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Academy Drive, Gillingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Academy Drive, Gillingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/gillingham-medway/academy-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME7 3EG, ME7 3EJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£379,789
27 sales
Price range
£196k – £510k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Oct 2025
ME7 3EG

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At a glance

House prices£380k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station32 min walkGillingham (Kent) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 28 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 Academy Drive, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £346,543. Average sale prices rose from £264,625 in 2016 to £473,333 in 2025 (+79%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 52% semi-detached, 33% detached, 15% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Academy Drive range from £196,000 to £510,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Academy Drive compared

ME7 postcode area£294,211
Gillingham£328,493
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Academy Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £264,625 (4 sales)2016£265k2017: £290,000 (2 sales)2017£290k2018: £357,167 (6 sales)2018£357k2019: £430,000 (1 sales)2019£430k2020: £409,333 (3 sales)2020£409k2021: £454,950 (4 sales)2021£455k2022: £375,000 (3 sales)2022£375k2024: £450,000 (1 sales)2024£450k2025: £473,333 (3 sales)2025£473k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£346,54331 Jan 2025
Detached9£462,02228 Oct 2025
Terraced4£311,1256 May 2022

Sold prices on Academy Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
91, Academy Drive ME7 3EG 28 Oct 2025£510,000 DetachedFreehold
70, Academy Drive ME7 3EJ 22 Aug 2025£485,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Academy Drive ME7 3EG 31 Jan 2025£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Academy Drive ME7 3EJ 12 Jan 2024£450,000 DetachedFreehold
68, Academy Drive ME7 3EJ 29 Sep 2023£428,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Academy Drive ME7 3EJ 29 Jun 2022£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Academy Drive ME7 3EG 6 May 2022£375,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Academy Drive ME7 3EG 11 Mar 2022£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Academy Drive ME7 3EG 20 Aug 2021£366,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Academy Drive ME7 3EJ 20 Aug 2021£503,200 DetachedFreehold
8, Academy Drive ME7 3EG 16 Jul 2021£480,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Academy Drive ME7 3EG 12 Mar 2021£470,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Academy Drive ME7 3EJ 8 Dec 2020£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Academy Drive ME7 3EG 13 Nov 2020£298,000 TerracedFreehold
89, Academy Drive ME7 3EG 5 Jun 2020£445,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Academy Drive ME7 3EJ 26 Nov 2019£430,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Academy Drive ME7 3EJ 23 Nov 2018£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Academy Drive ME7 3EG 23 Nov 2018£415,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Academy Drive ME7 3EJ 21 Sep 2018£308,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Academy Drive ME7 3EJ 1 Aug 2018£450,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Academy Drive ME7 3EG 23 Jul 2018£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Academy Drive ME7 3EG 16 Jul 2018£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Academy Drive ME7 3EG 23 Oct 2017£297,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Academy Drive ME7 3EG 9 Jun 2017£283,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Academy Drive ME7 3EJ 19 Oct 2016£196,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Academy Drive ME7 3EJ 19 Oct 2016£284,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Academy Drive ME7 3EG 29 Sep 2016£287,500 TerracedFreehold
71, Academy Drive ME7 3EG 27 Jan 2016£291,000 Semi-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
68, Academy Drive £428,000 (Sep 2023) → £450,000 (Jan 2024) +5%
over under a year
47, Academy Drive £287,500 (Sep 2016) → £298,000 (Nov 2020) +4%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Academy Drive

Crime

173 crimes were reported within about a mile of Academy Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences60
Anti-social behaviour41
Other theft19
Criminal damage & arson12
Shoplifting12
Vehicle crime8

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

Flood risk

Academy Drive 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 Academy Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Danecourt School 291 pupils Academy special converter 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Featherby Junior School 348 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School 237 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Robert Napier School 1,048 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Twydall Primary School and Nursery 245 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Featherby Infant and Nursery School 282 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.8 mi
Will Adams Academy 16 pupils Academy alternative provision converter 14–17 Report 0.9 mi
Chatham Grammar 948 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 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

  • Gillingham (Kent) station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Rainham (Kent) station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Chatham station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hamelin Road (adj, Darland Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Hamelin Road (opp, Darland Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Windyridge (adj, Kingsway) 5 min walk
  • Windyridge (opp, Kingsway) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Eastcourt Lane Surgery
    52 Eastcourt Lane, Twydall, Gillingham · 0.6 mi
  • Matrix Medical Practice
    10A Beacon Hill, Luton, Chatham · 0.8 mi
  • Woodlands Family Practice
    Gillingham Medical Centre, Woodlands Rd, Gillingham · 0.9 mi
  • Waltham Road Medical Centre
    4A Waltham Road, Gillingham · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Iceland Iceland Twydall Gillingham · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Twydall Gillingham · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Chatham Watling Street Local · 0.7 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Gillingham Kent Extra · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mediclinic Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Woodlands Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Mch House · 0.3 mi
  • 7 - 8 Ambley Green Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Watling Street Dental Care · 0.7 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 9 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned87.8%62.5%
Private rented11.0%20.3%
Social rented1.2%17.1%
Households575

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.8%64.1%
Aged 65+21.1%18.6%
Residents1,509

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 networks92%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks94%92%

Share of homes across Medway 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 Academy Drive

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White79.7%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh14.7%5.9%
Other ethnic group2.5%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.2%5.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%2.8%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian47.1%45.1%
No religion34%43%
Not answered6%5.5%
Sikh5%1.6%
Muslim4.5%2.7%
Hindu2.8%1.1%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK85.4%86.2%
Born outside the UK14.6%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above29.7%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications17.5%18%
Level 2 qualifications16.2%15.9%
No qualifications14.7%19.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.8%12.1%
Apprenticeship7.4%6.1%
Other qualifications2.7%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health51%47.5%
Good health33.5%34.6%
Fair health12.5%12.8%
Bad health2.5%4%
Very bad health0.6%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
2 cars or vans in household40.3%28.9%
1 car or van in household32%40.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household21%11%
No cars or vans in household6.6%19.2%

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 Medway.

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