Cherry Orchard Drive - ME8 8GD
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8GD is a residential postcode situated on Cherry Orchard Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 49 addresses.
It ranks as the 1033rd largest and 700th 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 49 properties: 49 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £384,333
- 10 Year change
- up 33.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,628pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £388/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8GD is a residential postcode situated on Cherry Orchard Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 49 addresses.
It ranks as the 1033rd largest and 700th 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 49 properties: 49 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £384,333
- 10 Year change
- up 33.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,628pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £388/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 8GD
- 2 Cherry Orchard Drive
3 Bed Modern House
- 4 Cherry Orchard Drive
3 Bed Modern House
- 6 Cherry Orchard Drive
3 Bed Modern House
- 8 Cherry Orchard Drive
3 Bed Modern House
- 10 Cherry Orchard Drive
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 8GD sold for £330,000 on 6th March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £384,333.
The ME8 8GD Sales Market has increased by 33.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £384,333 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £385,244 |
| June 2024 | -2.4% | £376,428 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £385,549 |
| June 2022 | 11.6% | £390,804 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £350,042 |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £326,232 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £321,151 |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £320,579 |
| June 2017 | 7.4% | £310,215 |
| June 2016 | 15% | £288,741 |
| June 2015 | 10.5% | £250,984 |
| June 2014 | 10.2% | £227,180 |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £206,059 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £198,252 |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £193,868 |
| June 2010 | 10% | £196,836 |
| June 2009 | -12.6% | £178,890 |
| June 2008 | -2.9% | £204,756 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £210,965 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,628.
The ME8 8GD Rental Market has increased by 58.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,628pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £1,589pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £1,524pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.6% | £1,416pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £1,280pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £1,179pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,109pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £1,087pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.4% | £1,053pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £1,058pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.1% | £1,027pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £960pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £893pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £856pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £827pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £801pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.6% | £775pcm |
| June 2009 | -2% | £748pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.2% | £763pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £732pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 6th March 2026 for £330,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 41 sales since 1995.
ME8 8GD has seen 32 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£330,000 | 3 Bed House6, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GD6, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GD
- Sold Jul 2025£405,000 | 3 Bed House94, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GD94, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GD
- Sold Jun 2025£475,000 | 4 Bed House64, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GD64, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GD
- Sold Jun 2025£465,000 | 4 Bed House96, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GD96, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GD
- Sold Jun 2025£450,000 | 4 Bed House78, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GD78, Cherry Orchard Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8GD
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 8GD is the 1033rd largest and the 700th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 8GB, Cherry Orchard Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8GB42 Addresses|41 m away
- ME8 8FT, Eastwood Chase, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8FT16 Addresses|66 m away
- ME8 8XU, Fruit Fields Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8XU13 Addresses|81 m away
- ME8 8GQ, Cherry Orchard Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8GQ6 Addresses|90 m away
- ME8 8GF, Thomas Stanley Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8GF6 Addresses|97 m away
Property Types
- 47 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- modern house (47)
- house (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 47 properties.
- The most common rating is B.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (47)
- 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 School2.3 km away
- The Howard School2.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 8GD is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|1.0 km away
- Newington|3.2 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.8 km away
- Chatham|7.5 km away
