Nightingale Close - ME8 8HR
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8HR is a residential postcode situated on Nightingale Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 46 addresses.
It ranks as the 1024th largest and 253rd 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 46 properties: 46 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £289,866
- 10 Year change
- up 34.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,412pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £399/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8HR is a residential postcode situated on Nightingale Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 46 addresses.
It ranks as the 1024th largest and 253rd 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 46 properties: 46 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £289,866
- 10 Year change
- up 34.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,412pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 60.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £399/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 8HR
- 25 Nightingale Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 27 Nightingale Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 29 Nightingale Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 31 Nightingale Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 33 Nightingale Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 8HR sold for £318,000 on 19th March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £289,866.
The ME8 8HR Sales Market has increased by 34.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.7% | £289,866 |
| June 2025 | 2.6% | £291,800 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £284,353 |
| June 2023 | -1.6% | £290,993 |
| June 2022 | 12.5% | £295,762 |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £262,881 |
| June 2020 | 1.1% | £244,582 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £241,844 |
| June 2018 | 3.7% | £241,435 |
| June 2017 | 7.6% | £232,842 |
| June 2016 | 16.1% | £216,387 |
| June 2015 | 10.8% | £186,364 |
| June 2014 | 11.1% | £168,244 |
| June 2013 | 4.2% | £151,368 |
| June 2012 | 2.6% | £145,224 |
| June 2011 | -2.1% | £141,590 |
| June 2010 | 9.5% | £144,603 |
| June 2009 | -13.6% | £132,092 |
| June 2008 | -3.3% | £152,843 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £158,061 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,412.
The ME8 8HR Rental Market has increased by 60.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2% | £1,412pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.5% | £1,384pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.9% | £1,324pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.4% | £1,227pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.6% | £1,111pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £1,014pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £954pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.1% | £938pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.1% | £910pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.3% | £911pcm |
| June 2016 | 8.2% | £882pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £815pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.2% | £759pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £721pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £694pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.9% | £672pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.9% | £653pcm |
| June 2009 | -3% | £634pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.9% | £654pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £629pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th March 2026 for £318,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.4%. The postcode has had a total of 107 sales since 1995.
ME8 8HR has seen 16 sales in the last three years and 5 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£318,000 | 3 Bed House64, Nightingale Close, Gillingham, ME8 8HR64, Nightingale Close, Gillingham, ME8 8HR
- Sold Mar 2026£262,500 | 3 Bed House49, Nightingale Close, Gillingham, ME8 8HR49, Nightingale Close, Gillingham, ME8 8HR
- Sold Oct 2025£297,500 | 3 Bed House62, Nightingale Close, Gillingham, ME8 8HR62, Nightingale Close, Gillingham, ME8 8HR
- Sold Oct 2025£352,000 | 3 Bed House76, Nightingale Close, Gillingham, ME8 8HR76, Nightingale Close, Gillingham, ME8 8HR
- Sold Jul 2025£308,000 | 3 Bed House72, Nightingale Close, Gillingham, ME8 8HR72, Nightingale Close, Gillingham, ME8 8HR
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 8HR is the 1024th largest and the 253rd most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 8HU, Laurel Walk, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8HU28 Addresses|74 m away
- ME8 8JW, Mierscourt Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8JW45 Addresses|89 m away
- ME8 8PB, Harvesters Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8PB38 Addresses|94 m away
- ME8 8HS, Nightingale Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8HS29 Addresses|138 m away
- ME8 8LH, Ploughmans Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8LH49 Addresses|158 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 31 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- mid-century house (31)
- house (1)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 32 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (15)
- G (0)
- D (15)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Dec 2021£480,000 | 4 Bed House24, Nightingale Close, Gillingham, ME8 8HS24, Nightingale Close, Gillingham, ME8 8HS
- Sold Sep 2021£457,000 | 4 Bed House28, Nightingale Close, Gillingham, ME8 8HS28, Nightingale Close, Gillingham, ME8 8HS
- Sold Jan 2026£440,000 | 3 Bed House3, Nightingale Close, Gillingham, ME8 8HS3, Nightingale Close, Gillingham, ME8 8HS
Schools Nearby
- Miers Court Primary School400 m away
- Parkwood Primary School700 m away
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School800 m away
- Rainham School for Girls1.2 km away
- The Howard School1.3 km away
- Leigh Academy Rainham1.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 8HR is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|1.4 km away
- Newington|4.5 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.2 km away
- Chatham|6.4 km away
