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Woodruff Close, Rainham, Gillingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Woodruff Close, Rainham, Gillingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/gillingham-kent/woodruff-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 7XQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£575,259
27 sales
Price range
£485k – £700k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 May 2025
ME8 7XQ

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At a glance

House prices£575k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station26 min walkRainham (Kent) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 27 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

27 property sales on Woodruff Close, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 May 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £575,259. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Woodruff Close range from £485,000 to £700,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Woodruff Close compared

ME8 postcode area£358,478
Gillingham£490,727
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Woodruff Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £485,000 (1 sales)2016£485k2017: £521,667 (6 sales)2017£522k2018: £546,667 (3 sales)2018£547k2019: £530,000 (3 sales)2019£530k2020: £538,333 (3 sales)2020£538k2021: £635,000 (4 sales)2021£635k2022: £621,000 (1 sales)2022£621k2024: £671,250 (4 sales)2024£671k2025: £613,000 (2 sales)2025£613k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached27£575,2599 May 2025

Sold prices on Woodruff Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 9 May 2025£625,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 18 Mar 2025£601,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 13 Nov 2024£690,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 7 Oct 2024£700,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 23 Apr 2024£650,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 10 Jan 2024£645,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 12 Jul 2022£621,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 4 Nov 2021£640,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 18 Jun 2021£565,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 26 Jan 2021£675,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 22 Jan 2021£660,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 10 Dec 2020£565,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 20 Nov 2020£525,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 20 Mar 2020£525,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 19 Sep 2019£535,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 16 Apr 2019£530,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 28 Jan 2019£525,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 2 Nov 2018£625,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 2 Aug 2018£505,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 11 Apr 2018£510,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 8 Dec 2017£580,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 25 Aug 2017£500,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 7 Apr 2017£510,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 24 Mar 2017£510,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 10 Mar 2017£535,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 30 Jan 2017£495,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Woodruff Close ME8 7XQ 4 Aug 2016£485,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
20, Woodruff Close £510,000 (Apr 2018) → £625,000 (May 2025) +23%
over 7 yrs
29, Woodruff Close £525,000 (Jan 2019) → £690,000 (Nov 2024) +31%
over 6 yrs
26, Woodruff Close £500,000 (Aug 2017) → £700,000 (Oct 2024) +40%
over 7 yrs
28, Woodruff Close £535,000 (Sep 2019) → £565,000 (Dec 2020) +6%
over 1 yr
38, Woodruff Close £485,000 (Aug 2016) → £525,000 (Nov 2020) +8%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Woodruff Close

Crime

23 crimes were reported within about a mile of Woodruff Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences11
Anti-social behaviour8
Criminal damage & arson1
Other theft1
Possession of weapons1
Public order1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Woodruff Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal River Medway and Medway estuary Flood alert area
  • Tidal Medway, Medway estuary and Isle of Grain Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Woodruff Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holywell Primary School 212 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Riverside Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Leigh Academy Rainham 964 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 1.2 mi
Lower Halstow Primary School 200 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Thames View Primary School 459 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 363 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.7 mi
St Margaret's Infant School 312 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.7 mi
Rainham Mark Grammar School 1,568 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Rainham (Kent) station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Newington station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Woodruff Close (adj, Horsham Lane) 1 min walk
  • Woodruff Close (opp, Horsham Lane) 1 min walk
  • Wallbridge Lane (opp, Horsham Lane) 5 min walk
  • Wallbridge Lane (adj, Horsham Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Orchard Family Practice
    The Red Suite, 103-107 High Street, Gillingham · 1.5 mi
  • Thames Ave Surgery
    2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.7 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.9 mi
  • Pump Lane Surgery
    13 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Upchurch · 0.5 mi
  • Asda PFS Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling Station · 1.4 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre Superstore · 1.5 mi
  • Spar Spar - Gillingham · 2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham · 1.5 mi
  • Newington Pharmacy · 2.3 mi
  • Phoenix Pharmacy · 2.6 mi

Dentists

  • Portman Smile Clinic Rainham · 1.5 mi
  • The Rainham Dental Surgery · 1.6 mi
  • Maidstone Road (dental Surgery) · 1.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.6%62.5%
Private rented8.1%20.3%
Social rented0.4%17.1%
Households533

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+18.4%18.6%
Residents1,361

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks72%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks97%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks86%92%

Share of homes across Swale with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Woodruff Close

Ethnic group

HereSwale
White93.9%93.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.9%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.5%2.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%1.8%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.5%

Religion

HereSwale
Christian50.7%47.2%
No religion42.9%45.4%
Not answered3.5%5.1%
Sikh1.3%–
Muslim0.5%1%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Hindu0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

HereSwale
Born in the UK94.6%92%
Born outside the UK5.4%8%

Highest qualification

HereSwale
Level 4 qualifications and above32.3%23.7%
No qualifications19.6%22%
Level 3 qualifications18.6%17.2%
Level 2 qualifications12.8%15.6%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.9%12.3%
Apprenticeship5.3%6.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.9%

General health

HereSwale
Very good health54.3%45.5%
Good health31.1%34.8%
Fair health11.1%14.1%
Bad health2.6%4.4%
Very bad health0.9%1.3%

Cars or vans per household

HereSwale
2 cars or vans in household40.4%30.5%
1 car or van in household31.2%40.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household21.8%12.7%
No cars or vans in household6.6%16.6%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Swale.

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