marketcodeAsking rent
£1,354 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
204 lets
Postcode district
ME8 rental market
Asking rent £1,354 a month · Gross yield 4.6% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is ME8?
- Buildings
- 20,808
- Mixed-use buildings
- 85%
- HMO-shaped units
- 4.0%
What does ME8 earn?
ME8: asking rent £1,354 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 204 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
4.6% 12 months to Aug 2026
332 lets
+1.4% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
78 on 20 Sep 2026
How does ME8 vary by home size?
Asking rent in ME8 runs from £985 a month for 1 bedroom to £1,479 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £985 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +6.2% on the previous 12 months | 99 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,249 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -1.6% on the previous 12 months | 94 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,479 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | -2.7% on the previous 12 months | 129 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns ME8?
Corporate landlords hold 84% of the 601 units in ME8 whose freeholder is classified; 97% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords84% of classified · 506 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)8.8% of classified · 53 units
- Housing associations6.8% of classified · 41 units
- RMC0.2% of classified · 1 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does ME8 rank?
ME8 ranks 6th of 7 postcode districts in Medway for asking rent, at £1,354 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Medway
ME8 ranks 6th of 7 postcode districts in Medway for asking rent, at £1,354 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ME3 | £1,633 a month | 74 | indicative |
| 2 | ME1 | £1,455 a month | 417 | measured |
| 3 | ME2 | £1,402 a month | 239 | measured |
| 4 | ME5 | £1,359 a month | 305 | measured |
| 5 | ME4 | £1,358 a month | 823 | measured |
| 6 | ME8 | £1,354 a month | 204 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Medway →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Medway
ME8 ranks 7th of 7 postcode districts in Medway for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.6%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ME4 | 7.4% | 1,960 | measured |
| 2 | ME7 | 5.7% | 1,424 | measured |
| 3 | ME1 | 5.3% | 801 | measured |
| 4 | ME5 | 5.2% | 475 | measured |
| 5 | ME2 | 5.1% | 420 | measured |
| 7 | ME8 | 4.6% | 332 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Medway →
Where next from ME8?
- MedwayThe wider market this area sits in.
- ME1Neighbouring postcode district · £3,896/m²
- ME2Neighbouring postcode district · £3,781/m²
- ME3Neighbouring postcode district · £4,764/m²
- ME4Neighbouring postcode district · £3,069/m²
- ME5Neighbouring postcode district · £4,129/m²
- ME7Neighbouring postcode district · £3,454/m²
- ME9Next door, in another authority · £3,759/m²
- ME14Next door, in another authority · £4,306/m²
Questions about ME8
- What is the average rent in ME8?
- Homes to let in ME8 asked a median £1,354 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 204 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in ME8?
- 4.6% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 332 lets. +1.4% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about ME8
- Properties in ME8Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in ME8Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in ME8Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in ME8What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in ME8What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in ME8Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in ME8What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in ME8Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 204 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 332 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 20 Sep 2026 | 20 Sep 2026 | — |