Bettescombe Road - ME8 9AU
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9AU is a residential postcode situated on Bettescombe Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 245th largest and 817th 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 10 properties: 10 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £436,472
- 10 Year change
- up 32.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,616pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £389/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9AU is a residential postcode situated on Bettescombe Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 10 addresses.
It ranks as the 245th largest and 817th 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 10 properties: 10 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £436,472
- 10 Year change
- up 32.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,616pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £389/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 9AU
- 1 Bettescombe Road
Unknown
- 2 Bettescombe Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Bettescombe Road
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Bettescombe Road
Unknown
- 5 Bettescombe Road
3 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 9AU sold for £500,000 on 28th June 2021. Since then prices are up an average of 9.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £436,472.
The ME8 9AU Sales Market has increased by 32.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £436,472 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £436,981 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £427,308 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £437,157 |
| June 2022 | 11.1% | £443,742 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £399,288 |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £371,829 |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £366,058 |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £364,534 |
| June 2017 | 7.4% | £353,053 |
| June 2016 | 14.4% | £328,877 |
| June 2015 | 10.5% | £287,557 |
| June 2014 | 10.1% | £260,158 |
| June 2013 | 3.8% | £236,389 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £227,832 |
| June 2011 | -1.2% | £222,688 |
| June 2010 | 10.4% | £225,447 |
| June 2009 | -12.1% | £204,269 |
| June 2008 | -3% | £232,297 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £239,395 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,616.
The ME8 9AU Rental Market has increased by 58.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £1,616pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £1,576pcm |
| June 2024 | 8% | £1,513pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.6% | £1,401pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £1,268pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £1,171pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,103pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.3% | £1,079pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £1,044pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £1,050pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.6% | £1,019pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.2% | £956pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £892pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.4% | £856pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £828pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £803pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.8% | £774pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.3% | £746pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.3% | £756pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £725pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 28th June 2021 for £500,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 9.3%. The postcode has had a total of 11 sales since 1995.
ME8 9AU has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2021£500,000 | 4 Bed House2, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AU2, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AU
- Sold Mar 2020£355,000 | 3 Bed House10, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AU10, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AU
- Sold Aug 2018£318,000 | 4 Bed House3, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AU3, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AU
- Sold Apr 2016£297,000 | 4 Bed House12, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AU12, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AU
- Sold May 2010£195,000 | 3 Bed House10, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AU10, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AU
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 9AU is the 245th largest and the 817th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 9AT, Taverners Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9AT6 Addresses|52 m away
- ME8 9AL, Balmer Close, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9AL8 Addresses|76 m away
- ME8 0EX, Maidstone Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 0EX18 Addresses|98 m away
- ME8 0DU, Maidstone Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 0DU34 Addresses|103 m away
- ME8 9AY, Bettescombe Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9AY42 Addresses|134 m away
Property Types
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (5)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 6 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (4)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2021£500,000 | 4 Bed House2, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AU2, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AU
- Sold Aug 2022£490,000 | 4 Bed House48, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AY48, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AY
- Sold Aug 2024£475,000 | 4 Bed House57, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AY57, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AY
Schools Nearby
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School700 m away
- St Margaret's Infant School700 m away
- Miers Court Primary School800 m away
- Rainham School for Girls500 m away
- The Howard School600 m away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School1.4 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 9AU is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 1.4 kilometres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|1.4 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|4.5 km away
- Newington|5.1 km away
- Chatham|5.7 km away
