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High Elms, Rainham, Gillingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: High Elms, Rainham, Gillingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/gillingham-medway/high-elms/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£355,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£356,091
11 sales
Price range
£260k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Feb 2026
ME8 7DJ

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At a glance

House prices£355k average8% above the Gillingham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkRainham (Kent) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 11 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

11 property sales on High Elms, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £355,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £356,091. That is 8% above the Gillingham average of £328,493 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on High Elms range from £260,000 to £500,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 230 streets in Gillingham with at least two sales in the last year, High Elms ranks 63rd for average price.

House prices on High Elms compared

High Elms£355,000
ME8 postcode area£358,478
Gillingham£328,493
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £260,000 (1 sales)2016£260k2018: £320,000 (1 sales)2018£320k2019: £285,000 (1 sales)2019£285k2020: £360,000 (2 sales)2020£360k2021: £375,000 (1 sales)2021£375k2022: £360,000 (1 sales)2022£360k2023: £387,000 (1 sales)2023£387k2025: £500,000 (1 sales)2025£500k2026: £355,000 (2 sales)2026£355k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£356,09125 Feb 2026

Sold prices on High Elms

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, High Elms ME8 7DJ 25 Feb 2026£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, High Elms ME8 7DJ 16 Jan 2026£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, High Elms ME8 7DJ 10 Oct 2025£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, High Elms ME8 7DJ 27 Jul 2023£387,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, High Elms ME8 7DJ 25 Jan 2022£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, High Elms ME8 7DJ 11 Nov 2021£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, High Elms ME8 7DJ 28 Oct 2020£430,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, High Elms ME8 7DJ 9 Oct 2020£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, High Elms ME8 7DJ 12 Apr 2019£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, High Elms ME8 7DJ 21 Mar 2018£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, High Elms ME8 7DJ 4 Mar 2016£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
31, High Elms £430,000 (Oct 2020) → £500,000 (Oct 2025) +16%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near High Elms

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thames View Primary School 459 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Rainham Mark Grammar School 1,568 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Margaret's Infant School 312 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 363 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Rainham School for Girls 1,622 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
The Howard School 1,471 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Riverside Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Twydall Primary School and Nursery 245 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Rainham (Kent) station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • Newington station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ely Close (adj, Beechings Way) 4 min walk
  • Roberts Road (opp, London Road) 5 min walk
  • Roberts Road (adj, London Road) 5 min walk
  • Danson Way (opp, Bloors Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Thames Ave Surgery
    2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.4 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.4 mi
  • Orchard Family Practice
    The Red Suite, 103-107 High Street, Gillingham · 0.5 mi
  • Pump Lane Surgery
    13 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Asda PFS Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling Station · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Gillingham Kent Extra · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Twydall Green · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • J Spensley · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Doctors Surgery · 0.2 mi
  • The Rainham Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Maidstone Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.0%62.5%
Private rented5.6%20.3%
Social rented3.4%17.1%
Households766

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.7%64.1%
Aged 65+29.2%18.6%
Residents1,811

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks92%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks94%92%

Share of homes across Medway with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around High Elms

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White94.4%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.5%5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.7%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%5.6%
Other ethnic group0.2%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian53.5%45.1%
No religion38.6%43%
Not answered5.2%5.5%
Muslim0.9%2.7%
Hindu0.7%1.1%
Sikh0.7%1.6%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Buddhist0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK94.4%86.2%
Born outside the UK5.6%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above25.7%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications19.2%18%
No qualifications18.2%19.4%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%12.1%
Apprenticeship7.1%6.1%
Other qualifications3.5%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health50%47.5%
Good health33.3%34.6%
Fair health12.3%12.8%
Bad health3.4%4%
Very bad health1%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household37.3%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household34.7%28.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.8%11%
No cars or vans in household12.3%19.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Medway.

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