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Cranford Close, Rainham, Gillingham

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House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 7HD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£500,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£543,364
14 sales
Price range
£405k – £710k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Jul 2026
ME8 7HD

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At a glance

House prices£543k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station11 min walkRainham (Kent) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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

14 property sales on Cranford Close, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £500,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £543,364. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Cranford Close range from £405,000 to £710,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Cranford Close compared

ME8 postcode area£358,478
Gillingham£328,493
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cranford 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

2017: £427,000 (1 sales)2017£427k2018: £532,700 (3 sales)2018£533k2019: £478,500 (2 sales)2019£479k2020: £505,000 (1 sales)2020£505k2021: £552,500 (2 sales)2021£553k2022: £610,000 (1 sales)2022£610k2024: £597,500 (2 sales)2024£598k2025: £710,000 (1 sales)2025£710k2026: £500,000 (1 sales)2026£500k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£543,36428 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Cranford Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Cranford Close ME8 7HD 28 Jul 2026£500,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Cranford Close ME8 7HD 24 Jan 2025£710,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Cranford Close ME8 7HD 16 Sep 2024£520,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Cranford Close ME8 7HD 16 Sep 2024£675,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Cranford Close ME8 7HD 9 Sep 2022£610,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Cranford Close ME8 7HD 26 Aug 2021£405,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Cranford Close ME8 7HD 23 Mar 2021£700,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Cranford Close ME8 7HD 3 Jul 2020£505,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Cranford Close ME8 7HD 31 Jul 2019£475,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Cranford Close ME8 7HD 18 Jul 2019£482,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Cranford Close ME8 7HD 14 Sep 2018£513,100 DetachedFreehold
24, Cranford Close ME8 7HD 16 Aug 2018£470,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Cranford Close ME8 7HD 21 Mar 2018£615,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Cranford Close ME8 7HD 2 Jun 2017£427,000 DetachedFreehold

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
30, Cranford Close £615,000 (Mar 2018) → £710,000 (Jan 2025) +15%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cranford Close

Crime

171 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cranford Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences58
Anti-social behaviour32
Other theft20
Shoplifting16
Criminal damage & arson15
Vehicle crime10

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

Flood risk

Cranford 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 Cranford Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thames View Primary School 459 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Rainham Mark Grammar School 1,568 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
Rainham School for Girls 1,622 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
The Howard School 1,471 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
St Margaret's Infant School 312 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 363 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Twydall Primary School and Nursery 245 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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
  • Newington station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Danson Way (opp, Bloors Lane) 2 min walk
  • Roberts Road (adj, London Road) 3 min walk
  • Danson Way (adj, Bloors Lane) 3 min walk
  • Roberts Road (opp, London Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Thames Ave Surgery
    2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.3 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.3 mi
  • Pump Lane Surgery
    13 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.4 mi
  • Orchard Family Practice
    The Red Suite, 103-107 High Street, Gillingham · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Gillingham Kent Extra · 0.7 mi
  • Asda PFS Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling Station · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Twydall Green · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • J Spensley · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Doctors Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Maidstone Road (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
  • The Rainham Dental Surgery · 0.3 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime4 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
Owned91.0%62.5%
Private rented5.6%20.3%
Social rented3.4%17.1%
Households766

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.7%64.1%
Aged 65+29.2%18.6%
Residents1,811

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 Cranford Close

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White94.4%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.5%5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%5.6%
Other ethnic group0.2%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian53.5%45.1%
No religion38.6%43%
Not answered5.2%5.5%
Muslim0.9%2.7%
Hindu0.7%1.1%
Sikh0.7%1.6%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Buddhist0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK94.4%86.2%
Born outside the UK5.6%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above25.7%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications19.2%18%
No qualifications18.2%19.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%12.1%
Apprenticeship7.1%6.1%
Other qualifications3.5%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health50%47.5%
Good health33.3%34.6%
Fair health12.3%12.8%
Bad health3.4%4%
Very bad health1%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household37.3%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household34.7%28.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.8%11%
No cars or vans in household12.3%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.

Planning and heritage near Cranford Close

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