Herbert Road - ME8 9BZ
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9BZ is a residential postcode situated on Herbert Road, Gillingham, ME8 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 725th largest and 834th most expensive of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 25 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £459,307
- 10 Year change
- up 32.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,627pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £413/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9BZ is a residential postcode situated on Herbert Road, Gillingham, ME8 with 25 addresses.
It ranks as the 725th largest and 834th most expensive of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area. The most common property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The postcode contains a total of 25 properties: 25 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £459,307
- 10 Year change
- up 32.6%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,627pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £413/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 9BZ
- 1A Herbert Road
House
- 1B Herbert Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 1C Herbert Road
House
- 1 Herbert Road
3 Bed Early-century House
- 2A Herbert Road
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 9BZ sold for £425,000 on 24th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.0%.
The current average value in the postcode is £459,307.
The ME8 9BZ Sales Market has increased by 32.6% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £459,307 |
| June 2025 | 2.2% | £460,925 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £450,844 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £461,262 |
| June 2022 | 10.9% | £468,091 |
| June 2021 | 7.6% | £422,007 |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £392,358 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £386,368 |
| June 2018 | 3.6% | £385,094 |
| June 2017 | 7.3% | £371,586 |
| June 2016 | 13.7% | £346,274 |
| June 2015 | 10.4% | £304,429 |
| June 2014 | 10% | £275,808 |
| June 2013 | 3.7% | £250,746 |
| June 2012 | 2.2% | £241,870 |
| June 2011 | -1.1% | £236,606 |
| June 2010 | 10.7% | £239,343 |
| June 2009 | -11.9% | £216,237 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £245,408 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £253,353 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,627.
The ME8 9BZ Rental Market has increased by 58.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,627pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £1,590pcm |
| June 2024 | 8% | £1,527pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.6% | £1,415pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.1% | £1,279pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £1,184pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,114pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £1,090pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.2% | £1,056pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £1,057pcm |
| June 2016 | 6% | £1,027pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.1% | £969pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £905pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.3% | £869pcm |
| June 2012 | 3% | £841pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £817pcm |
| June 2010 | 4.1% | £786pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.1% | £756pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.1% | £764pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £734pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th October 2025 for £425,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.0%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
ME8 9BZ has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£425,000 | 3 Bed House17, Herbert Road, Gillingham, ME8 9BZ17, Herbert Road, Gillingham, ME8 9BZ
- Sold Feb 2024£700,000 | 5 Bed House6, Herbert Road, Gillingham, ME8 9BZ6, Herbert Road, Gillingham, ME8 9BZ
- Sold Nov 2023£595,000 | 5 Bed House6, Herbert Road, Gillingham, ME8 9BZ6, Herbert Road, Gillingham, ME8 9BZ
- Sold Sep 2023£510,000 | 4 Bed House13, Herbert Road, Gillingham, ME8 9BZ13, Herbert Road, Gillingham, ME8 9BZ
- Sold Mar 2021£635,000 | 5 Bed House12, Herbert Road, Gillingham, ME8 9BZ12, Herbert Road, Gillingham, ME8 9BZ
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 9BZ is the 725th largest and the 834th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 9BT, Arthur Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9BT51 Addresses|116 m away
- ME8 9DB, Broadview Avenue, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9DB27 Addresses|121 m away
- ME8 0DR, Maidstone Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 0DR34 Addresses|122 m away
- ME8 9BY, Herbert Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9BY32 Addresses|151 m away
- ME8 0DS, Maidstone Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 0DS21 Addresses|152 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 3 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (3)
- early-century house (5)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (16)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Feb 2024£700,000 | 5 Bed House6, Herbert Road, Gillingham, ME8 9BZ6, Herbert Road, Gillingham, ME8 9BZ
- Sold Mar 2021£635,000 | 5 Bed House12, Herbert Road, Gillingham, ME8 9BZ12, Herbert Road, Gillingham, ME8 9BZ
- Sold Nov 2023£595,000 | 5 Bed House6, Herbert Road, Gillingham, ME8 9BZ6, Herbert Road, Gillingham, ME8 9BZ
Schools Nearby
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School300 m away
- St Margaret's Infant School300 m away
- Miers Court Primary School700 m away
- Rainham School for Girls600 m away
- The Howard School600 m away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School1.2 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 9BZ is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|1.0 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|4.5 km away
- Newington|4.8 km away
- Chatham|5.9 km away
