High Street - ME8 8DR
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8DR is a residential postcode situated on High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 623rd largest and 92nd 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 21 properties: 19 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £208,647
- 10 Year change
- up 25.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,189pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £308/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8DR is a residential postcode situated on High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 623rd largest and 92nd 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 21 properties: 19 houses and 2 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £208,647
- 10 Year change
- up 25.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,189pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 49.6%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £308/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 8DR
- 255 High Street
Building  |  2 Flats
- 257 High Street
3 Bed Period House
- 259 High Street
3 Bed Period House
- 261 High Street
Unknown
- 263 High Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 8DR sold for £230,500 on 4th August 2022. Since then prices are down an average of 3.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £208,647.
The ME8 8DR Sales Market has increased by 25.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -1.3% | £208,647 |
| June 2025 | 1% | £211,299 |
| June 2024 | -1.4% | £209,306 |
| June 2023 | -1.9% | £212,205 |
| June 2022 | 9.8% | £216,368 |
| June 2021 | 5.9% | £197,034 |
| June 2020 | 0.9% | £186,038 |
| June 2019 | 0.9% | £184,454 |
| June 2018 | 3% | £182,889 |
| June 2017 | 6.6% | £177,558 |
| June 2016 | 14% | £166,531 |
| June 2015 | 8.7% | £146,089 |
| June 2014 | 10.2% | £134,457 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £122,023 |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £118,899 |
| June 2011 | -1.8% | £116,984 |
| June 2010 | 8.1% | £119,097 |
| June 2009 | -14.6% | £110,156 |
| June 2008 | -2.8% | £129,039 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £132,706 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,189.
The ME8 8DR Rental Market has increased by 49.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.4% | £1,189pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.8% | £1,173pcm |
| June 2024 | 9% | £1,141pcm |
| June 2023 | 10% | £1,047pcm |
| June 2022 | 7% | £952pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.7% | £890pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £850pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.8% | £838pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.8% | £807pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £813pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.2% | £795pcm |
| June 2015 | 5.4% | £749pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £710pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.3% | £681pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £666pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.2% | £650pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.7% | £630pcm |
| June 2009 | -4.1% | £619pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.4% | £646pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £618pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 4th August 2022 for £230,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 3.0%. The postcode has had a total of 31 sales since 1995.
ME8 8DR has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2022£230,500 | 3 Bed House277, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8DR277, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8DR
- Sold Mar 2022£205,000 | 3 Bed House279, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8DR279, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8DR
- Sold Aug 2021£196,000 | 3 Bed House291, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8DR291, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8DR
- Sold Jul 2018£180,000 | 3 Bed House277, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8DR277, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8DR
- Sold Nov 2017£206,000 | 3 Bed House287, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8DR287, High Street, Gillingham, ME8 8DR
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 8DR is the 623rd largest and the 92nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 8DB, Russells Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8DB15 Addresses|44 m away
- ME8 8DS, High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8DS20 Addresses|72 m away
- ME8 8BF, Chichester Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8BF38 Addresses|75 m away
- ME8 8AX, High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8AX21 Addresses|76 m away
- ME8 8DW, High Dewar Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8DW4 Addresses|86 m away
Property Types
- 15 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (15)
- period flat (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 17 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (10)
- No EPC (4)
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 School900 m away
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School900 m 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 8DR 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
