Sandown Drive - ME8 9DU
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9DU is a residential postcode situated on Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 506th largest and 508th 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 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £330,873
- 10 Year change
- up 33.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,476pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £384/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9DU is a residential postcode situated on Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 with 17 addresses.
It ranks as the 506th largest and 508th 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 17 properties: 17 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £330,873
- 10 Year change
- up 33.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,476pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £384/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 9DU
- 2 Sandown Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Sandown Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 6 Sandown Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 8 Sandown Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 10 Sandown Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 9DU sold for £325,000 on 13th November 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £330,873.
The ME8 9DU Sales Market has increased by 33.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £330,873 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £331,592 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £323,995 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £331,542 |
| June 2022 | 11.4% | £336,518 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £301,966 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £281,219 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £277,011 |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £276,048 |
| June 2017 | 7.4% | £267,220 |
| June 2016 | 14.8% | £248,791 |
| June 2015 | 10.6% | £216,694 |
| June 2014 | 10.3% | £195,989 |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £177,705 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £171,113 |
| June 2011 | -1.4% | £167,225 |
| June 2010 | 10.1% | £169,607 |
| June 2009 | -12.4% | £153,981 |
| June 2008 | -3% | £175,781 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £181,241 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,476.
The ME8 9DU Rental Market has increased by 58.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,476pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £1,440pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.9% | £1,382pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.5% | £1,280pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £1,158pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £1,067pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £1,005pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.3% | £984pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £953pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £957pcm |
| June 2016 | 7% | £929pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.3% | £869pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £810pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £775pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £749pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £727pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.6% | £702pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.7% | £677pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.2% | £689pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £661pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 13th November 2025 for £325,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.4%. The postcode has had a total of 24 sales since 1995.
ME8 9DU has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£325,000 | 3 Bed House30, Sandown Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9DU30, Sandown Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9DU
- Sold Mar 2025£375,000 | 3 Bed House26, Sandown Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9DU26, Sandown Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9DU
- Sold Aug 2023£306,000 | 3 Bed House26, Sandown Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9DU26, Sandown Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9DU
- Sold Feb 2021£300,000 | 3 Bed House4, Sandown Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9DU4, Sandown Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9DU
- Sold Jan 2021£306,000 | 3 Bed House2, Sandown Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9DU2, Sandown Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9DU
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 9DU is the 506th largest and the 508th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 9DT, Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9DT30 Addresses|25 m away
- ME8 9DS, Windermere Drive, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9DS27 Addresses|70 m away
- ME8 9DY, Bransgore Close, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9DY22 Addresses|98 m away
- ME8 0HA, Maidstone Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 0HA23 Addresses|101 m away
- ME8 9EB, Kenilworth Drive, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9EB10 Addresses|129 m away
Property Types
- 9 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (9)
- house (1)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (8)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2024£485,000 | 4 Bed House15, Sandown Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9DT15, Sandown Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9DT
- Sold Apr 2026£430,000 | 3 Bed House17, Sandown Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9DT17, Sandown Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9DT
- Sold Aug 2024£375,000 | 3 Bed House53, Sandown Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9DT53, Sandown Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9DT
Schools Nearby
- Miers Court Primary School900 m away
- Parkwood Primary School900 m away
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School900 m away
- Rainham School for Girls700 m away
- The Howard School800 m away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 9DU is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|1.6 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|4.5 km away
- Newington|5.2 km away
- Chatham|5.7 km away
