Wakeley Road - ME8 8HD
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8HD is a residential postcode situated on Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 1014th largest and 530th 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 44 properties: 36 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £325,543
- 10 Year change
- up 28.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,480pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £347/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8HD is a residential postcode situated on Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 44 addresses.
It ranks as the 1014th largest and 530th 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 44 properties: 36 houses and 8 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £325,543
- 10 Year change
- up 28.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,480pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £347/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.5%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 8HD
- Old Church House
7 Units
- 1 Wakeley Road
Unknown
- 2 Wakeley Road
3 Bed Modern House
- 3 Wakeley Road
Unknown
- 4A Wakeley Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 8HD sold for £500,000 on 25th February 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £325,543.
The ME8 8HD Sales Market has increased by 28.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £325,543 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £327,446 |
| June 2024 | -1.9% | £322,663 |
| June 2023 | -1.7% | £328,905 |
| June 2022 | 10.5% | £334,547 |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £302,704 |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £284,783 |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £280,926 |
| June 2018 | 3.1% | £279,848 |
| June 2017 | 6.9% | £271,481 |
| June 2016 | 14.5% | £253,999 |
| June 2015 | 9.4% | £221,882 |
| June 2014 | 10.2% | £202,843 |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £184,048 |
| June 2012 | 1.6% | £178,955 |
| June 2011 | -1.7% | £176,113 |
| June 2010 | 8.8% | £179,088 |
| June 2009 | -13.6% | £164,633 |
| June 2008 | -2.8% | £190,584 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £196,154 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,480.
The ME8 8HD Rental Market has increased by 52.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,480pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £1,450pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.4% | £1,404pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.2% | £1,296pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.7% | £1,176pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.3% | £1,092pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £1,037pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.3% | £1,019pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.6% | £987pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £993pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.5% | £970pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.4% | £910pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £856pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £822pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.5% | £800pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £781pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.3% | £755pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.8% | £738pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.2% | £760pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £729pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 25th February 2026 for £500,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 30 sales since 1995.
ME8 8HD has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£500,000 | 4 Bed House41, Wakeley Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HD41, Wakeley Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HD
- Sold Jul 2025£270,000 | 3 Bed House35, Wakeley Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HD35, Wakeley Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HD
- Sold Jan 2024£232,000 | 4 Bed House69, Wakeley Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HD69, Wakeley Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HD
- Sold May 2021£295,000 | 3 Bed House2, Wakeley Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HD2, Wakeley Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HD
- Sold Mar 2020£462,500 | 5 Bed House43, Wakeley Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HD43, Wakeley Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HD
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 8HD is the 1014th largest and the 530th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 8HE, Henry Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8HE37 Addresses|97 m away
- ME8 7PR, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7PR35 Addresses|128 m away
- ME8 8HF, Henry Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8HF32 Addresses|134 m away
- ME8 7SQ, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7SQ19 Addresses|160 m away
- ME8 7SP, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7SP24 Addresses|165 m away
Property Types
- 9 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 3 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 27 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (9)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (2)
- mid-century flat (1)
- house (1)
- early-century house (3)
- Unknown (27)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (21)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2026£500,000 | 4 Bed House41, Wakeley Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HD41, Wakeley Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HD
- Sold Mar 2020£462,500 | 5 Bed House43, Wakeley Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HD43, Wakeley Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HD
- Sold Sep 2019£420,000 | 4 Bed House51, Wakeley Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HD51, Wakeley Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HD
Schools Nearby
- Riverside Primary School300 m away
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School900 m away
- St Margaret's Infant School900 m away
- Leigh Academy Rainham800 m away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School1.5 km away
- The Howard School1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 8HD is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 300 metres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|300 m away
- Newington|4.0 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.0 km away
- Chatham|6.7 km away
