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Dorset Square, Rainham, Gillingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dorset Square, Rainham, Gillingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/gillingham-medway/dorset-square/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£254,115
13 sales
Price range
£180k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Jul 2025
ME8 7EX

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At a glance

House prices£254k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkRainham (Kent) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold79% 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

13 property sales on Dorset Square, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £268,100. Average sale prices rose from £219,333 in 2016 to £274,000 in 2025 (+25%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 77% semi-detached, 23% flat. Recorded sale prices on Dorset Square range from £180,000 to £360,000. 79% of homes sold here were freehold and 21% leasehold.

House prices on Dorset Square compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dorset Square 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: £219,333 (3 sales)2016£219k2017: £193,750 (2 sales)2017£194k2018: £269,667 (3 sales)2018£270k2021: £300,000 (1 sales)2021£300k2024: £327,000 (1 sales)2024£327k2025: £274,000 (3 sales)2025£274k

Tenure: 79% freehold and 21% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached10£268,1003 Apr 2025
Flat3£207,50018 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Dorset Square

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Dorset Square ME8 7EX 18 Jul 2025£235,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Dorset Square ME8 7EX 3 Apr 2025£227,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Dorset Square ME8 7EX 26 Mar 2025£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Dorset Square ME8 7EX 27 Jan 2025£236,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Dorset Square ME8 7EX 8 Jan 2024£327,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Dorset Square ME8 7EX 28 May 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Dorset Square ME8 7EX 1 Oct 2018£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Dorset Square ME8 7EX 2 Jul 2018£263,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Dorset Square ME8 7EX 26 Jan 2018£296,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Dorset Square ME8 7EX 2 Jun 2017£180,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Dorset Square ME8 7EX 20 Jan 2017£207,500 FlatLeasehold
14, Dorset Square ME8 7EX 14 Jul 2016£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Dorset Square ME8 7EX 17 Mar 2016£226,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Dorset Square ME8 7EX 4 Mar 2016£202,000 Semi-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
25, Dorset Square £207,500 (Jan 2017) → £235,000 (Jul 2025) +13%
over 8 yrs
19, Dorset Square £236,000 (Jan 2025) → £227,000 (Apr 2025) -4%
over under a year
1, Dorset Square £296,000 (Jan 2018) → £300,000 (May 2021) +1%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dorset Square

Crime

177 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dorset Square 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).

Violence & sexual offences66
Anti-social behaviour27
Other theft19
Shoplifting18
Criminal damage & arson14
Public order10

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

Flood risk

Dorset Square 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 Dorset Square

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Rainham Mark Grammar School 1,568 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
Thames View Primary School 459 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 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
Twydall Primary School and Nursery 245 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School 237 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Margaret's Infant School 312 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.7 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 363 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.7 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Chatham station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

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

GP surgeries

  • Pump Lane Surgery
    13 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.2 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.5 mi
  • Thames Ave Surgery
    2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.5 mi
  • Waltham Road Medical Centre
    4A Waltham Road, Gillingham · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Gillingham Kent Extra · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Twydall Green · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Gillingham · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham · 0.7 mi
  • J Spensley · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Doctors Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Maidstone Road (dental Surgery) · 0.5 mi
  • The Rainham 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 6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.1%62.5%
Private rented9.5%20.3%
Social rented6.4%17.1%
Households611

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.9%64.1%
Aged 65+21.1%18.6%
Residents1,567

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 Dorset Square

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White90.8%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.7%5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%5.6%
Other ethnic group0.3%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
No religion45.4%43%
Christian45.4%45.1%
Not answered4.4%5.5%
Muslim1.7%2.7%
Sikh1.5%1.6%
Buddhist0.6%0.4%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Jewish0.3%–

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK92.1%86.2%
Born outside the UK7.9%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above24.4%25.6%
No qualifications18.2%19.4%
Level 3 qualifications17.8%18%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.3%12.1%
Apprenticeship7.6%6.1%
Other qualifications3.5%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health47.6%47.5%
Good health34.5%34.6%
Fair health13.2%12.8%
Bad health3.6%4%
Very bad health1.1%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household44.4%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household31.9%28.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.4%11%
No cars or vans in household11.3%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.

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Estate agents near Dorset Square

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  • Reeds Rains 3.5 mi
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