Fruit Fields Drive, Rainham, Gillingham

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 8XU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2021)
£385,283
12 sales
Price range
£325k – £472k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Sep 2025
ME8 8XU

At a glance

House prices£385k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 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 broadband92% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Fruit Fields Drive, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 4 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £351,225. Average sale prices rose from £365,450 in 2021 to £403,375 in 2025 (+10%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Fruit Fields Drive compared

ME8 postcode area£361,474
Gillingham£331,404
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Fruit Fields Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2021: £365,450 (4 sales)2021£365k2022: £408,713 (4 sales)2022£409k2023: £335,000 (1 sales)2023£335k2024: £385,000 (1 sales)2024£385k2025: £403,375 (2 sales)2025£403k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£351,22520 Dec 2024
Semi-detached3£376,4672 Sep 2025
Detached3£462,2174 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Fruit Fields Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Fruit Fields Drive ME8 8XU 4 Sep 2025£441,750 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Fruit Fields Drive ME8 8XU 2 Sep 2025£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Fruit Fields Drive ME8 8XU 20 Dec 2024£385,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
16, Fruit Fields Drive ME8 8XU 15 Dec 2023£335,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
8, Fruit Fields Drive ME8 8XU 25 Feb 2022£472,450 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Fruit Fields Drive ME8 8XU 31 Jan 2022£325,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
5, Fruit Fields Drive ME8 8XU 27 Jan 2022£364,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
2, Fruit Fields Drive ME8 8XU 14 Jan 2022£472,450 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Fruit Fields Drive ME8 8XU 23 Dec 2021£386,450 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Fruit Fields Drive ME8 8XU 23 Dec 2021£368,078 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Fruit Fields Drive ME8 8XU 23 Dec 2021£327,450 Terraced New buildFreehold
4, Fruit Fields Drive ME8 8XU 23 Dec 2021£377,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Fruit Fields Drive ME8 8XU 23 Dec 2021£367,128 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Fruit Fields Drive ME8 8XU 21 Dec 2021£369,950 Terraced New buildFreehold

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
12, Fruit Fields Drive £368,078 (Dec 2021) → £365,000 (Sep 2025) -1%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Fruit Fields Drive

Crime

91 crimes were reported within about a mile of Fruit Fields Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences39
Anti-social behaviour18
Criminal damage & arson8
Shoplifting8
Other theft6
Public order4

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

Flood risk

Fruit Fields Drive 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 Fruit Fields Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Riverside Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Leigh Academy Rainham 964 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 363 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Margaret's Infant School 312 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.9 mi
Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Thames View Primary School 459 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Holywell Primary School 212 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.3 mi
Rainham School for Girls 1,622 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.4 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
  • Newington station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Harwood Road (opp, Wakeley Road) 1 min walk
  • Farnham Close (adj, Wakeley Road) 3 min walk
  • Leigh Academy (o/s, Otterham Quay Lane) 6 min walk
  • Leigh Academy (opp, Otterham Quay Lane) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Orchard Family Practice
    The Red Suite, 103-107 High Street, Gillingham · 0.7 mi
  • Thames Ave Surgery
    2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.0 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.1 mi
  • Pump Lane Surgery
    13 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.6 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 7 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 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.4%62.5%
Private rented17.0%20.3%
Social rented4.6%17.1%
Households542

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.1%64.1%
Aged 65+15.4%18.6%
Residents1,334

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)92%80%
Gigabit-capable92%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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