Lonsdale Drive - ME8 9JT
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9JT is a residential postcode situated on Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 873rd largest and 688th 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 33 properties: 33 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £368,718
- 10 Year change
- up 33.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,531pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £372/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9JT is a residential postcode situated on Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 with 33 addresses.
It ranks as the 873rd largest and 688th 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 33 properties: 33 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £368,718
- 10 Year change
- up 33.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,531pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £372/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 9JT
- 256 Lonsdale Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 258 Lonsdale Drive
Unknown
- 260 Lonsdale Drive
Unknown
- 262 Lonsdale Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 263 Lonsdale Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 9JT sold for £350,000 on 30th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.9%.
The current average value in the postcode is £368,718.
The ME8 9JT Sales Market has increased by 33.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £368,718 |
| June 2025 | 2.3% | £369,520 |
| June 2024 | -2.3% | £361,054 |
| June 2023 | -1.5% | £369,464 |
| June 2022 | 11.4% | £375,009 |
| June 2021 | 7.4% | £336,506 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £313,385 |
| June 2019 | 0.3% | £308,696 |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £307,623 |
| June 2017 | 7.4% | £297,784 |
| June 2016 | 14.8% | £277,248 |
| June 2015 | 10.6% | £241,479 |
| June 2014 | 10.3% | £218,406 |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £198,031 |
| June 2012 | 2.3% | £190,685 |
| June 2011 | -1.4% | £186,353 |
| June 2010 | 10.1% | £189,007 |
| June 2009 | -12.4% | £171,594 |
| June 2008 | -3% | £195,887 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £201,972 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,531.
The ME8 9JT Rental Market has increased by 58.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,531pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £1,494pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.9% | £1,434pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.5% | £1,328pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £1,202pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £1,107pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £1,043pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.3% | £1,021pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.5% | £989pcm |
| June 2017 | 3.1% | £993pcm |
| June 2016 | 7% | £964pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.3% | £901pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £840pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £805pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.1% | £778pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £754pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.6% | £728pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.7% | £703pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.2% | £715pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £686pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 30th October 2025 for £350,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.9%. The postcode has had a total of 43 sales since 1995.
ME8 9JT has seen 2 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£350,000 | 3 Bed House262, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JT262, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JT
- Sold Aug 2023£320,000 | 3 Bed House271, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JT271, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JT
- Sold Jul 2022£450,000 | 4 Bed House263, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JT263, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JT
- Sold Sep 2021£375,000 | 4 Bed House268, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JT268, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JT
- Sold Mar 2020£345,000 | 3 Bed House264, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JT264, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JT
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 9JT is the 873rd largest and the 688th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 9NA, Barleycorn Drive, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9NA41 Addresses|70 m away
- ME8 9EL, Sunningdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9EL10 Addresses|89 m away
- ME8 9EG, Gainsborough Close, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9EG26 Addresses|100 m away
- ME8 9EJ, Kenilworth Drive, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9EJ24 Addresses|111 m away
- ME8 9EQ, Sunningdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9EQ14 Addresses|138 m away
Property Types
- 15 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 1 early-century house built between 1912 and 1935
- 16 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (15)
- house (1)
- early-century house (1)
- Unknown (16)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (11)
- 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 School600 m away
- Parkwood Primary School600 m away
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School900 m away
- Rainham School for Girls1.1 km away
- The Howard School1.2 km away
- Leigh Academy Rainham1.9 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 9JT is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 1.6 kilometres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|1.6 km away
- Newington|4.8 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.0 km away
- Chatham|6.2 km away
