Lovelace Close - ME8 9QP
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9QP is a residential postcode situated on Lovelace Close, Gillingham, ME8 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 663rd largest and 718th 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 22 properties: 22 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £390,673
- 10 Year change
- up 33.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,538pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £384/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
ME8 9QP is a residential postcode situated on Lovelace Close, Gillingham, ME8 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 663rd largest and 718th 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 22 properties: 22 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £390,673
- 10 Year change
- up 33.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,538pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 58.8%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £384/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 4.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin ME8 9QP
- 2 Lovelace Close
House
- 4 Lovelace Close
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 6 Lovelace Close
House
- 7 Lovelace Close
House
- 8 Lovelace Close
4 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in ME8 9QP sold for £530,000 on 12th June 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £390,673.
The ME8 9QP Sales Market has increased by 33.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £390,673 |
| June 2025 | 2.4% | £391,755 |
| June 2024 | -2.4% | £382,671 |
| June 2023 | -1.3% | £391,905 |
| June 2022 | 11.5% | £397,170 |
| June 2021 | 7.3% | £356,110 |
| June 2020 | 1.7% | £331,782 |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £326,366 |
| June 2018 | 3.3% | £325,668 |
| June 2017 | 7.4% | £315,320 |
| June 2016 | 15% | £293,535 |
| June 2015 | 10.4% | £255,170 |
| June 2014 | 10.4% | £231,075 |
| June 2013 | 3.9% | £209,374 |
| June 2012 | 2.1% | £201,558 |
| June 2011 | -1.4% | £197,433 |
| June 2010 | 10.1% | £200,300 |
| June 2009 | -12.5% | £181,985 |
| June 2008 | -3% | £207,924 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £214,368 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,538.
The ME8 9QP Rental Market has increased by 58.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £1,538pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.2% | £1,502pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.9% | £1,442pcm |
| June 2023 | 10.6% | £1,336pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.6% | £1,208pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.2% | £1,112pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £1,047pcm |
| June 2019 | 3.2% | £1,026pcm |
| June 2018 | -0.4% | £994pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £998pcm |
| June 2016 | 7% | £969pcm |
| June 2015 | 7.3% | £906pcm |
| June 2014 | 4.4% | £844pcm |
| June 2013 | 3.5% | £809pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.2% | £782pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.6% | £758pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.6% | £731pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.7% | £706pcm |
| June 2008 | 4.1% | £719pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £690pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 12th June 2025 for £530,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 22 sales since 1995.
ME8 9QP has seen 1 sale in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jun 2025£530,000 | 4 Bed House24, Lovelace Close, Gillingham, ME8 9QP24, Lovelace Close, Gillingham, ME8 9QP
- Sold Sep 2022£325,000 | 3 Bed House11, Lovelace Close, Gillingham, ME8 9QP11, Lovelace Close, Gillingham, ME8 9QP
- Sold Nov 2021£485,000 | 4 Bed House8, Lovelace Close, Gillingham, ME8 9QP8, Lovelace Close, Gillingham, ME8 9QP
- Sold Jul 2019£350,000 | 3 Bed House14, Lovelace Close, Gillingham, ME8 9QP14, Lovelace Close, Gillingham, ME8 9QP
- Sold Mar 2016£230,000 | 3 Bed House9, Lovelace Close, Gillingham, ME8 9QP9, Lovelace Close, Gillingham, ME8 9QP
Nearby Postcodes
ME8 9QP is the 663rd largest and the 718th most expensive postcode out of the 1,075 postcodes in the ME8 area.
- ME8 9QW, Moyle Close, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9QW13 Addresses|70 m away
- ME8 9LL, Deanwood Drive, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9LL5 Addresses|70 m away
- ME8 9QS, Lubbock Walk, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9QS18 Addresses|72 m away
- ME8 9QR, Lovelace Close, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9QR3 Addresses|83 m away
- ME8 9QN, Lovelace Close, Gillingham, ME8ME8 9QN12 Addresses|91 m away
Property Types
- 10 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 11 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (10)
- house (1)
- Unknown (11)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 10 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (1)
- F (0)
- C (3)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (12)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jun 2025£530,000 | 4 Bed House24, Lovelace Close, Gillingham, ME8 9QP24, Lovelace Close, Gillingham, ME8 9QP
- Sold Nov 2021£485,000 | 4 Bed House8, Lovelace Close, Gillingham, ME8 9QP8, Lovelace Close, Gillingham, ME8 9QP
- Sold Oct 2024£360,000 | 3 Bed House27, Lovelace Close, Gillingham, ME8 9QN27, Lovelace Close, Gillingham, ME8 9QN
Schools Nearby
- Parkwood Primary School300 m away
- Deanwood Primary School500 m away
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School600 m away
- Rainham School for Girls1.8 km away
- The Howard School2.0 km away
- Leigh Academy Rainham2.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to ME8 9QP is Rainham (Kent) station, which is 2.5 kilometres away.
- Rainham (Kent)|2.5 km away
- Newington|5.0 km away
- Gillingham (Kent)|5.6 km away
- Chatham|6.5 km away
