High Street - ME8 8AY
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8AY is a residential postcode situated on High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 501st largest and 496th most expensive of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 9 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £292,206
- 10 Year change
- up 26.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,226pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £374/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8AY is a residential postcode situated on High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 501st largest and 496th most expensive of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area. The most common property type is a modern flat built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 17 properties: 9 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £292,206
- 10 Year change
- up 26.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,226pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £374/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 8AY
- Axford Court
Modern Building | 7 Units
- 163 High Street
4 Bed House
- 165 High Street
House
- 167 High Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 173A High Street
1 Bed Early-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 8AY sold for £173,000 on 18th March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £292,206.
The ME8 8AY Sales Market has increased by 26.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £292,206 |
| June 2025 | 1.2% | £293,638 |
| June 2024 | -1.5% | £290,272 |
| June 2023 | -2% | £294,742 |
| June 2022 | 10.3% | £300,886 |
| June 2021 | 6% | £272,714 |
| June 2020 | 1.3% | £257,170 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £253,964 |
| June 2018 | 3% | £253,094 |
| June 2017 | 6.7% | £245,836 |
| June 2016 | 14.3% | £230,293 |
| June 2015 | 8.9% | £201,472 |
| June 2014 | 10.3% | £184,921 |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £167,695 |
| June 2012 | 1% | £163,299 |
| June 2011 | -2% | £161,697 |
| June 2010 | 7.6% | £164,990 |
| June 2009 | -13.8% | £153,304 |
| June 2008 | -2.9% | £177,771 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £183,070 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,226.
The ME8 8AY Rental Market has increased by 51.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,226pcm |
| June 2025 | 3% | £1,200pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.8% | £1,165pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.9% | £1,071pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.5% | £975pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.8% | £907pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £865pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.3% | £849pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £822pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £829pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.5% | £810pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.7% | £760pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £719pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £689pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.8% | £673pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £661pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.2% | £642pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.2% | £635pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.3% | £655pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £628pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th March 2026 for £173,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 35 sales since 1995.
ME8 8AY has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£173,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 5, Axford Court 231, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8AYFlat 5, Axford Court 231, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8AY
- Sold Feb 2022£250,000 | 3 Bed House175, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8AY175, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8AY
- Sold Mar 2021£165,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 7, Axford Court 231, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8AYFlat 7, Axford Court 231, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8AY
- Sold Nov 2020£135,000 | 1 Bed FlatFlat 2, Axford Court 231, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8AYFlat 2, Axford Court 231, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8AY
- Sold Jan 2020£187,500 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 6, Axford Court 231, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8AYFlat 6, Axford Court 231, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8AY
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 8AY is the 501st largest and the 496th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 8DE, Sunderland Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8DE39 Addresses|72 m away
- ME8 8JA, Oast View Terrace, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8JA4 Addresses|84 m away
- ME8 8JB, Mierscourt Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8JB14 Addresses|93 m away
- ME8 8EN, Longford Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8EN20 Addresses|95 m away
- ME8 8DG, Thompson Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8DG26 Addresses|104 m away
Property Types
- 7 modern flats built after 1980
- 1 mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 1 early-century flat built between 1912 and 1935
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- modern flat (7)
- mid-century house (1)
- house (2)
- early-century flat (1)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 8 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (9)
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
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School800 m away
- St Margaret's Infant School800 m away
- Leigh Academy Rainham600 m away
- Rainham School for Girls1.6 km away
- The Howard School1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 8AY is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 500 metres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|500 m away
- Newington|3.8 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.3 km away
- Chatham|6.8 km away
