Bayswater Drive - ME8 8SZ
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8SZ is a residential postcode situated on Bayswater Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 437th largest and 471st 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
- £329,587
- 10 Year change
- up 33.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,484pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £376/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 8SZ is a residential postcode situated on Bayswater Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 15 addresses.
It ranks as the 437th largest and 471st 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
- £329,587
- 10 Year change
- up 33.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,484pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £376/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 8SZ
- 50 Bayswater Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 52 Bayswater Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 54 Bayswater Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 56 Bayswater Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 58 Bayswater Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 8SZ sold for £230,000 on 12th May 2023. Since then prices are up an average of 16.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £329,587.
The ME8 8SZ Sales Market has increased by 33.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £329,587 |
| June 2025 | 2.5% | £330,961 |
| June 2024 | -2.5% | £322,773 |
| June 2023 | -1.2% | £330,980 |
| June 2022 | 12% | £334,858 |
| June 2021 | 7.2% | £298,885 |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £278,739 |
| June 2019 | 0% | £274,081 |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £274,026 |
| June 2017 | 7.5% | £265,198 |
| June 2016 | 15.9% | £246,671 |
| June 2015 | 10.4% | £212,810 |
| June 2014 | 10.7% | £192,777 |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £174,103 |
| June 2012 | 2% | £167,528 |
| June 2011 | -1.7% | £164,231 |
| June 2010 | 9.7% | £167,061 |
| June 2009 | -13.1% | £152,304 |
| June 2008 | -3% | £175,249 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £180,643 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,484.
The ME8 8SZ Rental Market has increased by 59.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,484pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £1,451pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.8% | £1,391pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.7% | £1,291pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £1,166pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £1,069pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £1,006pcm |
| June 2019 | 3% | £987pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £958pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.9% | £960pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.6% | £933pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.5% | £867pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.6% | £806pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.6% | £771pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.3% | £744pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £721pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.2% | £697pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.3% | £676pcm |
| June 2008 | 4% | £691pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £665pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th May 2023 for £230,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 16.3%. The postcode has had a total of 26 sales since 1995.
ME8 8SZ has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2023£230,000 | 3 Bed House50, Bayswater Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8SZ50, Bayswater Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8SZ
- Sold Apr 2021£280,000 | 3 Bed House56, Bayswater Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8SZ56, Bayswater Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8SZ
- Sold Oct 2020£270,000 | 3 Bed House62, Bayswater Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8SZ62, Bayswater Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8SZ
- Sold Aug 2019£282,000 | 3 Bed House72, Bayswater Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8SZ72, Bayswater Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8SZ
- Sold Jan 2018£280,000 | 3 Bed House68, Bayswater Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8SZ68, Bayswater Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8SZ
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 8SZ is the 437th largest and the 471st most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 8SY, Bayswater Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8SY27 Addresses|40 m away
- ME8 8TA, Burlington Gardens, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8TA18 Addresses|44 m away
- ME8 8TB, Willowby Gardens, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8TB22 Addresses|61 m away
- ME8 8SP, Meresborough Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8SP30 Addresses|86 m away
- ME8 8RD, Mierscourt Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8RD34 Addresses|88 m away
Property Types
- 12 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 2 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (12)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (2)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (7)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (2)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2024£530,000 | 4 Bed House15, Bayswater Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8TH15, Bayswater Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8TH
- Sold Nov 2025£525,000 | 4 Bed House48, Bayswater Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8TE48, Bayswater Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8TE
- Sold Mar 2024£398,000 | 4 Bed House5, Bayswater Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8TH5, Bayswater Drive, Gillingham, ME8 8TH
Schools Nearby
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School600 m away
- Parkwood Primary School700 m away
- Deanwood Primary School800 m away
- Rainham School for Girls2.3 km away
- The Howard School2.5 km away
- Leigh Academy Rainham2.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 8SZ is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 2.7 kilometres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|2.7 km away
- Newington|4.6 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|6.1 km away
- Chatham|7.1 km away
