Gresham Close, Rainham, Gillingham

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 7RR.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£388,500

2 sales

Price range

£347k – £430k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Dec 2020

ME8 7RR

At a glance

House prices£389k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station2 min walkRainham (Kent) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Gresham Close, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 16 Dec 2020. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £388,500.

House prices on Gresham Close compared

ME8 postcode area£361,474

Gillingham£331,404

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gresham 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£388,500	16 Dec 2020

Sold prices on Gresham Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Gresham Close ME8 7RR	16 Dec 2020	£347,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Gresham Close ME8 7RR	3 Aug 2018	£430,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Gresham Close ME8 7RR	31 Oct 2016	£300,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Gresham Close

Crime

124 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gresham Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	54
Anti-social behaviour	22
Criminal damage & arson	10
Other theft	9
Shoplifting	8
Public order	6

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

Flood risk

Gresham 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 Gresham Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Margaret's Infant School 312 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.3 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 363 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	0.3 mi
Riverside Primary School 453 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Thames View Primary School 459 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Leigh Academy Rainham 964 pupils	Secondary	11–19	Good Report	0.7 mi
The Howard School 1,471 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Rainham School for Girls 1,622 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.7 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 0.1 mi · 2 min walk
Newington station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Gillingham (Kent) station 3.0 mi · 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Shopping Centre (adj, Station Road) 1 min walk
Railway Station (nr, Station Road) 1 min walk
Railway Station (opp, Station Road) 2 min walk
White Horse (adj, High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Orchard Family Practice
The Red Suite, 103-107 High Street, Gillingham · 0.1 mi
Thames Ave Surgery
2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.3 mi
Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.4 mi
Pump Lane Surgery
13 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.9 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 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	43.0%	62.5%
Private rented	40.8%	20.3%
Social rented	16.2%	17.1%
Households	714

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,461

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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