Lonsdale Drive - ME8 9JN
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9JN is a residential postcode situated on Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 846th largest and 631st 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 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £361,249
- 10 Year change
- up 32.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,513pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £371/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9JN is a residential postcode situated on Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 846th largest and 631st 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 31 properties: 31 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £361,249
- 10 Year change
- up 32.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,513pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £371/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 9JN
- 166 Lonsdale Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 168 Lonsdale Drive
Unknown
- 170 Lonsdale Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 172 Lonsdale Drive
Unknown
- 174 Lonsdale Drive
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 9JN sold for £387,500 on 23rd October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £361,249.
The ME8 9JN Sales Market has increased by 32.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.1% | £361,249 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £361,670 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £353,664 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £361,815 |
| June 2022 | 11.1% | £367,266 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £330,474 |
| June 2020 | 1.6% | £307,747 |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £302,970 |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £301,709 |
| June 2017 | 7.4% | £292,207 |
| June 2016 | 14.4% | £272,197 |
| June 2015 | 10.5% | £237,999 |
| June 2014 | 10.1% | £215,322 |
| June 2013 | 3.8% | £195,648 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £188,567 |
| June 2011 | -1.2% | £184,309 |
| June 2010 | 10.4% | £186,592 |
| June 2009 | -12.1% | £169,065 |
| June 2008 | -3% | £192,262 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £198,136 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,513.
The ME8 9JN Rental Market has increased by 58.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £1,513pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £1,476pcm |
| June 2024 | 8% | £1,417pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.6% | £1,312pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.3% | £1,187pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £1,096pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.2% | £1,033pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.3% | £1,010pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £978pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £983pcm |
| June 2016 | 6.6% | £954pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.2% | £895pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.2% | £835pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.4% | £801pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £775pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.8% | £752pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.8% | £725pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.3% | £699pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.3% | £708pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £679pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 23rd October 2025 for £387,500 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 42 sales since 1995.
ME8 9JN has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£387,500 | 3 Bed House218, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JN218, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JN
- Sold Oct 2025£400,000 | 4 Bed House200, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JN200, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JN
- Sold Aug 2025£305,000 | 3 Bed House198, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JN198, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JN
- Sold Nov 2024£290,000 | 3 Bed House192, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JN192, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JN
- Sold Apr 2022£375,000 | 4 Bed House202, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JN202, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JN
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 9JN is the 846th largest and the 631st most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 9HT, Bettescombe Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9HT30 Addresses|41 m away
- ME8 9JW, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9JW38 Addresses|47 m away
- ME8 9HS, Bettescombe Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9HS27 Addresses|77 m away
- ME8 8PA, Harvesters Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 8PA60 Addresses|88 m away
- ME8 9AX, Bettescombe Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9AX2 Addresses|107 m away
Property Types
- 14 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 15 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (14)
- house (2)
- Unknown (15)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 14 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (3)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (4)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (17)
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 School300 m away
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School600 m away
- St Margaret's Infant School600 m away
- Rainham School for Girls1.0 km away
- The Howard School1.1 km away
- Leigh Academy Rainham1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 9JN is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 1.2 kilometres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|1.2 km away
- Newington|4.6 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|4.9 km away
- Chatham|6.3 km away
