ME8 8XU is a residential postcode situated on Fruit Fields Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 366th largest and 690th most expensive of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 13 properties: 13 houses.
ME8 8XU is a residential postcode situated on Fruit Fields Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 13 addresses.
It ranks as the 366th largest and 690th most expensive of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 13 properties: 13 houses.
Sale prices range from £347,144 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (850 ft2) to £476,592 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,205 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,493 pcm for 3 bed houses to £1,748 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.4% and 5.2%.
The average value per square foot is £395.
The last sale in ME8 8XU sold for £365,000 on 2nd September 2025. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the postcode is £383,256.
The ME8 8XU Sales Market has increased by 35.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 0% | £383,256 |
| April 2025 | 2.6% | £383,193 |
| April 2024 | -2.9% | £373,484 |
| April 2023 | 0.7% | £384,800 |
| April 2022 | 12% | £382,235 |
| April 2021 | 6.1% | £341,362 |
| April 2020 | 1.3% | £321,704 |
| April 2019 | 0.3% | £317,623 |
| April 2018 | 3.8% | £316,780 |
| April 2017 | 8.1% | £305,322 |
| April 2016 | 16% | £282,398 |
| April 2015 | 10.9% | £243,446 |
| April 2014 | 9.4% | £219,554 |
| April 2013 | 5.4% | £200,631 |
| April 2012 | 1.5% | £190,374 |
| April 2011 | -1.3% | £187,575 |
| April 2010 | 7.9% | £190,075 |
| April 2009 | -14.9% | £176,202 |
| April 2008 | 1.3% | £207,048 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £204,321 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,573.
The ME8 8XU Rental Market has increased by 56.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.1% | £1,573pcm |
| April 2025 | 5% | £1,541pcm |
| April 2024 | 7.2% | £1,467pcm |
| April 2023 | 14.5% | £1,368pcm |
| April 2022 | 5.9% | £1,194pcm |
| April 2021 | 4.8% | £1,128pcm |
| April 2020 | 1.5% | £1,077pcm |
| April 2019 | 1% | £1,061pcm |
| April 2018 | 0.6% | £1,050pcm |
| April 2017 | 3.8% | £1,044pcm |
| April 2016 | 7.8% | £1,006pcm |
| April 2015 | 8.1% | £932pcm |
| April 2014 | 1.4% | £862pcm |
| April 2013 | 5.6% | £850pcm |
| April 2012 | 3.8% | £805pcm |
| April 2011 | 3.7% | £775pcm |
| April 2010 | 0.8% | £748pcm |
| April 2009 | -2.8% | £742pcm |
| April 2008 | 3.8% | £763pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £735pcm |
The last sale was on 2nd September 2025 for £365,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 13 sales since 1995.
ME8 8XU has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
ME8 8XU is the 366th largest and the 690th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around ME8 8XU, 42.4% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 39.2% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around ME8 8XU, 16.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 30.6% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around ME8 8XU, the average age was 40.3 and the most common age was 32.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around ME8 8XU, 1.2% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around ME8 8XU, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.