Wheatcroft Grove - ME8 9JE
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9JE is a residential postcode situated on Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham, ME8 with 60 addresses.
It ranks as the 1064th largest and 322nd 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 60 properties: 60 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £293,970
- 10 Year change
- up 33.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,518pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £315/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9JE is a residential postcode situated on Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham, ME8 with 60 addresses.
It ranks as the 1064th largest and 322nd 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 60 properties: 60 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £293,970
- 10 Year change
- up 33.4%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,518pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 59.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £315/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.2%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 9JE
- 53 Wheatcroft Grove
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 54 Wheatcroft Grove
House
- 55 Wheatcroft Grove
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 56 Wheatcroft Grove
House
- 57 Wheatcroft Grove
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 9JE sold for £265,000 on 19th February 2025. Since then prices have on average remained the same.
The current average value in the postcode is £293,970.
The ME8 9JE Sales Market has increased by 33.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £293,970 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £295,072 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £288,017 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £294,709 |
| June 2022 | 11.9% | £299,334 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £267,613 |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £249,141 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £245,805 |
| June 2018 | 3.4% | £245,081 |
| June 2017 | 7.5% | £236,934 |
| June 2016 | 15.3% | £220,435 |
| June 2015 | 10.7% | £191,158 |
| June 2014 | 10.6% | £172,737 |
| June 2013 | 4% | £156,167 |
| June 2012 | 2.4% | £150,163 |
| June 2011 | -1.7% | £146,582 |
| June 2010 | 9.9% | £149,062 |
| June 2009 | -12.9% | £135,655 |
| June 2008 | -3.1% | £155,668 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £160,674 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,518.
The ME8 9JE Rental Market has increased by 59.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.3% | £1,518pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £1,484pcm |
| June 2024 | 8% | £1,423pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.5% | £1,318pcm |
| June 2022 | 9% | £1,193pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £1,094pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £1,031pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £1,011pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.4% | £980pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £983pcm |
| June 2016 | 7.5% | £953pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.3% | £887pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.7% | £826pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.6% | £789pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £761pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.3% | £738pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.3% | £714pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.2% | £691pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.1% | £706pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £679pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 19th February 2025 for £265,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The postcode has had a total of 98 sales since 1995.
ME8 9JE has seen 10 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2025£265,000 | 3 Bed House64, Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham, ME8 9JE64, Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham, ME8 9JE
- Sold Jan 2025£330,000 | 4 Bed House80, Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham, ME8 9JE80, Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham, ME8 9JE
- Sold Oct 2024£307,000 | 3 Bed House91, Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham, ME8 9JE91, Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham, ME8 9JE
- Sold Sep 2024£260,000 | 3 Bed House103, Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham, ME8 9JE103, Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham, ME8 9JE
- Sold Mar 2024£311,000 | 3 Bed House66, Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham, ME8 9JE66, Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham, ME8 9JE
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 9JE is the 1064th largest and the 322nd most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 8DF, The Crofters, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8DF8 Addresses|65 m away
- ME8 9JB, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9JB21 Addresses|85 m away
- ME8 9JF, Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9JF55 Addresses|100 m away
- ME8 8JT, Silverspot Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8JT40 Addresses|110 m away
- ME8 9JA, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9JA17 Addresses|130 m away
Property Types
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 40 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (40)
- house (2)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 43 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (17)
- G (0)
- D (23)
- No EPC (17)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2016£335,000 | 4 Bed House52, Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham, ME8 9JF52, Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham, ME8 9JF
- Sold Feb 2023£335,000 | 4 Bed House78, Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham, ME8 9JE78, Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham, ME8 9JE
- Sold Jan 2025£330,000 | 4 Bed House80, Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham, ME8 9JE80, Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham, ME8 9JE
Schools Nearby
- Miers Court Primary School200 m away
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School500 m away
- St Margaret's Infant School500 m away
- Leigh Academy Rainham1.1 km away
- Rainham School for Girls1.2 km away
- The Howard School1.3 km away
More reading links
Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 9JE is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 900 metres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|900 m away
- Newington|4.2 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.1 km away
- Chatham|6.5 km away
