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 7RG is the 674th largest and the 947th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 0AY, Roberts Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 0AY30 Addresses|83 m away
- ME8 7HB, Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7HB19 Addresses|94 m away
- ME8 0DH, Maidstone Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 0DH20 Addresses|127 m away
- ME8 0DG, Caledonian Court, Gillingham, ME8ME8 0DG8 Addresses|137 m away
- ME8 7BE, Birling Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7BE23 Addresses|152 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 11 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 4 early-century flats built between 1912 and 1935
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century flat (2)
- house (1)
- early-century house (11)
- early-century flat (4)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 18 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (2)
- F (1)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- 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 Margaret's Church of England Junior School400 m away
- St Margaret's Infant School400 m away
- Thames View Primary School700 m away
- The Howard School600 m away
- Rainham School for Girls700 m away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School800 m away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 7RG is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 700 metres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|700 m away
- Gillingham (Kent)|4.3 km away
- Newington|4.8 km away
- Chatham|5.8 km away
