Lonsdale Drive - ME8 9HY
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9HY is a residential postcode situated on Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 632nd largest and 361st 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 21 properties: 21 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £317,940
- 10 Year change
- up 32.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,501pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £373/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9HY is a residential postcode situated on Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 with 21 addresses.
It ranks as the 632nd largest and 361st 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 21 properties: 21 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £317,940
- 10 Year change
- up 32.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,501pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.4%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £373/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 9HY
- 53 Lonsdale Drive
House
- 55 Lonsdale Drive
House
- 57 Lonsdale Drive
House
- 59 Lonsdale Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 61 Lonsdale Drive
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 9HY sold for £335,000 on 24th January 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £317,940.
The ME8 9HY Sales Market has increased by 32.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £317,940 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £318,917 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £311,765 |
| June 2023 | -1.4% | £319,172 |
| June 2022 | 11.5% | £323,755 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £290,488 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £270,445 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £266,361 |
| June 2018 | 3.5% | £265,780 |
| June 2017 | 7.4% | £256,839 |
| June 2016 | 14.6% | £239,150 |
| June 2015 | 10.4% | £208,717 |
| June 2014 | 10.2% | £188,986 |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £171,549 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £165,097 |
| June 2011 | -1.4% | £161,433 |
| June 2010 | 10.2% | £163,765 |
| June 2009 | -12.4% | £148,550 |
| June 2008 | -3% | £169,581 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £174,908 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,501.
The ME8 9HY Rental Market has increased by 58.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,501pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £1,467pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.7% | £1,407pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.5% | £1,306pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.5% | £1,182pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.3% | £1,090pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £1,025pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £1,005pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.3% | £973pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £976pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.7% | £948pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.3% | £889pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.3% | £828pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £794pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £767pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.5% | £744pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.7% | £719pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.8% | £693pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.1% | £705pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £677pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th January 2025 for £335,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 27 sales since 1995.
ME8 9HY has seen 2 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jan 2025£335,000 | 3 Bed House65, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9HY65, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9HY
- Sold Apr 2024£305,000 | 4 Bed House81, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9HY81, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9HY
- Sold Dec 2022£310,000 | 3 Bed House59, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9HY59, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9HY
- Sold May 2022£203,000 | 3 Bed House67, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9HY67, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9HY
- Sold Jul 2020£270,000 | 3 Bed House93, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9HY93, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9HY
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 9HY is the 632nd largest and the 361st most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 9HZ, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9HZ42 Addresses|54 m away
- ME8 9JF, Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9JF55 Addresses|61 m away
- ME8 8JN, Mierscourt Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8JN31 Addresses|95 m away
- ME8 8PH, Mierscourt Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8PH7 Addresses|98 m away
- ME8 8FJ, Minstrel Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8FJ12 Addresses|132 m away
Property Types
- 9 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 12 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (9)
- Unknown (12)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 9 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (12)
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 School400 m away
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School500 m away
- St Margaret's Infant School500 m away
- Leigh Academy Rainham1.0 km away
- Rainham School for Girls1.3 km away
- The Howard School1.3 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 9HY is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 800 metres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|800 m away
- Newington|4.1 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.1 km away
- Chatham|6.6 km away
