Woolbrook Close, Rainham, Gillingham

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 8ST.

Average price (last 12 months)
£545,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£392,680
25 sales
Price range
£185k – £625k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jan 2026
ME8 8ST

At a glance

House prices£393k 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 station12 min walkRainham (Kent) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

25 property sales on Woolbrook Close, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £545,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £509,227. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Woolbrook Close compared

ME8 postcode area£361,474
Gillingham£472,000
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Woolbrook 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: £326,000 (2 sales)2016£326k2017: £282,750 (2 sales)2017£283k2018: £290,000 (1 sales)2018£290k2019: £366,000 (3 sales)2019£366k2020: £383,333 (3 sales)2020£383k2021: £415,000 (2 sales)2021£415k2022: £480,000 (2 sales)2022£480k2023: £434,000 (3 sales)2023£434k2024: £357,000 (1 sales)2024£357k2025: £413,500 (5 sales)2025£414k2026: £545,000 (1 sales)2026£545k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£509,2279 Jan 2026
Terraced8£276,56315 May 2025
Semi-detached6£333,83320 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Woolbrook Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 9 Jan 2026£545,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 10 Oct 2025£487,500 DetachedFreehold
25, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 20 Jun 2025£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 6 Jun 2025£425,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 15 May 2025£275,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 31 Mar 2025£495,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 10 Jun 2024£357,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 27 Nov 2023£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 9 May 2023£587,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 23 Jan 2023£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 4 Oct 2022£335,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 22 Jul 2022£625,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 27 Sep 2021£525,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 27 Sep 2021£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 12 Feb 2021£292,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 4 Sep 2020£215,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 27 Aug 2020£475,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 8 Apr 2020£460,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 12 Dec 2019£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 14 Jun 2019£288,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 17 Apr 2019£510,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 28 Feb 2018£290,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 30 May 2017£298,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 3 Feb 2017£267,500 TerracedFreehold
27, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 27 Jun 2016£467,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Woolbrook Close ME8 8ST 27 Jan 2016£185,000 TerracedFreehold

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
25, Woolbrook Close £298,000 (May 2017) → £385,000 (Jun 2025) +29%
over 8 yrs
4, Woolbrook Close £215,000 (Sep 2020) → £275,000 (May 2025) +28%
over 5 yrs
3, Woolbrook Close £267,500 (Feb 2017) → £357,000 (Jun 2024) +33%
over 7 yrs
22, Woolbrook Close £292,000 (Feb 2021) → £345,000 (Nov 2023) +18%
over 3 yrs
6, Woolbrook Close £288,000 (Jun 2019) → £335,000 (Oct 2022) +16%
over 3 yrs
27, Woolbrook Close £467,000 (Jun 2016) → £625,000 (Jul 2022) +34%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Woolbrook Close

Crime

93 crimes were reported within about a mile of Woolbrook 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 offences40
Anti-social behaviour19
Criminal damage & arson8
Shoplifting8
Other theft5
Public order5

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

Flood risk

Woolbrook 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 Woolbrook Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Riverside Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Leigh Academy Rainham 964 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 363 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Margaret's Infant School 312 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.0 mi
Thames View Primary School 459 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
Holywell Primary School 212 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.2 mi
Rainham Mark Grammar School 1,568 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.3 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Rainham (Kent) station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Newington station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Three Sisters (adj, Otterham Quay Lane) 3 min walk
  • Three Sisters (opp, Otterham Quay Lane) 3 min walk
  • Harwood Road (opp, Wakeley Road) 3 min walk
  • Farnham Close (adj, Wakeley Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Orchard Family Practice
    The Red Suite, 103-107 High Street, Gillingham · 0.8 mi
  • Thames Ave Surgery
    2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.0 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.2 mi
  • Pump Lane Surgery
    13 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice 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.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

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.

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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