Ely Close, Rainham, Gillingham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£281,000

3 sales

Price range

£270k – £300k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Jan 2021

ME8 7BW

At a glance

House prices£281k averageSince 2018 (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 station12 min walkRainham (Kent) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Ely Close, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 28 Jan 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £281,000.

House prices on Ely Close compared

ME8 postcode area£361,474

Gillingham£331,404

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ely 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	3	£281,000	28 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Ely Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Ely Close ME8 7BW	24 Aug 2021	£260,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Ely Close ME8 7BW	28 Jan 2021	£300,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Ely Close ME8 7BW	13 Dec 2019	£273,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Ely Close ME8 7BW	3 Jul 2018	£270,000	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 Ely Close

Crime

166 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ely 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).

Violence & sexual offences	63
Anti-social behaviour	29
Other theft	18
Criminal damage & arson	15
Shoplifting	11
Public order	9

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

Flood risk

Ely 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 Ely Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Thames View Primary School 459 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Rainham Mark Grammar School 1,568 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.3 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
Twydall Primary School and Nursery 245 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 363 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Margaret's Infant School 312 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.8 mi
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School 237 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Rainham (Kent) station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
Gillingham (Kent) station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Newington station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Ely Close (adj, Beechings Way) 1 min walk
Monmouth Close (adj, Beechings Way) 2 min walk
Truro Close (opp, Beechings Way) 5 min walk
Truro Close (adj, Beechings Way) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Pump Lane Surgery
13 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.6 mi
Thames Ave Surgery
2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.6 mi
Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.7 mi
Orchard Family Practice
The Red Suite, 103-107 High Street, Gillingham · 0.7 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 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.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.1%	62.5%
Private rented	9.5%	20.3%
Social rented	6.4%	17.1%
Households	611

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,567

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.

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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