Taswell Road - ME8 8HL
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8HL is a residential postcode situated on Taswell Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 863rd largest and 123rd 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 32 properties: 26 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £223,691
- 10 Year change
- up 28.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,255pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £287/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8HL is a residential postcode situated on Taswell Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 863rd largest and 123rd 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 32 properties: 26 houses and 6 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £223,691
- 10 Year change
- up 28.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,255pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £287/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 8HL
- 52 Taswell Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 54 Taswell Road
House
- 56 Taswell Road
House
- 58 Taswell Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 60 Taswell Road
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 8HL sold for £219,980 on 17th April 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £223,691.
The ME8 8HL Sales Market has increased by 28.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 0% | £223,691 |
| June 2025 | 1.3% | £223,801 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £220,950 |
| June 2023 | -2% | £224,888 |
| June 2022 | 11.1% | £229,503 |
| June 2021 | 6.4% | £206,481 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £194,070 |
| June 2019 | -0.3% | £191,211 |
| June 2018 | 3.1% | £191,800 |
| June 2017 | 6.8% | £186,043 |
| June 2016 | 15.1% | £174,242 |
| June 2015 | 9.3% | £151,327 |
| June 2014 | 10.4% | £138,389 |
| June 2013 | 3.2% | £125,304 |
| June 2012 | 0.5% | £121,444 |
| June 2011 | -2.2% | £120,837 |
| June 2010 | 7.4% | £123,575 |
| June 2009 | -13.3% | £115,030 |
| June 2008 | -2.8% | £132,735 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £136,584 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,255.
The ME8 8HL Rental Market has increased by 52.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.6% | £1,255pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £1,223pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.3% | £1,185pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.8% | £1,094pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £996pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.4% | £921pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £874pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.7% | £857pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.7% | £835pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £840pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.2% | £821pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.3% | £766pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.5% | £721pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.8% | £689pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £671pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.7% | £662pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.1% | £644pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.8% | £637pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.3% | £655pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £628pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th April 2025 for £219,980 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 25 sales since 1995.
ME8 8HL has seen 5 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2025£219,980 | 3 Bed House107, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HL107, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HL
- Sold Apr 2025£260,000 | 3 Bed House107, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HL107, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HL
- Sold Jul 2023£272,000 | 3 Bed House65, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HL65, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HL
- Sold Mar 2023£250,000 | 3 Bed House81, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HL81, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HL
- Sold Jan 2023£275,000 | 3 Bed House68, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HL68, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HL
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 8HL is the 863rd largest and the 123rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 8HP, Taswell Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8HP43 Addresses|66 m away
- ME8 8TJ, Ten Acre Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8TJ40 Addresses|90 m away
- ME8 8TP, Caldecote Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8TP7 Addresses|94 m away
- ME8 7QJ, Warlingham Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7QJ33 Addresses|101 m away
- ME8 8NY, Banky Fields Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8NY11 Addresses|102 m away
Property Types
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 20 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 6 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (20)
- mid-century flat (6)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 28 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (3)
- C (14)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2025£324,000 | 3 Bed House33, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HG33, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HG
- Sold Aug 2023£302,000 | 3 Bed House126, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HP126, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HP
- Sold Dec 2024£293,000 | 3 Bed House53, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HG53, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HG
Schools Nearby
- Riverside Primary School300 m away
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School1.4 km away
- St Margaret's Infant School1.4 km away
- Leigh Academy Rainham700 m away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School1.9 km away
- The Howard School2.1 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 8HL 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|7.1 km away
