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Lakewood Drive, Gillingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lakewood Drive, Gillingham · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/gillingham-medway/lakewood-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 0NS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£397,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£380,281
16 sales
Price range
£278k – £475k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Mar 2026
ME8 0NS

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At a glance

House prices£398k average21% above the Gillingham average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station29 min walkRainham (Kent) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 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

16 property sales on Lakewood Drive, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £397,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £380,281. That is 21% above the Gillingham average of £328,493 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Lakewood Drive range from £278,000 to £475,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 230 streets in Gillingham with at least two sales in the last year, Lakewood Drive ranks 35th for average price.

House prices on Lakewood Drive compared

Lakewood Drive£397,500
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: £294,000 (2 sales)2016£294k2017: £353,000 (2 sales)2017£353k2019: £401,000 (2 sales)2019£401k2020: £342,500 (1 sales)2020£343k2021: £396,250 (2 sales)2021£396k2022: £475,000 (1 sales)2022£475k2023: £379,500 (3 sales)2023£380k2024: £445,000 (1 sales)2024£445k2025: £435,000 (1 sales)2025£435k2026: £360,000 (1 sales)2026£360k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£380,28118 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Lakewood Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Lakewood Drive ME8 0NS 18 Mar 2026£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Lakewood Drive ME8 0NS 5 Dec 2025£435,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Lakewood Drive ME8 0NS 28 Oct 2024£445,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Lakewood Drive ME8 0NS 15 Dec 2023£387,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Lakewood Drive ME8 0NS 1 Sep 2023£386,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Lakewood Drive ME8 0NS 14 Apr 2023£365,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Lakewood Drive ME8 0NS 4 Mar 2022£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Lakewood Drive ME8 0NS 28 Jun 2021£442,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Lakewood Drive ME8 0NS 25 Feb 2021£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Lakewood Drive ME8 0NS 6 Mar 2020£342,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Lakewood Drive ME8 0NS 16 Dec 2019£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Lakewood Drive ME8 0NS 28 Jan 2019£412,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Lakewood Drive ME8 0NS 3 Jul 2017£331,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Lakewood Drive ME8 0NS 19 Apr 2017£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Lakewood Drive ME8 0NS 22 Jul 2016£310,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Lakewood Drive ME8 0NS 11 Feb 2016£278,000 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
30, Lakewood Drive £375,000 (Apr 2017) → £445,000 (Oct 2024) +19%
over 8 yrs
21, Lakewood Drive £310,000 (Jul 2016) → £475,000 (Mar 2022) +53%
over 6 yrs
42, Lakewood Drive £278,000 (Feb 2016) → £342,500 (Mar 2020) +23%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lakewood Drive

Crime

104 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lakewood Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences34
Anti-social behaviour29
Other theft9
Vehicle crime8
Criminal damage & arson7
Public order5

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

Flood risk

Lakewood Drive 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 Lakewood Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fairview Community Primary School 670 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Parkwood Primary School 476 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Deanwood Primary School 238 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hempstead Junior School 371 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
Hempstead Infant School 251 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.7 mi
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 189 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Rainham School for Girls 1,622 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
The Howard School 1,471 pupils Secondary 11–18 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 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Chatham station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Smallholders Club (W-bound, Woodside) 2 min walk
  • Queen's Head (W-bound, Woodside) 3 min walk
  • The Smallholders Club (E-bound, Woodside) 3 min walk
  • Queen's Head (S-bound, Maidstone Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wigmore Medical Centre
    114 Woodside, Wigmore, Gillingham · 0.1 mi
  • Long Catlis Road Surgery
    Parkwood Health Centre, Long Catlis Road, Rainham · 0.4 mi
  • Parkwood Family Practice
    119 Long Catlis Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.5 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rainham Parkwood Green · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainham - Parkwood Green · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hempstead · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hempstead Valley · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Phoenix Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Fenns Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Hempstead Pharmacy · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Kentendo (maidstone Road) · 0.2 mi
  • Toothcare Dental · 0.2 mi
  • Wigmore Dental Practice · 0.4 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 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.9%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented0.7%17.1%
Households672

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6452.7%64.1%
Aged 65+33.2%18.6%
Residents1,631

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 Lakewood Drive

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White93.4%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.5%5.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.8%5.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.1%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian56.7%45.1%
No religion34.7%43%
Not answered5.9%5.5%
Hindu1.5%1.1%
Muslim0.7%2.7%
Other religion0.5%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK93.7%86.2%
Born outside the UK6.3%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above25.9%25.6%
No qualifications19.3%19.4%
Level 3 qualifications17.3%18%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%12.1%
Apprenticeship8.5%6.1%
Other qualifications4.4%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health49.2%47.5%
Good health34.9%34.6%
Fair health13%12.8%
Bad health2.1%4%
Very bad health0.7%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
2 cars or vans in household36.9%28.9%
1 car or van in household35.7%40.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household17%11%
No cars or vans in household10.4%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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