Shelden Drive - ME8 8JX
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8JX is a residential postcode situated on Shelden Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 434th largest and 932nd 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 15 properties: 15 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £463,551
- 10 Year change
- up 32.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,570pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £427/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8JX is a residential postcode situated on Shelden Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 434th largest and 932nd 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 15 properties: 15 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £463,551
- 10 Year change
- up 32.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,570pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £427/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 8JX
- 1A Shelden Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 1 Shelden Drive
4 Bed Early-century House
- 2 Shelden Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Shelden Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Shelden Drive
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 8JX sold for £475,000 on 9th February 2024. Since then prices are up an average of 2.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £463,551.
The ME8 8JX Sales Market has increased by 32.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £463,551 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £464,224 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £453,802 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £464,289 |
| June 2022 | 11.3% | £471,307 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £423,611 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £394,507 |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £388,497 |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £386,952 |
| June 2017 | 7.4% | £374,727 |
| June 2016 | 14.6% | £348,989 |
| June 2015 | 10.6% | £304,641 |
| June 2014 | 10.1% | £275,547 |
| June 2013 | 3.8% | £250,165 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £241,023 |
| June 2011 | -1.3% | £235,527 |
| June 2010 | 10.3% | £238,622 |
| June 2009 | -12.2% | £216,391 |
| June 2008 | -3% | £246,477 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £254,037 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,570.
The ME8 8JX Rental Market has increased by 58.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £1,570pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £1,532pcm |
| June 2024 | 8% | £1,470pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.5% | £1,362pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.4% | £1,232pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £1,136pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,071pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.3% | £1,048pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £1,014pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.8% | £990pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.2% | £927pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £864pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.4% | £829pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £801pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.7% | £777pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.7% | £750pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.5% | £723pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.3% | £734pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £704pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 9th February 2024 for £475,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 2.2%. The postcode has had a total of 23 sales since 1995.
ME8 8JX has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2024£475,000 | 3 Bed House11, Shelden Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8JX11, Shelden Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8JX
- Sold Feb 2021£435,000 | 4 Bed House17A, Shelden Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8JX17A, Shelden Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8JX
- Sold Mar 2017£260,000 | 3 Bed House2, Shelden Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8JX2, Shelden Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8JX
- Sold Aug 2015£349,995 | 4 Bed House17A, Shelden Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8JX17A, Shelden Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8JX
- Sold Oct 2014£325,000 | 4 Bed House15, Shelden Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8JX15, Shelden Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8JX
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 8JX is the 434th largest and the 932nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 8AG, Stratford Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8AG10 Addresses|64 m away
- ME8 8JH, Shelden Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8JH10 Addresses|71 m away
- ME8 8AR, High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8AR18 Addresses|74 m away
- ME8 8LA, Cherry Amber Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8LA12 Addresses|86 m away
- ME8 8EW, Longford Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8EW6 Addresses|89 m away
Property Types
- 1 period house built between 1800 and 1911
- 6 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 2 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (1)
- mid-century house (6)
- house (1)
- early-century house (2)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (4)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (0)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (6)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Mar 2025£487,500 | 4 Bed House21, Shelden Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8JH21, Shelden Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8JH
- Sold Feb 2024£475,000 | 3 Bed House11, Shelden Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8JX11, Shelden Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8JX
- Sold Mar 2022£460,000 | 3 Bed House19, Shelden Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8JH19, Shelden Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8JH
Schools Nearby
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School500 m away
- St Margaret's Infant School500 m away
- Riverside Primary School600 m away
- Leigh Academy Rainham800 m away
- Rainham School for Girls1.4 km away
- The Howard School1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 8JX is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 500 metres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|500 m away
- Newington|4.0 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.1 km away
- Chatham|6.7 km away
