Gloucester Close, Rainham, Gillingham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£233,722
9 sales
Price range
£125k – £325k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Aug 2025
ME8 8DA

At a glance

House prices£234k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 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%

9 property sales on Gloucester Close, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £265,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Gloucester Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gloucester 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

2018: £125,000 (1 sales)2018£125k2019: £239,500 (2 sales)2019£240k2020: £232,000 (1 sales)2020£232k2021: £260,000 (1 sales)2021£260k2022: £265,000 (1 sales)2022£265k2023: £208,750 (2 sales)2023£209k2025: £325,000 (1 sales)2025£325k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£265,66729 Aug 2025
Flat2£138,75022 Feb 2023
Semi-detached1£232,00013 Dec 2019

Sold prices on Gloucester Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Gloucester Close ME8 8DA 29 Aug 2025£325,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Gloucester Close ME8 8DA 23 Nov 2023£265,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Gloucester Close ME8 8DA 22 Feb 2023£152,500 FlatLeasehold
10, Gloucester Close ME8 8DA 17 Mar 2022£265,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Gloucester Close ME8 8DA 3 Aug 2021£260,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Gloucester Close ME8 8DA 28 Aug 2020£232,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Gloucester Close ME8 8DA 13 Dec 2019£232,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Gloucester Close ME8 8DA 8 Mar 2019£247,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Gloucester Close ME8 8DA 31 Oct 2018£125,000 FlatLeasehold

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
22, Gloucester Close £125,000 (Oct 2018) → £152,500 (Feb 2023) +22%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Gloucester Close

Crime

101 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gloucester Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences42
Anti-social behaviour20
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

Gloucester 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 Gloucester Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Leigh Academy Rainham 964 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.2 mi
Riverside Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Margaret's Infant School 312 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 363 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.7 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 1.1 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 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

  • Leigh Academy (opp, Otterham Quay Lane) 2 min walk
  • Leigh Academy (o/s, Otterham Quay Lane) 2 min walk
  • Blackthorne Road (adj, Otterham Quay Lane) 2 min walk
  • Otterham Quay Lane (adj, High Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Orchard Family Practice
    The Red Suite, 103-107 High Street, Gillingham · 0.4 mi
  • Thames Ave Surgery
    2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.7 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.8 mi
  • Pump Lane Surgery
    13 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.3 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 2 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 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.2%62.5%
Private rented20.3%20.3%
Social rented32.4%17.1%
Households621

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.8%64.1%
Aged 65+18.4%18.6%
Residents1,438

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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