High Street - ME8 8AX
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8AX is a residential postcode situated on High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 622nd largest of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
The postcode contains a total of 21 properties: 11 houses and 10 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £440,090
- 10 Year change
- up 33.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,479pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £398/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8AX is a residential postcode situated on High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 622nd largest of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
The postcode contains a total of 21 properties: 11 houses and 10 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £440,090
- 10 Year change
- up 33.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,479pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £398/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.0%/year/yr
Explore Properties in ME8 8AX
- 196 High Street
House
- 198 High Street
House
- 202 High Street
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 206 High Street
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 208 High Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 8AX sold for £467,000 on 20th May 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £440,090.
The ME8 8AX Sales Market has increased by 33.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £440,090 |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £442,073 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £431,311 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £441,511 |
| June 2022 | 12% | £448,175 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £400,274 |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £372,673 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £367,648 |
| June 2018 | 3.5% | £366,832 |
| June 2017 | 7.5% | £354,381 |
| June 2016 | 15.5% | £329,641 |
| June 2015 | 10.6% | £285,468 |
| June 2014 | 10.7% | £258,035 |
| June 2013 | 4% | £233,095 |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £224,154 |
| June 2011 | -1.7% | £218,885 |
| June 2010 | 9.8% | £222,718 |
| June 2009 | -13% | £202,791 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £233,130 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £240,660 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,479.
The ME8 8AX Rental Market has increased by 59.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,479pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £1,447pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.9% | £1,387pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.5% | £1,285pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £1,163pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £1,066pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £1,004pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.1% | £984pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.3% | £954pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £957pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.6% | £928pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £863pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.8% | £804pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.6% | £767pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £740pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £717pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.3% | £694pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.3% | £672pcm |
| June 2008 | 4% | £688pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £661pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 20th May 2026 for £467,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.5%.
ME8 8AX has had 3 sales since 1995, 1 of them in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2026£467,000 | 3 Bed House236, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8AX236, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8AX
- Sold May 2022£370,000 | 3 Bed House222, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8AX222, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8AX
- Sold Apr 2022£318,000 | 3 Bed House208, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8AX208, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8AX
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 8AX is the 622nd largest and the 878th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 8DR, High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8DR21 Addresses|76 m away
- ME8 8DW, High Dewar Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8DW4 Addresses|88 m away
- ME8 8JJ, Oastview, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8JJ11 Addresses|105 m away
- ME8 8DB, Russells Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8DB15 Addresses|109 m away
- ME8 8AY, High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8AY17 Addresses|114 m away
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 11 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (10)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2017£1,275,000 | 3 Bed House327-333, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8DS327-333, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8DS
- Sold Oct 2020£843,000 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 20, Bond Lodge 4-22, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 7JEFlat 20, Bond Lodge 4-22, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 7JE
- Sold Mar 2021£747,900 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 4, Bond Lodge 4-22, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 7JEFlat 4, Bond Lodge 4-22, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 7JE
Schools Nearby
- Riverside Primary School500 m away
- Miers Court Primary School800 m away
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School900 m away
- Leigh Academy Rainham500 m away
- Rainham School for Girls1.7 km away
- The Howard School1.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 8AX is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 600 metres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|600 m away
- Newington|3.7 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.4 km away
- Chatham|6.9 km away
