William Street - ME8 8HN
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8HN is a residential postcode situated on William Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 843rd largest and 634th 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 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £369,612
- 10 Year change
- up 32.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,581pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £362/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8HN is a residential postcode situated on William Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 843rd largest and 634th 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 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £369,612
- 10 Year change
- up 32.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,581pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £362/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 8HN
- 1A William Street
3 Bed Modern House
- 1B William Street
3 Bed Modern House
- 1 William Street
3 Bed Modern House
- 2 William Street
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 William Street
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 8HN sold for £315,000 on 27th June 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £369,612.
The ME8 8HN Sales Market has increased by 32.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £369,612 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £370,705 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £362,596 |
| June 2023 | -1.4% | £371,030 |
| June 2022 | 10.9% | £376,404 |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £339,348 |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £315,646 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £310,697 |
| June 2018 | 3.6% | £309,665 |
| June 2017 | 7.3% | £299,039 |
| June 2016 | 13.8% | £278,666 |
| June 2015 | 10.4% | £244,804 |
| June 2014 | 10% | £221,786 |
| June 2013 | 3.7% | £201,670 |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £194,559 |
| June 2011 | -1.1% | £190,358 |
| June 2010 | 10.7% | £192,533 |
| June 2009 | -11.9% | £174,000 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £197,481 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £203,759 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,581.
The ME8 8HN 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 | 4.1% | £1,544pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.9% | £1,483pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.6% | £1,374pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £1,242pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £1,149pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,082pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £1,058pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £1,025pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £1,028pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.1% | £998pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.1% | £941pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £879pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.3% | £844pcm |
| June 2012 | 3% | £817pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.9% | £793pcm |
| June 2010 | 4% | £764pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.1% | £734pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.1% | £742pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £713pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th June 2025 for £315,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 43 sales since 1995.
ME8 8HN has seen 7 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£315,000 | 3 Bed House20, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HN20, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HN
- Sold Feb 2025£385,000 | 3 Bed House16, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HN16, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HN
- Sold Nov 2024£375,000 | 3 Bed House18, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HN18, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HN
- Sold Jun 2024£377,000 | 3 Bed House30, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HN30, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HN
- Sold Feb 2024£269,810 | 3 Bed House6, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HN6, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HN
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 8HN is the 843rd largest and the 634th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 8HE, Henry Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8HE37 Addresses|99 m away
- ME8 7QA, Tilbury Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7QA4 Addresses|109 m away
- ME8 7PS, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7PS47 Addresses|120 m away
- ME8 7PT, Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7PT50 Addresses|125 m away
- ME8 7PX, Tilbury Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7PX24 Addresses|131 m away
Property Types
- 9 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 7 modern houses built after 1980
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (9)
- modern house (7)
- mid-century house (7)
- house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold May 2019£460,000 | 5 Bed House36, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HN36, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HN
- Sold Oct 2023£425,000 | 4 Bed House15, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HN15, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HN
- Sold Oct 2023£385,000 | 4 Bed House34, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HN34, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HN
Schools Nearby
- Riverside Primary School300 m away
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School1.1 km away
- St Margaret's Infant School1.1 km away
- Leigh Academy Rainham800 m away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School1.5 km away
- The Howard School1.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 8HN is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 400 metres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|400 m away
- Newington|4.0 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.0 km away
- Chatham|6.8 km away
