Taswell Road - ME8 8HP
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8HP is a residential postcode situated on Taswell Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 43 addresses.
It ranks as the 1004th largest and 168th 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 43 properties: 40 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £250,738
- 10 Year change
- up 28.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,380pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £303/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8HP is a residential postcode situated on Taswell Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 43 addresses.
It ranks as the 1004th largest and 168th 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 43 properties: 40 houses and 3 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £250,738
- 10 Year change
- up 28.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,380pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £303/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 8HP
- 72 Taswell Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 74 Taswell Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 76 Taswell Road
House
- 78 Taswell Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 80 Taswell Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 8HP sold for £173,000 on 18th April 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £250,738.
The ME8 8HP Sales Market has increased by 28.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £250,738 |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £252,266 |
| June 2024 | -1.8% | £248,624 |
| June 2023 | -1.9% | £253,151 |
| June 2022 | 11.2% | £258,124 |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £232,210 |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £218,812 |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £216,124 |
| June 2018 | 3.2% | £215,943 |
| June 2017 | 6.9% | £209,338 |
| June 2016 | 15.4% | £195,845 |
| June 2015 | 9.3% | £169,723 |
| June 2014 | 10.8% | £155,308 |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £140,227 |
| June 2012 | 1.2% | £136,308 |
| June 2011 | -2.3% | £134,720 |
| June 2010 | 7.6% | £137,839 |
| June 2009 | -14.2% | £128,078 |
| June 2008 | -3% | £149,331 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £153,901 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,380.
The ME8 8HP Rental Market has increased by 52.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £1,380pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.2% | £1,352pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.5% | £1,310pcm |
| June 2023 | 10% | £1,207pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £1,098pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.1% | £1,014pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £964pcm |
| June 2019 | 3% | £949pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £921pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.4% | £926pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.3% | £905pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.3% | £843pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £793pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.7% | £758pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £738pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.7% | £723pcm |
| June 2010 | 1.2% | £703pcm |
| June 2009 | -3.5% | £695pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.1% | £721pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £693pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 18th April 2024 for £173,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 16 sales since 1995.
ME8 8HP has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2024£173,000 | 2 Bed Flat106, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HP106, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HP
- Sold Aug 2023£302,000 | 3 Bed House126, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HP126, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HP
- Sold Sep 2021£249,000 | 3 Bed House94, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HP94, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HP
- Sold Jul 2021£232,000 | 3 Bed House110, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HP110, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HP
- Sold Nov 2020£227,500 | 3 Bed House148, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HP148, Taswell Road, Gillingham, ME8 8HP
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 8HP is the 1004th largest and the 168th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 8NY, Banky Fields Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8NY11 Addresses|45 m away
- ME8 8HL, Taswell Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8HL32 Addresses|66 m away
- ME8 8TP, Caldecote Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8TP7 Addresses|79 m away
- ME8 8TJ, Ten Acre Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8TJ40 Addresses|92 m away
- ME8 8NL, Harwood Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8NL11 Addresses|103 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 35 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (35)
- mid-century flat (3)
- Unknown (4)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 39 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (26)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- 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 Rainham600 m away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School2.0 km away
- The Howard School2.1 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 8HP is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 800 metres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|800 m away
- Newington|3.6 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.4 km away
- Chatham|7.2 km away
