Cherry Orchard Drive - ME8 8GB
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8GB is a residential postcode situated on Cherry Orchard Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 991st largest and 704th most expensive of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 42 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £374,160
- 10 Year change
- up 33.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,581pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £397/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8GB is a residential postcode situated on Cherry Orchard Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 42 addresses.
It ranks as the 991st largest and 704th most expensive of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 42 properties: 42 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £374,160
- 10 Year change
- up 33.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,581pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £397/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 8GB
- 1 Cherry Orchard Drive
3 Bed Modern House
- 3 Cherry Orchard Drive
3 Bed Modern House
- 5 Cherry Orchard Drive
3 Bed Modern House
- 7 Cherry Orchard Drive
3 Bed House
- 9 Cherry Orchard Drive
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 8GB sold for £345,000 on 22nd August 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £374,160.
The ME8 8GB Sales Market has increased by 33.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £374,160 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £375,046 |
| June 2024 | -2.4% | £366,464 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £375,343 |
| June 2022 | 11.6% | £380,460 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £340,777 |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £317,597 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £312,650 |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £312,094 |
| June 2017 | 7.4% | £302,003 |
| June 2016 | 15% | £281,098 |
| June 2015 | 10.5% | £244,340 |
| June 2014 | 10.2% | £221,167 |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £200,605 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £193,004 |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £188,736 |
| June 2010 | 10% | £191,626 |
| June 2009 | -12.6% | £174,155 |
| June 2008 | -2.9% | £199,336 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £205,381 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,581.
The ME8 8GB Rental Market has increased by 58.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,581pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £1,544pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £1,481pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.6% | £1,375pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £1,244pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £1,145pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,077pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £1,056pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.4% | £1,023pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £1,028pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.1% | £998pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £932pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £868pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £831pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £803pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £779pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.6% | £753pcm |
| June 2009 | -2% | £727pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.2% | £741pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £711pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 22nd August 2025 for £345,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 38 sales since 1995.
ME8 8GB has seen 19 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2025£345,000 | 3 Bed House45, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GB45, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GB
- Sold Jun 2025£400,000 | 3 Bed House79, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GB79, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GB
- Sold Jun 2025£420,000 | 3 Bed House83, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GB83, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GB
- Sold Feb 2025£350,000 | 3 Bed House65, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GB65, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GB
- Sold Jan 2025£450,000 | 4 Bed House69, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GB69, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GB
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 8GB is the 991st largest and the 704th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 8XU, Fruit Fields Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8XU13 Addresses|40 m away
- ME8 8GD, Cherry Orchard Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8GD49 Addresses|41 m away
- ME8 8GQ, Cherry Orchard Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8GQ6 Addresses|62 m away
- ME8 8FT, Eastwood Chase, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8FT16 Addresses|80 m away
- ME8 8GF, Thomas Stanley Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8GF6 Addresses|107 m away
Property Types
- 40 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 other address of unknown type
- modern house (40)
- house (1)
- Unknown (1)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 40 properties.
- The most common rating is B.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (40)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (0)
- No EPC (2)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2022£505,968 | 3 Bed FlatFlat 1, Orchard Rise Court 31, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GQFlat 1, Orchard Rise Court 31, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GQ
- Sold Oct 2023£490,000 | 4 Bed House50, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GD50, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GD
- Sold Dec 2023£490,000 | 4 Bed House56, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GD56, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GD
Schools Nearby
- Riverside Primary School500 m away
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School1.6 km away
- St Margaret's Infant School1.6 km away
- Leigh Academy Rainham400 m away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School2.2 km away
- The Howard School2.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 8GB is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|1.0 km away
- Newington|3.3 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.7 km away
- Chatham|7.5 km away
