Bail Close, Rainham, Gillingham
House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 7FF.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Bail Close, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £415,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £529,600. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% detached, 38% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Bail Close range from £399,000 to £610,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Bail Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bail 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
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 5 | £529,600 | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 3 | £411,000 | 19 Feb 2026 |
Sold prices on Bail Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Bail Close ME8 7FF | 19 Feb 2026 | £415,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Bail Close ME8 7FF | 31 Jul 2024 | £475,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Bail Close ME8 7FF | 19 Sep 2022 | £399,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 2, Bail Close ME8 7FF | 22 Aug 2022 | £504,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 3, Bail Close ME8 7FF | 25 Jul 2022 | £419,000 | Semi-detached New build | Freehold |
| 6, Bail Close ME8 7FF | 24 Jun 2022 | £560,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 1, Bail Close ME8 7FF | 27 May 2022 | £610,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
| 5, Bail Close ME8 7FF | 25 Oct 2021 | £499,000 | Detached New build | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 3, Bail Close | £419,000 (Jul 2022) → £415,000 (Feb 2026) | -1% over 4 yrs |
| 5, Bail Close | £499,000 (Oct 2021) → £475,000 (Jul 2024) | -5% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Bail Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames View Primary School 459 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School 1,568 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Margaret's Infant School 312 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 363 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Riverside Primary School 453 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| The Howard School 1,471 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Rainham School for Girls 1,622 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 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 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
- Gillingham (Kent) station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
- Newington station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Parkfield Road (adj, Childscroft Road) 2 min walk
- Parkfield Road (opp, Childscroft Road) 2 min walk
- Broomcroft Road (opp, Childscroft Road) 3 min walk
- Broomcroft Road (adj, Childscroft Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Thames Ave Surgery
2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.5 mi - Orchard Family Practice
The Red Suite, 103-107 High Street, Gillingham · 0.5 mi - Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.6 mi - Pump Lane Surgery
13 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.7 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre Superstore · 0.4 mi
- Asda PFS Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling Station · 0.7 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Gillingham Kent Extra · 1.0 mi
- Spar Spar - Gillingham · 1.0 mi
Pharmacies
- Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- J Spensley · 1.1 mi
Dentists
- The Rainham Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Doctors Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Maidstone Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 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
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.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 9 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 91.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 5.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 766 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 54.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 29.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,811 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 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 Bail Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.4% | 84.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.5% | 5.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.7% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 5.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.5% | 45.1% |
| No religion | 38.6% | 43% |
| Not answered | 5.2% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 0.9% | 2.7% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Sikh | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.4% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.6% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 25.7% | 25.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.2% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18.2% | 19.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.2% | 15.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.2% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.5% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 33.3% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 12.3% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 3.4% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 37.3% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 34.7% | 28.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 15.8% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.3% | 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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