Farnham Close, Rainham, Gillingham

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 8NR, ME8 8NS, ME8 8NT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£203,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£253,308
39 sales
Price range
£107k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Jul 2026
ME8 8NS

At a glance

House prices£204k average39% below the Gillingham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkRainham (Kent) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

39 property sales on Farnham Close, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £203,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £253,236. That is 39% below the Gillingham average of £331,404 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Farnham Close compared

Farnham Close£203,500
ME8 postcode area£361,474
Gillingham£331,404
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £205,357 (7 sales)2016£205k2017: £242,500 (3 sales)2017£243k2018: £255,167 (6 sales)2018£255k2019: £238,500 (4 sales)2019£239k2020: £231,000 (2 sales)2020£231k2021: £266,250 (4 sales)2021£266k2022: £303,333 (3 sales)2022£303k2023: £298,500 (4 sales)2023£299k2024: £297,000 (3 sales)2024£297k2025: £300,000 (2 sales)2025£300k2026: £107,000 (1 sales)2026£107k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced36£253,23620 Jul 2026
Semi-detached3£254,16730 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Farnham Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Farnham Close ME8 8NS 20 Jul 2026£107,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Farnham Close ME8 8NR 21 Nov 2025£300,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Farnham Close ME8 8NR 28 Mar 2025£300,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Farnham Close ME8 8NR 12 Dec 2024£275,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Farnham Close ME8 8NR 22 Mar 2024£315,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Farnham Close ME8 8NR 29 Jan 2024£301,000 TerracedFreehold
74, Farnham Close ME8 8NR 29 Sep 2023£300,000 TerracedFreehold
87, Farnham Close ME8 8NS 12 Jun 2023£300,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Farnham Close ME8 8NR 28 Apr 2023£312,000 TerracedFreehold
91, Farnham Close ME8 8NS 27 Feb 2023£282,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Farnham Close ME8 8NR 15 Dec 2022£360,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Farnham Close ME8 8NR 7 Dec 2022£430,000 TerracedFreehold
85, Farnham Close ME8 8NS 15 Sep 2022£280,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Farnham Close ME8 8NT 21 Jan 2022£270,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Farnham Close ME8 8NR 12 Aug 2021£260,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Farnham Close ME8 8NS 30 Jun 2021£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Farnham Close ME8 8NS 16 Mar 2021£315,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Farnham Close ME8 8NS 26 Feb 2021£215,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Farnham Close ME8 8NR 25 Jan 2021£255,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Farnham Close ME8 8NR 12 Jun 2020£210,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Farnham Close ME8 8NT 28 Feb 2020£255,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Farnham Close ME8 8NR 25 Feb 2020£252,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Farnham Close ME8 8NT 14 Aug 2019£237,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Farnham Close ME8 8NT 15 Mar 2019£235,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Farnham Close ME8 8NR 1 Mar 2019£235,000 TerracedFreehold
83, Farnham Close ME8 8NS 29 Jan 2019£247,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Farnham Close ME8 8NR 9 Nov 2018£234,000 TerracedFreehold
90, Farnham Close ME8 8NS 15 Oct 2018£285,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Farnham Close ME8 8NR 8 Aug 2018£281,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Farnham Close ME8 8NR 19 Jun 2018£255,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Farnham Close ME8 8NT 15 Jun 2018£224,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Farnham Close ME8 8NS 11 Jun 2018£252,000 TerracedFreehold
97, Farnham Close ME8 8NS 19 Dec 2017£245,000 TerracedFreehold
102, Farnham Close ME8 8NS 3 Aug 2017£242,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, Farnham Close ME8 8NS 15 Mar 2017£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Farnham Close ME8 8NR 9 Dec 2016£196,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Farnham Close ME8 8NS 31 Aug 2016£200,000 TerracedFreehold
93, Farnham Close ME8 8NS 24 Aug 2016£235,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Farnham Close ME8 8NT 1 Jul 2016£202,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Farnham Close ME8 8NR 14 Jun 2016£219,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Farnham Close ME8 8NR 30 Mar 2016£215,000 TerracedFreehold
91, Farnham Close ME8 8NS 4 Mar 2016£170,000 TerracedFreehold

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
39, Farnham Close £215,000 (Mar 2016) → £252,000 (Feb 2020) → £300,000 (Mar 2025) +40%
over 9 yrs
91, Farnham Close £170,000 (Mar 2016) → £282,000 (Feb 2023) +66%
over 7 yrs
51, Farnham Close £260,000 (Aug 2021) → £430,000 (Dec 2022) +65%
over 1 yr
28, Farnham Close £202,000 (Jul 2016) → £255,000 (Feb 2020) +26%
over 4 yrs
20, Farnham Close £224,000 (Jun 2018) → £235,000 (Mar 2019) +5%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Farnham Close

Crime

97 crimes were reported within about a mile of Farnham Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences40
Anti-social behaviour18
Criminal damage & arson9
Shoplifting8
Other theft7
Public order5

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

Flood risk

Farnham 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 Farnham Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Riverside Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Leigh Academy Rainham 964 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.2 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
Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Thames View Primary School 459 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
The Howard School 1,471 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.2 mi
Rainham School for Girls 1,622 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.2 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 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Newington station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Farnham Close (adj, Wakeley Road) 1 min walk
  • Leigh Academy (o/s, Otterham Quay Lane) 3 min walk
  • Leigh Academy (opp, Otterham Quay Lane) 3 min walk
  • Taswell Road (o/s 11, Taswell Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Orchard Family Practice
    The Red Suite, 103-107 High Street, Gillingham · 0.5 mi
  • Thames Ave Surgery
    2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.8 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.9 mi
  • Pump Lane Surgery
    13 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.4 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.9%62.5%
Private rented22.6%20.3%
Social rented14.2%17.1%
Households628

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.2%64.1%
Aged 65+18.1%18.6%
Residents1,479

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.

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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