Capel Close, Gillingham

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 9TE, ME8 9TF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£430,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£272,211
19 sales
Price range
£100k – £430k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Jul 2026
ME8 9TE

At a glance

House prices£272k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station32 min walkRainham (Kent) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on Capel Close, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £430,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £236,692. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Capel Close compared

ME8 postcode area£361,474
Gillingham£331,404
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Capel 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

2016: £212,000 (1 sales)2016£212k2017: £183,167 (3 sales)2017£183k2018: £222,500 (2 sales)2018£223k2019: £252,667 (3 sales)2019£253k2020: £253,750 (2 sales)2020£254k2021: £245,000 (1 sales)2021£245k2022: £351,667 (3 sales)2022£352k2023: £340,000 (1 sales)2023£340k2025: £315,000 (2 sales)2025£315k2026: £430,000 (1 sales)2026£430k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced13£236,6926 Oct 2025
Detached6£349,16720 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Capel Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, Capel Close ME8 9TE 20 Jul 2026£430,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Capel Close ME8 9TE 6 Oct 2025£305,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Capel Close ME8 9TF 27 Jun 2025£325,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Capel Close ME8 9TE 18 Dec 2023£268,000 OtherFreehold
7, Capel Close ME8 9TF 15 Dec 2023£340,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Capel Close ME8 9TE 8 Jul 2022£425,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Capel Close ME8 9TE 6 May 2022£315,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Capel Close ME8 9TF 10 Mar 2022£315,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Capel Close ME8 9TE 10 Sep 2021£245,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Capel Close ME8 9TF 21 Aug 2020£285,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Capel Close ME8 9TE 27 Mar 2020£222,500 TerracedFreehold
36, Capel Close ME8 9TE 15 Jul 2019£260,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Capel Close ME8 9TE 11 Jul 2019£257,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Capel Close ME8 9TF 18 Jun 2019£241,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Capel Close ME8 9TE 3 May 2018£220,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Capel Close ME8 9TF 10 Jan 2018£225,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Capel Close ME8 9TE 30 Nov 2017£250,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Capel Close ME8 9TE 3 Oct 2017£199,500 TerracedFreehold
42, Capel Close ME8 9TE 15 May 2017£100,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Capel Close ME8 9TF 31 Aug 2016£212,000 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
37, Capel Close £315,000 (May 2022) → £430,000 (Jul 2026) +37%
over 4 yrs
3, Capel Close £212,000 (Aug 2016) → £315,000 (Mar 2022) +49%
over 6 yrs
25, Capel Close £220,000 (May 2018) → £245,000 (Sep 2021) +11%
over 3 yrs
26, Capel Close £250,000 (Nov 2017) → £257,000 (Jul 2019) +3%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Capel Close

Crime

97 crimes were reported within about a mile of Capel Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour31
Violence & sexual offences30
Vehicle crime8
Criminal damage & arson7
Shoplifting6
Other theft5

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

Flood risk

Capel Close 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 Capel Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fairview Community Primary School 670 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Deanwood Primary School 238 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Parkwood Primary School 476 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 189 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hempstead Junior School 371 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Hempstead Infant School 251 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.9 mi
Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Rainham School for Girls 1,622 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.1 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Rainham (Kent) station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Newington station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fairview Avenue end (adj, Maidstone Road) 2 min walk
  • Gladwyn Close (opp, Long Catlis Road) 3 min walk
  • Fairview Avenue (opp, Maidstone Road) 3 min walk
  • Fairview Avenue (adj, Maidstone Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Parkwood Family Practice
    119 Long Catlis Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.1 mi
  • Long Catlis Road Surgery
    Parkwood Health Centre, Long Catlis Road, Rainham · 0.2 mi
  • Wigmore Medical Centre
    114 Woodside, Wigmore, Gillingham · 0.4 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.9%62.5%
Private rented12.6%20.3%
Social rented6.4%17.1%
Households593

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.6%64.1%
Aged 65+24.9%18.6%
Residents1,428

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.

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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