Orchard Street - ME8 9AB
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9AB is a residential postcode situated on Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 866th largest and 232nd 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 32 properties: 27 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £278,759
- 10 Year change
- up 26.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,410pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £330/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9AB is a residential postcode situated on Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 with 32 addresses.
It ranks as the 866th largest and 232nd 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 32 properties: 27 houses and 5 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £278,759
- 10 Year change
- up 26.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,410pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 51.1%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £330/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 9AB
- 37 Orchard Street
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 38 Orchard Street
3 Bed Period House
- 39 Orchard Street
3 Bed Period House
- 40 Orchard Street
Unknown
- 41 Orchard Street
3 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 9AB sold for £400,000 on 14th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £278,759.
The ME8 9AB Sales Market has increased by 26.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £278,759 |
| June 2025 | 1% | £279,983 |
| June 2024 | -1.6% | £277,175 |
| June 2023 | -2% | £281,612 |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £287,461 |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £261,463 |
| June 2020 | 1.2% | £245,950 |
| June 2019 | 0.5% | £242,970 |
| June 2018 | 2.9% | £241,786 |
| June 2017 | 6.6% | £234,921 |
| June 2016 | 13.8% | £220,352 |
| June 2015 | 9.3% | £193,581 |
| June 2014 | 10% | £177,121 |
| June 2013 | 2.9% | £161,092 |
| June 2012 | 1.3% | £156,550 |
| June 2011 | -1.5% | £154,484 |
| June 2010 | 8.6% | £156,891 |
| June 2009 | -13.2% | £144,431 |
| June 2008 | -2.8% | £166,425 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £171,147 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,410.
The ME8 9AB Rental Market has increased by 51.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,410pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.9% | £1,379pcm |
| June 2024 | 8.7% | £1,341pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.9% | £1,233pcm |
| June 2022 | 7.1% | £1,122pcm |
| June 2021 | 5% | £1,047pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £997pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.4% | £978pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.9% | £946pcm |
| June 2017 | 2.3% | £955pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.1% | £933pcm |
| June 2015 | 6% | £879pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.1% | £830pcm |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £797pcm |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £777pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £761pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.1% | £736pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.6% | £721pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.5% | £740pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £708pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 14th November 2025 for £400,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.3%. The postcode has had a total of 44 sales since 1995.
ME8 9AB has seen 5 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£400,000 | 4 Bed House65, Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 9AB65, Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 9AB
- Sold Mar 2025£330,000 | 3 Bed House53, Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 9AB53, Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 9AB
- Sold Mar 2024£230,000 | 3 Bed House43, Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 9AB43, Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 9AB
- Sold Feb 2024£330,000 | 3 Bed House61, Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 9AB61, Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 9AB
- Sold Jan 2023£245,000 | 3 Bed House64, Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 9AB64, Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 9AB
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 9AB is the 866th largest and the 232nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 9BF, Hurst Place, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9BF9 Addresses|25 m away
- ME8 9EZ, Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9EZ24 Addresses|83 m away
- ME8 9AA, Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9AA20 Addresses|96 m away
- ME8 9BN, Thames Avenue, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9BN42 Addresses|125 m away
- ME8 7JA, Ashurst Place, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 7JA11 Addresses|141 m away
Property Types
- 16 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 5 modern flats built after 1980
- 2 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 9 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (16)
- modern flat (5)
- mid-century house (2)
- Unknown (9)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 23 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (6)
- B (5)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (9)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2021£480,000 | 4 Bed House109, Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 9AH109, Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 9AH
- Sold Aug 2025£460,000 | 3 Bed House103, Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 9AD103, Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 9AD
- Sold Sep 2020£445,000 | 4 Bed House67, Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 9AE67, Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 9AE
Schools Nearby
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School100 m away
- St Margaret's Infant School100 m away
- Miers Court Primary School700 m away
- Rainham School for Girls900 m away
- The Howard School900 m away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School1.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 9AB is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 600 metres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|600 m away
- Newington|4.5 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|4.7 km away
- Chatham|6.2 km away
