Holding Street, Rainham, Gillingham
House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 7JP.
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At a glance
10 property sales on Holding Street, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £300,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £247,550. That is 9% below the Gillingham average of £328,493 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Holding Street range from £165,500 to £300,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 230 streets in Gillingham with at least two sales in the last year, Holding Street ranks 115th for average price.
House prices on Holding Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 10 | £247,550 | 14 Jan 2026 |
Sold prices on Holding Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50, Holding Street ME8 7JP | 14 Jan 2026 | £300,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Holding Street ME8 7JP | 27 Nov 2025 | £300,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, Holding Street ME8 7JP | 22 Feb 2024 | £265,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 48, Holding Street ME8 7JP | 8 Sep 2023 | £255,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 50, Holding Street ME8 7JP | 15 Aug 2022 | £290,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Holding Street ME8 7JP | 14 Jan 2022 | £255,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Holding Street ME8 7JP | 10 Dec 2021 | £235,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Elizabeth House, Holding Street ME8 7JP | 16 Mar 2021 | £707,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 16, Holding Street ME8 7JP | 16 Nov 2018 | £210,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 48, Holding Street ME8 7JP | 12 May 2017 | £165,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 60, Holding Street ME8 7JP | 24 May 2016 | £200,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 50, Holding Street | £290,000 (Aug 2022) → £300,000 (Jan 2026) | +3% over 3 yrs |
| 21, Holding Street | £235,000 (Dec 2021) → £300,000 (Nov 2025) | +28% over 4 yrs |
| 48, Holding Street | £165,500 (May 2017) → £255,000 (Sep 2023) | +54% over 6 yrs |
| 16, Holding Street | £210,000 (Nov 2018) → £255,000 (Jan 2022) | +21% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Holding Street
Crime
131 crimes were reported within about a mile of Holding Street in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 56 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Public order | 6 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Holding Street 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 Holding Street
| 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 |
| Thames View Primary School 459 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | 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 | 0.6 mi |
| Rainham School for Girls 1,622 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School 1,568 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Rainham (Kent) station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
- Newington station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
- Gillingham (Kent) station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Holding Street (adj, High Street) 1 min walk
- The Cricketers (adj, High Street) 3 min walk
- Shopping Centre (adj, Station Road) 3 min walk
- White Horse (adj, High Street) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Orchard Family Practice
The Red Suite, 103-107 High Street, Gillingham · 0.2 mi - Thames Ave Surgery
2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.2 mi - Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.3 mi - Pump Lane Surgery
13 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre Superstore · 0.1 mi
- Asda PFS Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling Station · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Gillingham Kent Extra · 1.0 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Twydall Green · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
- Phoenix Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- The Rainham Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
- Maidstone Road (dental Surgery) · 0.2 mi
- Doctors 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
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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 4 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 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 Holding Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 86.7% | 84.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4% | 5.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 3.7% | 1.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.5% | 5.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.1% | 2.8% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 48.9% | 43% |
| Christian | 40.1% | 45.1% |
| Not answered | 6% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 3.5% | 2.7% |
| Hindu | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 1.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.2% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.8% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 25.2% | 19.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 20.9% | 25.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.3% | 18% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.7% | 15.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.7% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.4% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.3% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 35.6% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 14.4% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 4.5% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.2% | 40.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 32.6% | 19.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 16.5% | 28.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.6% | 11% |
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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