Shorefields - ME8 8SB
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8SB is a residential postcode situated on Shorefields, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 54 addresses.
It ranks as the 1051st largest and 587th most expensive of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 54 properties: 54 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £342,327
- 10 Year change
- up 33.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,329pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £485/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8SB is a residential postcode situated on Shorefields, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 54 addresses.
It ranks as the 1051st largest and 587th most expensive of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area. The most common property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 54 properties: 54 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £342,327
- 10 Year change
- up 33.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,329pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £485/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 8SB
- 2 Shorefields
3 Bed Modern House
- 4 Shorefields
3 Bed Modern House
- 6 Shorefields
House
- 8 Shorefields
4 Bed Modern House
- 10 Shorefields
3 Bed Modern House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 8SB sold for £351,000 on 23rd January 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.7%.
The current average value in the postcode is £342,327.
The ME8 8SB Sales Market has increased by 33.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.5% | £342,327 |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £344,080 |
| June 2024 | -2.4% | £335,729 |
| June 2023 | -1.4% | £343,901 |
| June 2022 | 12.2% | £348,787 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £310,880 |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £289,538 |
| June 2019 | 0.1% | £285,581 |
| June 2018 | 3.6% | £285,405 |
| June 2017 | 7.5% | £275,511 |
| June 2016 | 15.7% | £256,202 |
| June 2015 | 10.6% | £221,499 |
| June 2014 | 10.7% | £200,354 |
| June 2013 | 4.1% | £180,995 |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £173,824 |
| June 2011 | -1.9% | £169,823 |
| June 2010 | 9.7% | £173,029 |
| June 2009 | -13.2% | £157,714 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £181,769 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £187,619 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,329.
The ME8 8SB Rental Market has increased by 59.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,329pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.4% | £1,301pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £1,246pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.5% | £1,158pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £1,048pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £960pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £902pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.1% | £886pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £860pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £861pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.6% | £836pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £776pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.8% | £722pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.7% | £689pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £664pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.1% | £644pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.3% | £624pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.6% | £605pcm |
| June 2008 | 4% | £621pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £597pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 23rd January 2026 for £351,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.7%. The postcode has had a total of 165 sales since 1995.
ME8 8SB has seen 11 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2026£351,000 | 3 Bed House80, Shorefields, Gillingham, ME8 8SB80, Shorefields, Gillingham, ME8 8SB
- Sold Jul 2025£318,000 | 3 Bed House16, Shorefields, Gillingham, ME8 8SB16, Shorefields, Gillingham, ME8 8SB
- Sold Jul 2025£215,000 | 3 Bed House30, Shorefields, Gillingham, ME8 8SB30, Shorefields, Gillingham, ME8 8SB
- Sold Mar 2025£320,000 | 3 Bed House88, Shorefields, Gillingham, ME8 8SB88, Shorefields, Gillingham, ME8 8SB
- Sold Feb 2025£375,000 | 3 Bed House28, Shorefields, Gillingham, ME8 8SB28, Shorefields, Gillingham, ME8 8SB
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 8SB is the 1051st largest and the 587th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 8SA, Shorefields, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8SA29 Addresses|32 m away
- ME8 7QE, Tilbury Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7QE37 Addresses|85 m away
- ME8 7PY, Finwell Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7PY23 Addresses|112 m away
- ME8 7QJ, Warlingham Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7QJ33 Addresses|117 m away
- ME8 8LY, Clover Lay, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8LY10 Addresses|132 m away
Property Types
- 35 modern houses built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (35)
- mid-century house (2)
- house (1)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 37 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (33)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (17)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2024£450,000 | 4 Bed House8, Shorefields, Gillingham, ME8 8SB8, Shorefields, Gillingham, ME8 8SB
- Sold Jun 2021£410,000 | 3 Bed House2, Shorefields, Gillingham, ME8 8SB2, Shorefields, Gillingham, ME8 8SB
- Sold Feb 2025£375,000 | 3 Bed House28, Shorefields, Gillingham, ME8 8SB28, Shorefields, Gillingham, ME8 8SB
Schools Nearby
- Riverside Primary School300 m away
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School1.3 km away
- St Margaret's Infant School1.3 km away
- Leigh Academy Rainham800 m away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School1.8 km away
- The Howard School2.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 8SB is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 600 metres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|600 m away
- Newington|3.8 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.2 km away
- Chatham|7.0 km away
