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Bettescombe Road, Gillingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bettescombe Road, Gillingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/gillingham-medway/bettescombe-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 9AY, ME8 9AZ, ME8 9HT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£366,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£327,890
59 sales
Price range
£185k – £490k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jun 2026
ME8 9AY

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At a glance

House prices£367k average12% above the Gillingham average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station17 min walkRainham (Kent) station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 59 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

59 property sales on Bettescombe Road, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £366,667. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £323,932. Average sale prices rose from £265,333 in 2016 to £366,667 in 2026 (+38%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 12% above the Gillingham average of £328,493 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% semi-detached, 29% terraced, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on Bettescombe Road range from £185,000 to £490,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 230 streets in Gillingham with at least two sales in the last year, Bettescombe Road ranks 52nd for average price.

House prices on Bettescombe Road compared

Bettescombe Road£366,667
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: £265,333 (9 sales)2016£265k2017: £318,063 (8 sales)2017£318k2018: £297,000 (4 sales)2018£297k2019: £335,833 (3 sales)2019£336k2020: £288,417 (6 sales)2020£288k2021: £329,227 (11 sales)2021£329k2022: £384,675 (10 sales)2022£385k2024: £455,000 (2 sales)2024£455k2025: £336,250 (3 sales)2025£336k2026: £366,667 (3 sales)2026£367k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 59 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached37£323,93226 Jun 2026
Terraced17£325,67626 Feb 2026
Detached5£364,7009 Feb 2022

Sold prices on Bettescombe Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
26, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AY 26 Jun 2026£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AY 6 Mar 2026£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
153, Bettescombe Road ME8 9HS 26 Feb 2026£375,000 TerracedFreehold
121, Bettescombe Road ME8 9HS 26 Sep 2025£288,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
109, Bettescombe Road ME8 9HS 18 Jul 2025£370,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AY 6 Jan 2025£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AY 20 Nov 2024£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AY 9 Aug 2024£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AZ 15 Dec 2022£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
112, Bettescombe Road ME8 9HT 17 Nov 2022£320,000 TerracedFreehold
94, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AZ 26 Oct 2022£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AY 24 Oct 2022£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
146, Bettescombe Road ME8 9HT 21 Oct 2022£375,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AY 14 Sep 2022£378,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AY 3 Aug 2022£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
138, Bettescombe Road ME8 9HT 22 Jul 2022£395,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AZ 22 Jun 2022£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AY 9 Feb 2022£463,000 DetachedFreehold
119, Bettescombe Road ME8 9HS 14 Oct 2021£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AY 21 Jul 2021£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
110, Bettescombe Road ME8 9HT 6 Jul 2021£336,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AY 27 May 2021£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AZ 23 Apr 2021£340,000 TerracedFreehold
149, Bettescombe Road ME8 9HS 17 Mar 2021£300,000 TerracedFreehold
130, Bettescombe Road ME8 9HT 11 Mar 2021£350,000 TerracedFreehold
132, Bettescombe Road ME8 9HT 10 Mar 2021£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
102, Bettescombe Road ME8 9HT 3 Mar 2021£317,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AY 19 Feb 2021£335,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
103, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AX 29 Jan 2021£258,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AY 12 Nov 2020£318,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, Bettescombe Road ME8 9HT 9 Nov 2020£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AY 30 Jul 2020£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AY 19 Jun 2020£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AZ 1 May 2020£227,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AZ 9 Apr 2020£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AY 24 May 2019£262,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AY 1 Apr 2019£405,000 DetachedFreehold
143, Bettescombe Road ME8 9HS 20 Feb 2019£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AY 29 Nov 2018£348,000 DetachedFreehold
153, Bettescombe Road ME8 9HS 31 Aug 2018£280,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AZ 22 Aug 2018£250,000 TerracedFreehold
130, Bettescombe Road ME8 9HT 1 Feb 2018£310,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AY 10 Nov 2017£300,000 DetachedFreehold
77, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AZ 6 Oct 2017£345,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
109, Bettescombe Road ME8 9HS 15 Sep 2017£280,000 TerracedFreehold
142, Bettescombe Road ME8 9HT 7 Sep 2017£330,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AY 29 Jun 2017£350,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AY 23 Jun 2017£307,500 DetachedFreehold
143, Bettescombe Road ME8 9HS 28 Apr 2017£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Bettescombe Road ME8 9AY 16 Jan 2017£302,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
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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
26, Bettescombe Road £330,000 (Jul 2016) → £345,000 (Jul 2020) → £445,000 (Jun 2026) +35%
over 10 yrs
153, Bettescombe Road £280,000 (Aug 2018) → £375,000 (Feb 2026) +34%
over 7 yrs
109, Bettescombe Road £280,000 (Sep 2017) → £370,000 (Jul 2025) +32%
over 8 yrs
18, Bettescombe Road £280,000 (Oct 2016) → £400,000 (Oct 2022) +43%
over 6 yrs
36, Bettescombe Road £262,500 (May 2019) → £378,750 (Sep 2022) +44%
over 3 yrs
130, Bettescombe Road £310,000 (Feb 2018) → £350,000 (Mar 2021) +13%
over 3 yrs
95, Bettescombe Road £185,000 (Mar 2016) → £227,500 (May 2020) +23%
over 4 yrs
143, Bettescombe Road £258,000 (Jul 2016) → £330,000 (Apr 2017) → £340,000 (Feb 2019) +32%
over 3 yrs
35, Bettescombe Road £300,000 (Nov 2017) → £348,000 (Nov 2018) +16%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Bettescombe Road

Crime

138 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bettescombe Road 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 offences49
Anti-social behaviour29
Other theft16
Criminal damage & arson11
Vehicle crime11
Shoplifting8

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

Schools near Bettescombe Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Howard School 1,471 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Rainham School for Girls 1,622 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 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
Parkwood Primary School 476 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
Fairview Community Primary School 670 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Thames View Primary School 459 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
  • Newington station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Highfield Road (adj, Maidstone Road) 3 min walk
  • Highfield Road (opp, Maidstone Road) 3 min walk
  • Broadview Shops (adj, Maidstone Road) 4 min walk
  • Ploughmans Way West (adj, Lonsdale Drive) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.4 mi
  • Thames Ave Surgery
    2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.5 mi
  • Wigmore Medical Centre
    114 Woodside, Wigmore, Gillingham · 0.5 mi
  • Long Catlis Road Surgery
    Parkwood Health Centre, Long Catlis Road, Rainham · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rainham Parkwood Green · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainham - Parkwood Green · 0.7 mi
  • Asda PFS Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling Station · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Phoenix Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham · 0.6 mi
  • Fenns Chemist · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Kentendo (maidstone Road) · 0.4 mi
  • Toothcare Dental · 0.4 mi
  • Maidstone Road (dental Surgery) · 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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 disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.7%62.5%
Private rented7.7%20.3%
Social rented0.7%17.1%
Households613

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.5%64.1%
Aged 65+25.1%18.6%
Residents1,528

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 Bettescombe Road

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White94.4%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.1%5.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%5.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.3%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian51.6%45.1%
No religion40%43%
Not answered5.7%5.5%
Hindu1.4%1.1%
Sikh0.6%1.6%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK94.7%86.2%
Born outside the UK5.3%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above25.4%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications18.9%18%
Level 2 qualifications17%15.9%
No qualifications14.4%19.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.1%12.1%
Apprenticeship8%6.1%
Other qualifications3.2%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health46.2%47.5%
Good health38.4%34.6%
Fair health11.9%12.8%
Bad health2.8%4%
Very bad health0.7%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
2 cars or vans in household39.1%28.9%
1 car or van in household33.9%40.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.7%11%
No cars or vans in household12.4%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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