UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/me8
ME8Gillingham, Medway, England
House prices in ME8, Gillingham
Homes in ME8 sold for a median of £345,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,436 standard sales.
That is 11% above the £312,000 median for the Medway council area, which holds 98% of ME8's postcodes.
Measured by floor area, the median was £3,958 per square metre, from 55 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 10% below the £4,375 median for the South East.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 332 | £466,500 | £414,000 to £575,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 536 | £359,000 | £320,000 to £405,000 | £4,167/m²from 25 sales |
| Terraced | 487 | £300,000 | £270,000 to £325,000 | £3,689/m²from 21 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 81 | £180,000 | £155,000 to £235,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses and terraced houses sold in similar numbers here, at 37% and 34% of sales.
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Where prices are higher in ME8
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in ME8 0, around Gillingham, with a median of £430,000, and lowest in ME8 6, around Gillingham, at £308,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in ME8 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 190 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| ME8 0JL | £738,000 | 3 |
| ME8 0AA | £725,000 | 3 |
| ME8 7FR | £702,500 | 6 |
| ME8 0AP | £668,000 | 3 |
| ME8 7XQ | £657,500 | 4 |
| ME8 7HD | £597,500 | 4 |
| ME8 0LZ | £592,500 | 4 |
| ME8 8GU | £585,000 | 3 |
| ME8 0AQ | £584,000 | 4 |
| ME8 0DJ | £575,000 | 3 |
| ME8 0TJ | £570,000 | 3 |
| ME8 0BG | £566,000 | 4 |
| ME8 0BH | £540,000 | 3 |
| ME8 7EZ | £512,500 | 4 |
| ME8 0QT | £507,500 | 4 |
| ME8 0JE | £495,000 | 5 |
| ME8 8FG | £495,000 | 4 |
| ME8 0AN | £485,000 | 3 |
| ME8 0LJ | £475,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9BT | £475,000 | 3 |
| ME8 0PW | £472,500 | 4 |
| ME8 7XH | £465,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9EE | £460,000 | 3 |
| ME8 0NP | £457,500 | 4 |
| ME8 8ST | £456,500 | 6 |
| ME8 6EH | £453,500 | 4 |
| ME8 8FF | £453,500 | 4 |
| ME8 0QF | £450,000 | 5 |
| ME8 7GB | £450,000 | 3 |
| ME8 7FN | £446,500 | 4 |
| ME8 8GD | £445,000 | 15 |
| ME8 8FS | £442,000 | 4 |
| ME8 7AL | £440,000 | 3 |
| ME8 8GE | £440,000 | 9 |
| ME8 0NS | £435,000 | 3 |
| ME8 7BZ | £431,500 | 4 |
| ME8 0SL | £425,000 | 3 |
| ME8 0NR | £422,500 | 4 |
| ME8 0QY | £420,000 | 3 |
| ME8 8RP | £420,000 | 3 |
| ME8 7FQ | £419,000 | 11 |
| ME8 8GR | £415,000 | 3 |
| ME8 0HG | £410,000 | 3 |
| ME8 8HS | £410,000 | 3 |
| ME8 7JY | £405,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9DN | £403,500 | 4 |
| ME8 0RB | £402,500 | 4 |
| ME8 0EX | £400,000 | 3 |
| ME8 7NL | £400,000 | 3 |
| ME8 8FR | £400,000 | 17 |
| ME8 9DB | £400,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9EH | £400,000 | 3 |
| ME8 7JZ | £399,500 | 8 |
| ME8 7SU | £399,000 | 3 |
| ME8 7AT | £396,500 | 4 |
| ME8 7ST | £395,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9AY | £392,500 | 4 |
| ME8 0HH | £390,500 | 4 |
| ME8 7NS | £390,000 | 3 |
| ME8 7DD | £387,000 | 3 |
| ME8 8XU | £385,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9EU | £385,000 | 5 |
| ME8 9LD | £385,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9BD | £384,500 | 4 |
| ME8 0DU | £381,000 | 4 |
| ME8 0LY | £380,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9AS | £377,500 | 4 |
| ME8 8QT | £374,000 | 6 |
| ME8 7NP | £371,000 | 6 |
| ME8 7DJ | £370,000 | 3 |
| ME8 8JU | £370,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9HS | £370,000 | 3 |
| ME8 7PB | £367,500 | 3 |
| ME8 7FH | £366,500 | 4 |
| ME8 8NW | £365,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9HN | £365,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9JW | £362,500 | 6 |
| ME8 8GB | £361,000 | 13 |
| ME8 0LP | £360,000 | 3 |
| ME8 0TQ | £360,000 | 5 |
| ME8 8QS | £360,000 | 5 |
| ME8 9JB | £360,000 | 5 |
| ME8 9LU | £360,000 | 4 |
| ME8 8JG | £357,500 | 4 |
| ME8 7HH | £355,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9JP | £350,000 | 3 |
| ME8 6BW | £347,500 | 4 |
| ME8 7JE | £346,500 | 14 |
| ME8 9JN | £346,500 | 4 |
| ME8 8HF | £345,000 | 3 |
| ME8 8JD | £345,000 | 3 |
| ME8 8JT | £345,000 | 5 |
| ME8 7DL | £344,000 | 6 |
| ME8 6BN | £340,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9NB | £337,500 | 4 |
| ME8 7AQ | £337,000 | 3 |
| ME8 0ET | £335,000 | 4 |
| ME8 7DN | £335,000 | 5 |
| ME8 7BT | £332,500 | 3 |
| ME8 9AG | £332,500 | 4 |
| ME8 9AB | £330,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9LW | £330,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9SZ | £330,000 | 3 |
| ME8 6JF | £328,500 | 4 |
| ME8 0BA | £325,000 | 3 |
| ME8 0DR | £325,000 | 5 |
| ME8 7LD | £325,000 | 4 |
| ME8 7QJ | £325,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9TG | £323,000 | 5 |
| ME8 9HG | £322,500 | 4 |
| ME8 8LH | £321,500 | 4 |
| ME8 6SG | £320,000 | 3 |
| ME8 8SB | £319,000 | 8 |
| ME8 6TP | £317,500 | 4 |
| ME8 6TY | £317,500 | 3 |
| ME8 0EN | £316,500 | 4 |
| ME8 6XT | £315,000 | 3 |
| ME8 7PE | £315,000 | 3 |
| ME8 8RL | £313,500 | 4 |
| ME8 6YG | £310,000 | 3 |
| ME8 7PF | £310,000 | 5 |
| ME8 7QY | £310,000 | 4 |
| ME8 8NJ | £310,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9AP | £310,000 | 5 |
| ME8 6BB | £307,500 | 4 |
| ME8 9JE | £307,500 | 6 |
| ME8 9BE | £305,000 | 4 |
| ME8 9LZ | £305,000 | 6 |
| ME8 8TS | £304,000 | 4 |
| ME8 9ND | £303,000 | 4 |
| ME8 8RD | £301,000 | 4 |
| ME8 7BQ | £300,000 | 3 |
| ME8 8NR | £300,000 | 3 |
| ME8 8PA | £300,000 | 9 |
| ME8 8SP | £300,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9HQ | £300,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9LT | £300,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9RJ | £300,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9UD | £300,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9UT | £299,000 | 8 |
| ME8 8HR | £297,500 | 9 |
| ME8 9TP | £295,000 | 3 |
| ME8 6BP | £292,500 | 4 |
| ME8 6AQ | £290,000 | 5 |
| ME8 6DT | £290,000 | 3 |
| ME8 7QE | £290,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9SL | £290,000 | 7 |
| ME8 8EH | £287,000 | 3 |
| ME8 8SY | £286,500 | 4 |
| ME8 9QH | £282,500 | 5 |
| ME8 6HD | £282,000 | 5 |
| ME8 9JF | £280,000 | 3 |
| ME8 8JW | £275,500 | 6 |
| ME8 6DU | £275,000 | 4 |
| ME8 8HE | £275,000 | 5 |
| ME8 8HU | £273,500 | 4 |
| ME8 7JW | £273,000 | 4 |
| ME8 8HD | £272,500 | 3 |
| ME8 9QT | £270,000 | 4 |
| ME8 6AL | £267,000 | 5 |
| ME8 7PT | £267,000 | 5 |
| ME8 6HB | £266,500 | 6 |
| ME8 6TD | £266,000 | 4 |
| ME8 6SF | £265,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9QA | £265,000 | 3 |
| ME8 6LR | £260,000 | 5 |
| ME8 8DD | £260,000 | 4 |
| ME8 8EA | £260,000 | 3 |
| ME8 8ER | £260,000 | 4 |
| ME8 6AU | £256,000 | 3 |
| ME8 8FL | £253,500 | 6 |
| ME8 9LR | £253,000 | 4 |
| ME8 0EU | £252,500 | 3 |
| ME8 0AZ | £250,500 | 4 |
| ME8 8BE | £250,000 | 6 |
| ME8 8LJ | £245,000 | 7 |
| ME8 7EX | £235,000 | 3 |
| ME8 7PS | £227,500 | 6 |
| ME8 9AA | £220,000 | 4 |
| ME8 7SD | £210,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9QZ | £210,000 | 3 |
| ME8 8BG | £195,000 | 3 |
| ME8 8DT | £182,000 | 3 |
| ME8 9JL | £180,000 | 7 |
| ME8 0QU | £175,000 | 5 |
| ME8 9HA | £161,000 | 3 |
| ME8 8EU | £159,500 | 3 |
| ME8 8SR | £150,000 | 3 |
| ME8 8NX | £139,000 | 4 |
| ME8 7HQ | £137,500 | 4 |
Prices over time
The median rose 45%, from £242,000 in 2016 to £350,000 in 2025, among the biggest tenth of rises across the 360 districts in the South East.
Postcode districts in the Medway council area
Median sale price of the 7 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. ME8 is the second most expensive.
- ME3 Rochester£365,000
- ME8 Gillingham, this district£345,000
- ME2 Rochester£324,500
- ME1 Rochester£310,000
- ME5 Chatham£305,000
- ME7 Gillingham£272,500
- ME4 Chatham£250,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £205,000 for a terraced house on Mossy Glade to £565,000 for a detached house on Wilks Close.
The latest standard sales recorded in ME8. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 70 Chart PlaceSold for £382,000
- 222 Lower Twydall LaneSold for £295,000
- 15 Hawthorne AvenueSold for £370,000
- 23 Tyler DriveSold for £425,000
- 17 Banky Fields CloseSold for £280,000
- 19 Lyminge CloseSold for £303,000
- 5 Mossy GladeSold for £205,000
- 38 Arthur RoadSold for £480,000
- 167 Long Catlis RoadSold for £412,500
- 12 Wilks CloseSold for £565,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Maidstone Road, Gillingham£410,00041 sales
- Cherry Orchard Drive, Rainham£417,50028 sales
- Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham£355,00028 sales
- Station Road, Rainham£260,00027 sales
- High Street, Rainham£339,00023 sales
Living in ME8
Crime
48 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 73 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 98% of homes can get it
Higher than 91 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
Almost every postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 79 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,329 a year in Medway for 2026 to 2027
Lower than 73 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of ME8, from the sales in ME8, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Hempstead & Wigmore 107 sales£425,000
- Rainham South West 259 sales£385,000
- Rainham North 474 sales£355,000
- Rainham South East 416 sales£310,000
- Twydall 206 sales£305,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | |
| B | 22 | |
| C | 629 | |
| D | 515 | |
| E | 56 | |
| F | 12 | |
| G | 1 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | ||
| 49 | ||
| 195 | ||
| 333 | ||
| 462 | ||
| 102 | ||
| 47 | ||
| 30 |
About these figures
The figures come from 1,436 standard sales in ME8 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.