Cherry Amber Close, Rainham, Gillingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cherry Amber Close, Rainham, Gillingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/gillingham-medway/cherry-amber-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 8LA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£310,000

2 sales

Price range

£290k – £330k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Jan 2025

ME8 8LA

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At a glance

House prices£310k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station6 min walkRainham (Kent) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Cherry Amber Close, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 6 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £310,000.

House prices on Cherry Amber Close compared

ME8 postcode area£358,478

Gillingham£328,493

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cherry Amber 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£310,000	6 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Cherry Amber Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Cherry Amber Close ME8 8LA	6 Jan 2025	£330,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Cherry Amber Close ME8 8LA	16 Aug 2018	£290,000	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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Crime and flood risk near Cherry Amber Close

Crime

119 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cherry Amber Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	49
Anti-social behaviour	22
Criminal damage & arson	10
Other theft	9
Shoplifting	8
Public order	6

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

Flood risk

Cherry Amber 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 Cherry Amber Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Margaret's Infant School 312 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.3 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 363 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	0.3 mi
Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Riverside Primary School 453 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Leigh Academy Rainham 964 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	0.6 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
Thames View Primary School 459 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Newington station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
Gillingham (Kent) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Post Office (opp, High Street) 2 min walk
Mierscourt Close (opp, Mierscourt Road) 2 min walk
Mierscourt Close (adj, Mierscourt Road) 3 min walk
White Horse (adj, High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Orchard Family Practice
The Red Suite, 103-107 High Street, Gillingham · 0.1 mi
Thames Ave Surgery
2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.4 mi
Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.5 mi
Pump Lane Surgery
13 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

Asda PFS Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling Station · 0.2 mi
Tesco Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre Superstore · 0.2 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rainham Parkwood Green · 1.2 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainham - Parkwood Green · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham · 0.2 mi
Phoenix Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Fenns Chemist · 1.1 mi

Dentists

Portman Smile Clinic Rainham · 0.1 mi
The Rainham Dental 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

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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.

Income	6 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.5%	62.5%
Private rented	12.9%	20.3%
Social rented	10.6%	17.1%
Households	667

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,547

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Cherry Amber Close

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Who lives around Cherry Amber Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Medway
White	93.2%	84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.3%	5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.2%	2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	2.1%	5.6%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	1.4%

Religion

	Here	Medway
Christian	54.5%	45.1%
No religion	38.9%	43%
Not answered	3.6%	5.5%
Sikh	0.8%	1.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%
Muslim	0.7%	2.7%
Hindu	0.6%	1.1%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Medway
Born in the UK	92.7%	86.2%
Born outside the UK	7.3%	13.8%

Highest qualification

	Here	Medway
Level 4 qualifications and above	26.1%	25.6%
Level 3 qualifications	18.7%	18%
No qualifications	17.8%	19.4%
Level 2 qualifications	14.8%	15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.6%	12.1%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	6.1%
Other qualifications	3.5%	3%

General health

	Here	Medway
Very good health	46.1%	47.5%
Good health	35.8%	34.6%
Fair health	13%	12.8%
Bad health	3.8%	4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Medway
1 car or van in household	42.2%	40.9%
2 cars or vans in household	28.4%	28.9%
No cars or vans in household	17.4%	19.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12%	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.

Planning and heritage near Cherry Amber Close

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Planning applications near Cherry Amber Close

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