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Bayswater Drive, Rainham, Gillingham

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 8SY, ME8 8SZ, ME8 8TF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£374,000
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£312,739
27 sales
Price range
£210k – £530k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Aug 2026
ME8 8SZ

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At a glance

House prices£374k average14% above the Gillingham average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station33 min walkRainham (Kent) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 29 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 Bayswater Drive, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £374,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £278,676. Average sale prices rose from £229,000 in 2016 to £317,500 in 2026 (+39%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 14% above the Gillingham average of £328,493 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% terraced, 30% semi-detached, 7% detached. Recorded sale prices on Bayswater Drive range from £210,000 to £530,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 230 streets in Gillingham with at least two sales in the last year, Bayswater Drive ranks 48th for average price.

House prices on Bayswater Drive compared

Bayswater Drive£374,000
ME8 postcode area£358,478
Gillingham£328,493
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £229,000 (2 sales)2016£229k2017: £265,613 (4 sales)2017£266k2018: £280,000 (1 sales)2018£280k2019: £316,500 (2 sales)2019£317k2020: £277,500 (2 sales)2020£278k2021: £277,500 (2 sales)2021£278k2023: £322,500 (1 sales)2023£323k2024: £347,857 (7 sales)2024£348k2025: £377,000 (4 sales)2025£377k2026: £317,500 (2 sales)2026£318k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 29 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced17£278,67621 Aug 2026
Semi-detached8£347,30616 Dec 2025
Detached2£464,0008 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Bayswater Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
52, Bayswater Drive ME8 8SZ 21 Aug 2026£305,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Bayswater Drive ME8 8SZ 13 May 2026£330,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Bayswater Drive ME8 8TF 16 Dec 2025£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Bayswater Drive ME8 8TE 28 Nov 2025£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Bayswater Drive ME8 8SY 12 Nov 2025£300,000 TerracedFreehold
83, Bayswater Drive ME8 8SY 3 Jul 2025£273,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Bayswater Drive ME8 8SY 5 Dec 2024£264,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Bayswater Drive ME8 8TH 8 Nov 2024£530,000 DetachedFreehold
85, Bayswater Drive ME8 8SY 17 Sep 2024£300,000 TerracedFreehold
89, Bayswater Drive ME8 8SY 8 Jul 2024£305,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Bayswater Drive ME8 8SY 5 Jul 2024£308,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Bayswater Drive ME8 8TH 4 Mar 2024£398,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Bayswater Drive ME8 8TE 29 Feb 2024£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Bayswater Drive ME8 8SZ 12 May 2023£230,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Bayswater Drive ME8 8TF 27 Apr 2023£322,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, Bayswater Drive ME8 8SY 29 Jun 2021£265,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Bayswater Drive ME8 8SY 4 Jun 2021£290,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Bayswater Drive ME8 8SZ 15 Apr 2021£280,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Bayswater Drive ME8 8SZ 26 Oct 2020£270,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Bayswater Drive ME8 8TF 31 Jul 2020£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Bayswater Drive ME8 8TF 11 Oct 2019£351,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Bayswater Drive ME8 8SZ 16 Aug 2019£282,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Bayswater Drive ME8 8SZ 23 Jan 2018£280,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Bayswater Drive ME8 8SY 5 Oct 2017£259,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Bayswater Drive ME8 8SY 10 Aug 2017£240,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Bayswater Drive ME8 8SY 31 Jul 2017£267,500 TerracedFreehold
41, Bayswater Drive ME8 8TF 5 Jun 2017£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Bayswater Drive ME8 8SZ 13 Sep 2016£248,000 TerracedFreehold
97, Bayswater Drive ME8 8SY 17 Jun 2016£210,000 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
52, Bayswater Drive £248,000 (Sep 2016) → £305,000 (Aug 2026) +23%
over 10 yrs
89, Bayswater Drive £240,000 (Aug 2017) → £305,000 (Jul 2024) +27%
over 7 yrs
53, Bayswater Drive £267,500 (Jul 2017) → £308,000 (Jul 2024) +15%
over 7 yrs
97, Bayswater Drive £210,000 (Jun 2016) → £265,000 (Jun 2021) +26%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bayswater Drive

Crime

65 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bayswater Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences25
Anti-social behaviour20
Vehicle crime8
Other theft4
Public order4
Criminal damage & arson2

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

Flood risk

Bayswater 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 Bayswater Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 189 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Parkwood Primary School 476 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Deanwood Primary School 238 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Fairview Community Primary School 670 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 363 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.3 mi
St Margaret's Infant School 312 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.3 mi
Hempstead Junior School 371 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.4 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 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
  • Newington station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tyler Drive (adj, Mierscourt Road) 1 min walk
  • Tyler Drive (opp, Mierscourt Road) 1 min walk
  • Thrale Way (opp, Tyler Drive) 3 min walk
  • Middleton Close (adj, Mierscourt Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Long Catlis Road Surgery
    Parkwood Health Centre, Long Catlis Road, Rainham · 0.5 mi
  • Parkwood Family Practice
    119 Long Catlis Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.5 mi
  • Wigmore Medical Centre
    114 Woodside, Wigmore, Gillingham · 0.9 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer MSA M&S Medway Moto · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainham - Parkwood Green · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rainham Parkwood Green · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hempstead Valley · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fenns Chemist · 0.6 mi
  • Phoenix Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Boots · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Parkwood Health Centre · 0.5 mi
  • Wigmore Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Toothcare Dental · 0.9 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 7 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.6%62.5%
Private rented16.7%20.3%
Social rented1.8%17.1%
Households564

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+14.5%18.6%
Residents1,444

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 Bayswater Drive

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White93.3%84.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.4%5.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.1%5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.6%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
No religion47.1%43%
Christian45.1%45.1%
Not answered5.3%5.5%
Sikh1%1.6%
Muslim0.6%2.7%
Other religion0.4%0.6%
Hindu0.3%1.1%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK93.1%86.2%
Born outside the UK6.9%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 3 qualifications22%18%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.2%25.6%
Level 2 qualifications19.1%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.9%12.1%
No qualifications13.7%19.4%
Apprenticeship6.4%6.1%
Other qualifications3.7%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health50.3%47.5%
Good health36%34.6%
Fair health11.1%12.8%
Bad health2%4%
Very bad health0.6%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household41.3%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household38.4%28.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.6%11%
No cars or vans in household7.7%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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