Gilbert Close, Hempstead, Gillingham

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME7 3QQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£410,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£354,150

6 sales

Price range

£255k – £425k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Jul 2026

ME7 3QQ

At a glance

House prices£410k average24% above the Gillingham average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station40 min walkRainham (Kent) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Gilbert Close, Hempstead, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £410,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £354,150. That is 24% above the Gillingham average of £331,404 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Gilbert Close compared

Gilbert Close£410,000

ME7 postcode area£296,142

Gillingham£331,404

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	6	£354,150	10 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Gilbert Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
13, Gilbert Close ME7 3QQ	10 Jul 2026	£395,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Gilbert Close ME7 3QQ	6 Mar 2026	£425,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Gilbert Close ME7 3QQ	20 Dec 2021	£340,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Gilbert Close ME7 3QQ	25 Oct 2018	£344,900	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Gilbert Close ME7 3QQ	25 Oct 2018	£100	Other	Freehold
4, Gilbert Close ME7 3QQ	14 Sep 2017	£365,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Gilbert Close ME7 3QQ	3 Jun 2016	£255,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
4, Gilbert Close	£365,000 (Sep 2017) → £425,000 (Mar 2026)	+16% over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gilbert Close

Crime

59 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gilbert Close 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 offences	20
Anti-social behaviour	18
Shoplifting	6
Criminal damage & arson	4
Other theft	4
Public order	2

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

Flood risk

Gilbert 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 Gilbert Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hempstead Infant School 251 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	0.1 mi
Hempstead Junior School 371 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.3 mi
Fairview Community Primary School 670 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Deanwood Primary School 238 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.0 mi
Parkwood Primary School 476 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	1.1 mi
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 189 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Rainham School for Girls 1,622 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.2 mi
The Howard School 1,471 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 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Gillingham (Kent) station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk
Chatham station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

Post Office (adj, Dukes Meadow Drive) 2 min walk
Post Office (opp, Dukes Meadow Drive) 2 min walk
The Flying Saucer (opp, Hempstead Road) 2 min walk
Hickory Dell (opp, Hempstead Valley Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Wigmore Medical Centre
114 Woodside, Wigmore, Gillingham · 0.7 mi
Parkwood Family Practice
119 Long Catlis Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.9 mi
Long Catlis Road Surgery
Parkwood Health Centre, Long Catlis Road, Rainham · 1.0 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	89.4%	62.5%
Private rented	9.0%	20.3%
Social rented	1.6%	17.1%
Households	667

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,673

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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