Ivy Street - ME8 8BH
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8BH is a residential postcode situated on Ivy Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 742nd largest and 153rd most expensive of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £278,954
- 10 Year change
- up 33.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,409pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £340/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8BH is a residential postcode situated on Ivy Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 26 addresses.
It ranks as the 742nd largest and 153rd most expensive of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 26 properties: 26 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £278,954
- 10 Year change
- up 33.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,409pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £340/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 8BH
- 58A Ivy Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 58B Ivy Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 58 Ivy Street
4 Bed Period House
- 60 Ivy Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 68 Ivy Street
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 8BH sold for £228,000 on 23rd February 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 2.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £278,954.
The ME8 8BH Sales Market has increased by 33.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £278,954 |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £280,694 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £273,628 |
| June 2023 | -1.6% | £280,038 |
| June 2022 | 12.3% | £284,530 |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £253,282 |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £235,668 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £232,888 |
| June 2018 | 3.7% | £232,467 |
| June 2017 | 7.6% | £224,239 |
| June 2016 | 15.9% | £208,454 |
| June 2015 | 10.7% | £179,901 |
| June 2014 | 11% | £162,481 |
| June 2013 | 4.2% | £146,371 |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £140,537 |
| June 2011 | -2% | £137,085 |
| June 2010 | 9.6% | £139,835 |
| June 2009 | -13.4% | £127,584 |
| June 2008 | -3.3% | £147,320 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £152,293 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,409.
The ME8 8BH Rental Market has increased by 59.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £1,409pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,381pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.9% | £1,322pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.4% | £1,225pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.5% | £1,109pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £1,013pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £954pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.1% | £937pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.1% | £909pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.2% | £910pcm |
| June 2016 | 8% | £882pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £816pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.1% | £760pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.8% | £723pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £697pcm |
| June 2011 | 3% | £675pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.1% | £655pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.8% | £636pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.9% | £654pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £629pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 23rd February 2024 for £228,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.2%. The postcode has had a total of 49 sales since 1995.
ME8 8BH has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2024£228,000 | 3 Bed House97, Ivy Street, Gillingham, ME8 8BH97, Ivy Street, Gillingham, ME8 8BH
- Sold Sep 2021£250,000 | 3 Bed House83, Ivy Street, Gillingham, ME8 8BH83, Ivy Street, Gillingham, ME8 8BH
- Sold Nov 2019£198,000 | 3 Bed House79, Ivy Street, Gillingham, ME8 8BH79, Ivy Street, Gillingham, ME8 8BH
- Sold Sep 2019£300,000 | 3 Bed House60, Ivy Street, Gillingham, ME8 8BH60, Ivy Street, Gillingham, ME8 8BH
- Sold Nov 2018£249,999 | 3 Bed House76, Ivy Street, Gillingham, ME8 8BH76, Ivy Street, Gillingham, ME8 8BH
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 8BH is the 742nd largest and the 153rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 8EA, Solomon Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8EA37 Addresses|77 m away
- ME8 8DT, The Old Orchard, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8DT32 Addresses|81 m away
- ME8 8EB, Solomon Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8EB13 Addresses|89 m away
- ME8 8BE, Ivy Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8BE67 Addresses|102 m away
- ME8 8BQ, Maplins Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8BQ16 Addresses|105 m away
Property Types
- 16 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (16)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (3)
- house (1)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Aug 2023£465,000 | 4 Bed House6, Ivy Street, Gillingham, ME8 8BE6, Ivy Street, Gillingham, ME8 8BE
- Sold Sep 2023£375,000 | 3 Bed House26, Ivy Street, Gillingham, ME8 8BE26, Ivy Street, Gillingham, ME8 8BE
- Sold Mar 2026£350,000 | 3 Bed House28, Ivy Street, Gillingham, ME8 8BE28, Ivy Street, Gillingham, ME8 8BE
Schools Nearby
- Riverside Primary School400 m away
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School700 m away
- St Margaret's Infant School700 m away
- Leigh Academy Rainham800 m away
- The Howard School1.4 km away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 8BH is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 200 metres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|200 m away
- Newington|4.1 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.0 km away
- Chatham|6.6 km away
