William Street - ME8 8HW
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8HW is a residential postcode situated on William Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 935th largest and 364th 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 37 properties: 37 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £308,277
- 10 Year change
- up 33.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,493pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £343/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8HW is a residential postcode situated on William Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 935th largest and 364th 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 37 properties: 37 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £308,277
- 10 Year change
- up 33.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,493pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £343/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 8HW
- 35 William Street
House
- 37 William Street
3 Bed Period House
- 39 William Street
3 Bed Period House
- 41 William Street
3 Bed Period House
- 42 William Street
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 8HW sold for £282,000 on 17th April 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 2.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £308,277.
The ME8 8HW Sales Market has increased by 33.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £308,277 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £309,008 |
| June 2024 | -2.4% | £301,936 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £309,252 |
| June 2022 | 11.6% | £313,468 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £280,772 |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £261,674 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £257,598 |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £257,140 |
| June 2017 | 7.4% | £248,826 |
| June 2016 | 15% | £231,602 |
| June 2015 | 10.5% | £201,316 |
| June 2014 | 10.2% | £182,223 |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £165,282 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £159,020 |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £155,503 |
| June 2010 | 10% | £157,884 |
| June 2009 | -12.6% | £143,489 |
| June 2008 | -2.9% | £164,237 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £169,217 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,493.
The ME8 8HW Rental Market has increased by 58.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,493pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £1,458pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £1,398pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.6% | £1,299pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £1,175pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £1,081pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,018pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £997pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.4% | £966pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £971pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.1% | £943pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.4% | £880pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £820pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £785pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £758pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £735pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.6% | £711pcm |
| June 2009 | -2% | £686pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.2% | £700pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £672pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 17th April 2024 for £282,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.3%. The postcode has had a total of 52 sales since 1995.
ME8 8HW has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Apr 2024£282,000 | 3 Bed House37, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HW37, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HW
- Sold Apr 2024£375,000 | 4 Bed House69, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HW69, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HW
- Sold Jun 2023£282,000 | 3 Bed House59, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HW59, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HW
- Sold Sep 2022£298,000 | 3 Bed House54, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HW54, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HW
- Sold Mar 2022£350,000 | 3 Bed House39, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HW39, William Street, Gillingham, ME8 8HW
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 8HW is the 935th largest and the 364th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 8HF, Henry Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8HF32 Addresses|100 m away
- ME8 8HG, Taswell Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8HG35 Addresses|108 m away
- ME8 7QE, Tilbury Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7QE37 Addresses|116 m away
- ME8 8HQ, Pearman Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8HQ10 Addresses|125 m away
- ME8 7QJ, Warlingham Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7QJ33 Addresses|127 m away
Property Types
- 20 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 2 modern houses built after 1980
- 4 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (20)
- modern house (2)
- mid-century house (4)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 26 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (8)
- B (1)
- F (2)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (13)
- No EPC (11)
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 School200 m away
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School1.2 km away
- St Margaret's Infant School1.2 km away
- Leigh Academy Rainham700 m away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School1.7 km away
- The Howard School1.9 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 8HW is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 500 metres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|500 m away
- Newington|3.8 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.2 km away
- Chatham|6.9 km away
