Russells Avenue - ME8 8DB
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8DB is a residential postcode situated on Russells Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 432nd largest and 497th 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 15 properties: 15 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £295,645
- 10 Year change
- up 34.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,445pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £384/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8DB is a residential postcode situated on Russells Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 432nd largest and 497th 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 15 properties: 15 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £295,645
- 10 Year change
- up 34.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,445pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £384/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 8DB
- 1 Russells Avenue
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Russells Avenue
Unknown
- 3 Russells Avenue
Unknown
- 4 Russells Avenue
Unknown
- 5 Russells Avenue
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 8DB sold for £267,500 on 25th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £295,645.
The ME8 8DB Sales Market has increased by 34.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.9% | £295,645 |
| June 2025 | 2.8% | £298,442 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £290,410 |
| June 2023 | -1.6% | £297,337 |
| June 2022 | 13% | £302,147 |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £267,382 |
| June 2020 | 1% | £248,653 |
| June 2019 | 0% | £246,186 |
| June 2018 | 4% | £246,158 |
| June 2017 | 7.7% | £236,787 |
| June 2016 | 16.7% | £219,869 |
| June 2015 | 10.8% | £188,415 |
| June 2014 | 11.6% | £170,071 |
| June 2013 | 4.4% | £152,444 |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £146,080 |
| June 2011 | -2.4% | £142,383 |
| June 2010 | 9.2% | £145,869 |
| June 2009 | -14.2% | £133,586 |
| June 2008 | -3.4% | £155,606 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £161,157 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,445.
The ME8 8DB Rental Market has increased by 60.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.7% | £1,445pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.6% | £1,421pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.9% | £1,358pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.4% | £1,259pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.1% | £1,140pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £1,035pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £974pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.9% | £959pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.2% | £932pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.3% | £930pcm |
| June 2016 | 8.7% | £900pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £828pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.6% | £770pcm |
| June 2013 | 4% | £729pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.4% | £701pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.5% | £678pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.7% | £661pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.6% | £644pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.7% | £668pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £644pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 25th November 2025 for £267,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.8%. The postcode has had a total of 7 sales since 1995.
ME8 8DB has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£267,500 | 3 Bed House6, Russells Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 8DB6, Russells Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 8DB
- Sold Aug 2024£260,000 | 3 Bed House16, Russells Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 8DB16, Russells Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 8DB
- Sold Aug 2023£280,000 | 3 Bed House1, Russells Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 8DB1, Russells Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 8DB
- Sold Jun 2019£210,000 | 3 Bed House6, Russells Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 8DB6, Russells Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 8DB
- Sold Jan 2019£227,000 | 3 Bed House8, Russells Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 8DB8, Russells Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 8DB
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 8DB is the 432nd largest and the 497th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 8DR, High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8DR21 Addresses|44 m away
- ME8 8BF, Chichester Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8BF38 Addresses|50 m away
- ME8 8DN, High Dewar Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8DN25 Addresses|65 m away
- ME8 8BX, Solomon Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8BX3 Addresses|68 m away
- ME8 8DS, High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8DS20 Addresses|75 m away
Property Types
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 8 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (6)
- house (1)
- Unknown (8)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 6 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2022£292,500 | 3 Bed House19, Russells Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 8BY19, Russells Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 8BY
- Sold Aug 2023£280,000 | 3 Bed House1, Russells Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 8DB1, Russells Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 8DB
- Sold Nov 2025£267,500 | 3 Bed House6, Russells Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 8DB6, Russells Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 8DB
Schools Nearby
- Riverside Primary School400 m away
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School1.0 km away
- St Margaret's Infant School1.0 km away
- Leigh Academy Rainham400 m away
- Rainham School for Girls1.8 km away
- The Howard School1.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 8DB is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 700 metres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|700 m away
- Newington|3.6 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.4 km away
- Chatham|7.0 km away
