Lonsdale Drive - ME8 9JX
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9JX is a residential postcode situated on Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 412th largest and 525th 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 14 properties: 8 houses and 6 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £327,805
- 10 Year change
- up 31.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,615pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £318/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9JX is a residential postcode situated on Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 with 14 addresses.
It ranks as the 412th largest and 525th 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 14 properties: 8 houses and 6 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £327,805
- 10 Year change
- up 31.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,615pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.0%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £318/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 5.9%/year/yr
Explore Properties in ME8 9JX
- 324 Lonsdale Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 326 Lonsdale Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 328 Lonsdale Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 330 Lonsdale Drive
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 331 Lonsdale Drive
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 9JX sold for £350,000 on 13th October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £327,805.
The ME8 9JX Sales Market has increased by 31.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -0.2% | £327,805 |
| July 2025 | 1.6% | £328,319 |
| July 2024 | -1.5% | £323,033 |
| July 2023 | -2.4% | £328,085 |
| July 2022 | 10.7% | £336,005 |
| July 2021 | 7.7% | £303,436 |
| July 2020 | 2.1% | £281,670 |
| July 2019 | 0.2% | £275,874 |
| July 2018 | 3.3% | £275,311 |
| July 2017 | 7.2% | £266,492 |
| July 2016 | 13.9% | £248,521 |
| July 2015 | 10.9% | £218,103 |
| July 2014 | 10.6% | £196,705 |
| July 2013 | 4.5% | £177,909 |
| July 2012 | 1.9% | £170,260 |
| July 2011 | -1% | £167,018 |
| July 2010 | 9.9% | £168,762 |
| July 2009 | -10.6% | £153,623 |
| July 2008 | -5% | £171,904 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £180,937 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,615.
The ME8 9JX Rental Market has increased by 52.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 2.2% | £1,615pcm |
| July 2025 | 5.3% | £1,581pcm |
| July 2024 | 6.8% | £1,501pcm |
| July 2023 | 9.1% | £1,405pcm |
| July 2022 | 9.1% | £1,288pcm |
| July 2021 | 5.2% | £1,181pcm |
| July 2020 | 1.5% | £1,122pcm |
| July 2019 | 1.7% | £1,105pcm |
| July 2018 | 0.1% | £1,087pcm |
| July 2017 | 2.2% | £1,086pcm |
| July 2016 | 4.7% | £1,063pcm |
| July 2015 | 8.6% | £1,015pcm |
| July 2014 | 4.2% | £934pcm |
| July 2013 | 2.7% | £897pcm |
| July 2012 | 2.5% | £873pcm |
| July 2011 | 2.9% | £852pcm |
| July 2010 | 6.6% | £827pcm |
| July 2009 | -3.2% | £776pcm |
| July 2008 | 5.4% | £802pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £761pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 13th October 2025 for £350,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.5%.
ME8 9JX has had 3 sales since 1995, 1 of them in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£350,000 | 4 Bed House339, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JX339, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JX
- Sold Aug 2020£290,000 | 4 Bed House328, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JX328, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JX
- Sold Jul 2018£220,000 | 4 Bed House326, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JX326, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8 9JX
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 9JX is the 412th largest and the 525th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 9EW, Tanker Hill, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9EW10 Addresses|53 m away
- ME8 9LA, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9LA10 Addresses|64 m away
- ME8 9JY, De Mere Close, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9JY18 Addresses|77 m away
- ME8 9EP, Megby Close, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9EP17 Addresses|87 m away
- ME8 9JU, Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9JU30 Addresses|106 m away
Property Types
- 7 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (7)
- house (1)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 7 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (1)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (7)
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
- Parkwood Primary School400 m away
- Fairview Community Primary School800 m away
- Miers Court Primary School900 m away
- Rainham School for Girls1.2 km away
- The Howard School1.4 km away
- Rainham Mark Grammar School2.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 9JX is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 1.9 kilometres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|1.9 km away
- Newington|5.0 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.0 km away
- Chatham|6.2 km away
