Lonsdale Drive - ME8 9HX
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9HX is a residential postcode situated on Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 702nd largest and 709th 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 24 properties: 24 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £377,015
- 10 Year change
- up 33.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,503pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £392/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9HX is a residential postcode situated on Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 with 24 addresses.
It ranks as the 702nd largest and 709th 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 24 properties: 24 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £377,015
- 10 Year change
- up 33.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,503pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £392/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.8%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 9HX
- 135 Lonsdale Drive
House
- 137 Lonsdale Drive
House
- 139 Lonsdale Drive
House
- 141 Lonsdale Drive
House
- 143 Lonsdale Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 9HX sold for £430,000 on 23rd March 2026. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £377,015.
The ME8 9HX Sales Market has increased by 33.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £377,015 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £378,429 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £369,380 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £377,963 |
| June 2022 | 11.9% | £383,894 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £343,212 |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £319,522 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £315,243 |
| June 2018 | 3.4% | £314,315 |
| June 2017 | 7.5% | £303,867 |
| June 2016 | 15.3% | £282,707 |
| June 2015 | 10.7% | £245,160 |
| June 2014 | 10.6% | £221,534 |
| June 2013 | 4% | £200,283 |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £192,583 |
| June 2011 | -1.7% | £187,991 |
| June 2010 | 9.9% | £191,171 |
| June 2009 | -12.9% | £173,977 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £199,644 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £206,064 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,503.
The ME8 9HX Rental Market has increased by 59.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,503pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £1,469pcm |
| June 2024 | 8% | £1,408pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.5% | £1,304pcm |
| June 2022 | 9% | £1,181pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £1,083pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,020pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £1,001pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.4% | £969pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £973pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.5% | £943pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.3% | £878pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £818pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.6% | £781pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £753pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £730pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.3% | £707pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.2% | £684pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.1% | £699pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £672pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 23rd March 2026 for £430,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 18 sales since 1995.
ME8 9HX has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2026£430,000 | 4 Bed House152, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9HX152, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9HX
- Sold Jul 2025£350,000 | 3 Bed House149, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9HX149, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9HX
- Sold Aug 2023£400,000 | 3 Bed House153, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9HX153, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9HX
- Sold Sep 2022£362,500 | 3 Bed House150, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9HX150, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9HX
- Sold Mar 2021£285,000 | 3 Bed House153, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9HX153, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9HX
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 9HX is the 702nd largest and the 709th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 9HP, Herbert Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9HP8 Addresses|70 m away
- ME8 9HR, Tavistock Close, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9HR15 Addresses|76 m away
- ME8 8JS, Silverspot Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8JS25 Addresses|86 m away
- ME8 9HU, Arthur Road, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9HU5 Addresses|96 m away
- ME8 8JT, Silverspot Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8JT40 Addresses|120 m away
Property Types
- 9 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (9)
- house (2)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (4)
- No EPC (15)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2023£465,000 | 4 Bed House259, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JP259, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JP
- Sold Apr 2025£465,000 | 4 Bed House133A, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JB133A, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JB
- Sold Jul 2022£450,000 | 4 Bed House263, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JT263, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JT
Schools Nearby
- Miers Court Primary School200 m away
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School400 m away
- St Margaret's Infant School400 m away
- Rainham School for Girls1.0 km away
- The Howard School1.1 km away
- Leigh Academy Rainham1.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 9HX is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 1.0 kilometres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|1.0 km away
- Newington|4.4 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.0 km away
- Chatham|6.4 km away
