Balmer Close, Gillingham
House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 9AL.
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At a glance
1 property sale on Balmer Close, Gillingham has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. The most recent sale was on 27 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £420,000.
House prices on Balmer Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Balmer Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME8 house prices.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 1 | £420,000 | 27 Jun 2025 |
Sold prices on Balmer Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Balmer Close ME8 9AL | 27 Jun 2025 | £420,000 | Semi-detached | 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.
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Schools near Balmer Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Howard School 1,471 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Rainham School for Girls 1,622 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 363 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Margaret's Infant School 312 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Parkwood Primary School 476 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Requires improvement Report | 0.7 mi |
| Thames View Primary School 459 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Fairview Community Primary School 670 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
- Gillingham (Kent) station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
- Newington station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Highfield Road (opp, Maidstone Road) 1 min walk
- Highfield Road (adj, Maidstone Road) 2 min walk
- Broadview Shops (adj, Maidstone Road) 2 min walk
- Broadview Shops (opp, Maidstone Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.3 mi - Thames Ave Surgery
2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.4 mi - Wigmore Medical Centre
114 Woodside, Wigmore, Gillingham · 0.6 mi - Orchard Family Practice
The Red Suite, 103-107 High Street, Gillingham · 0.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre Superstore · 0.6 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rainham Parkwood Green · 0.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainham - Parkwood Green · 0.8 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Gillingham Kent Extra · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham · 0.6 mi
- Phoenix Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
- Fenns Chemist · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Maidstone Road (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
- Doctors Surgery · 0.5 mi
- Kentendo (maidstone Road) · 0.5 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 5 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 | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 72.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 16.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 590 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.3% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,568 |
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 Balmer Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.7% | 84.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.6% | 5.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 45.9% | 45.1% |
| No religion | 44.7% | 43% |
| Not answered | 4.4% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| Sikh | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| Hindu | 1% | 1.1% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 89.9% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 10.1% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 24.3% | 25.6% |
| No qualifications | 19.1% | 19.4% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.3% | 18% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.7% | 15.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.6% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 34.7% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 14.3% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 4.5% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 37.9% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.8% | 28.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.9% | 19.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.4% | 11% |
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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