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Fairview Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Fairview Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/gillingham-medway/fairview-avenue-rainham/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 0QD, ME8 0QP, ME8 0QJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£595,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£482,909
11 sales
Price range
£315k – £720k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jul 2026
ME8 0QP

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At a glance

House prices£483k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station36 min walkRainham (Kent) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 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

11 property sales on Fairview Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £595,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £530,875. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% detached, 27% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Fairview Avenue range from £315,000 to £720,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Fairview Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fairview Avenue 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: £360,667 (3 sales)2016£361k2017: £415,000 (1 sales)2017£415k2018: £552,500 (2 sales)2018£553k2019: £315,000 (1 sales)2019£315k2020: £600,000 (1 sales)2020£600k2022: £700,000 (1 sales)2022£700k2025: £500,000 (1 sales)2025£500k2026: £595,000 (1 sales)2026£595k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£530,87522 Jul 2026
Semi-detached3£355,00030 Sep 2019

Sold prices on Fairview Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
89, Fairview Avenue ME8 0QP 22 Jul 2026£595,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Fairview Avenue ME8 0QP 21 Jul 2025£500,000 DetachedFreehold
170, Fairview Avenue ME8 0QD 11 Mar 2022£700,000 DetachedFreehold
95, Fairview Avenue ME8 0QD 31 Jul 2020£600,000 DetachedFreehold
158, Fairview Avenue ME8 0QD 30 Sep 2019£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Fairview Avenue ME8 0QJ 20 Jul 2018£720,000 DetachedFreehold
156, Fairview Avenue ME8 0QD 26 Apr 2018£385,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Fairview Avenue ME8 0QP 19 Jan 2017£415,000 DetachedFreehold
170, Fairview Avenue ME8 0QD 14 Mar 2016£350,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Fairview Avenue ME8 0QJ 10 Mar 2016£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, Fairview Avenue ME8 0QP 15 Jan 2016£367,000 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
170, Fairview Avenue £350,000 (Mar 2016) → £700,000 (Mar 2022) +100%
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Crime and flood risk near Fairview Avenue

Crime

90 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fairview Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences31
Anti-social behaviour28
Other theft6
Shoplifting6
Criminal damage & arson5
Public order5

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

Flood risk

Fairview Avenue 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 Fairview Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fairview Community Primary School 670 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Hempstead Junior School 371 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.4 mi
Hempstead Infant School 251 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.5 mi
Deanwood Primary School 238 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Parkwood Primary School 476 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 189 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Howard School 1,471 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.1 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Rainham (Kent) station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
  • Chatham station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wigmore Road (opp 100, Wigmore Road) 1 min walk
  • Wigmore Road (o/s 100, Wigmore Road) 1 min walk
  • Drewery Drive West (adj, Bredhurst Road) 2 min walk
  • Drewery Drive West (opp, Bredhurst Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wigmore Medical Centre
    114 Woodside, Wigmore, Gillingham · 0.4 mi
  • Parkwood Family Practice
    119 Long Catlis Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.5 mi
  • Long Catlis Road Surgery
    Parkwood Health Centre, Long Catlis Road, Rainham · 0.6 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hempstead · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rainham Parkwood Green · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hempstead Valley · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainham - Parkwood Green · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Phoenix Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Hempstead Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Fenns Chemist · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Wigmore Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
  • Kentendo (maidstone Road) · 0.5 mi
  • Toothcare Dental · 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 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.1%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented1.6%17.1%
Households641

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.1%64.1%
Aged 65+34.6%18.6%
Residents1,578

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 Fairview Avenue

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White90.3%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh5.7%5.9%
Other ethnic group1.6%1.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%5.6%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian57.8%45.1%
No religion30.3%43%
Not answered5.8%5.5%
Muslim2.4%2.7%
Hindu1.8%1.1%
Sikh1.3%1.6%
Buddhist0.4%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK91.8%86.2%
Born outside the UK8.2%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above27.9%25.6%
No qualifications20.3%19.4%
Level 3 qualifications17.1%18%
Level 2 qualifications14%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.4%12.1%
Apprenticeship8.3%6.1%
Other qualifications2.9%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health46.5%47.5%
Good health35.8%34.6%
Fair health13.1%12.8%
Bad health3.9%4%
Very bad health0.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
2 cars or vans in household35.9%28.9%
1 car or van in household35.2%40.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household17%11%
No cars or vans in household11.9%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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