Bettescombe Road - ME8 9AZ
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9AZ is a residential postcode situated on Bettescombe Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 937th largest and 656th 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 37 properties: 37 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £341,595
- 10 Year change
- up 33.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,366pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £424/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9AZ is a residential postcode situated on Bettescombe Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 37 addresses.
It ranks as the 937th largest and 656th 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 37 properties: 37 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £341,595
- 10 Year change
- up 33.3%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,366pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £424/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 9AZ
- 58 Bettescombe Road
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 60 Bettescombe Road
Unknown
- 62 Bettescombe Road
4 Bed House
- 64 Bettescombe Road
Unknown
- 65 Bettescombe Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 9AZ sold for £425,000 on 15th December 2022. Since then prices are down an average of 1.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £341,595.
The ME8 9AZ Sales Market has increased by 33.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £341,595 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £343,004 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £334,856 |
| June 2023 | -1.6% | £342,614 |
| June 2022 | 11.8% | £348,012 |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £311,343 |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £289,745 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £285,877 |
| June 2018 | 3.5% | £285,046 |
| June 2017 | 7.5% | £275,388 |
| June 2016 | 15.1% | £256,250 |
| June 2015 | 10.6% | £222,576 |
| June 2014 | 10.6% | £201,187 |
| June 2013 | 4% | £181,958 |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £175,002 |
| June 2011 | -1.6% | £170,859 |
| June 2010 | 10% | £173,677 |
| June 2009 | -12.8% | £157,924 |
| June 2008 | -3.2% | £181,046 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £186,937 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,366.
The ME8 9AZ Rental Market has increased by 59.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £1,366pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £1,337pcm |
| June 2024 | 8% | £1,281pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.5% | £1,187pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £1,074pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £986pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £929pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £911pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.3% | £882pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £885pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.3% | £858pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.3% | £800pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £745pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.6% | £712pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £687pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £666pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.4% | £644pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.1% | £623pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.1% | £637pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £612pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 15th December 2022 for £425,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.5%. The postcode has had a total of 35 sales since 1995.
ME8 9AZ has seen no sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Dec 2022£425,000 | 3 Bed House65, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AZ65, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AZ
- Sold Oct 2022£320,000 | 3 Bed House94, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AZ94, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AZ
- Sold Jun 2022£280,000 | 3 Bed House72, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AZ72, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AZ
- Sold Apr 2021£340,000 | 3 Bed House85, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AZ85, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AZ
- Sold May 2020£227,500 | 3 Bed House95, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AZ95, Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AZ
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 9AZ is the 937th largest and the 656th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 9BE, Elmstone Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9BE35 Addresses|89 m away
- ME8 9BA, Elmstone Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9BA24 Addresses|124 m away
- ME8 9AQ, Taverners Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9AQ30 Addresses|128 m away
- ME8 9AX, Bettescombe Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9AX2 Addresses|129 m away
- ME8 9BB, Wentworth Drive, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9BB11 Addresses|143 m away
Property Types
- 20 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (20)
- house (1)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 20 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (7)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (1)
- D (10)
- No EPC (17)
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
- Miers Court Primary School500 m away
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School600 m away
- St Margaret's Infant School600 m away
- Rainham School for Girls800 m away
- The Howard School900 m away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School1.6 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 9AZ is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 1.3 kilometres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|1.3 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|4.8 km away
- Newington|4.8 km away
- Chatham|6.0 km away
