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Lamplighters Close, Hempstead, Gillingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lamplighters Close, Hempstead, Gillingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/gillingham-medway/lamplighters-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME7 3NZ, ME7 3DX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£311,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£453,050
28 sales
Price range
£166k – £735k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Apr 2026
ME7 3NZ

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At a glance

House prices£312k average5% below the Gillingham average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station45 min walkRainham (Kent) station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 28 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

28 property sales on Lamplighters Close, Hempstead, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £311,667. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £627,077. Average sale prices fell from £317,728 in 2016 to £311,667 in 2026 (-2%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 5% 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. By property type, sales here have been 46% detached, 36% terraced, 18% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Lamplighters Close range from £165,911 to £735,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 230 streets in Gillingham with at least two sales in the last year, Lamplighters Close ranks 102nd for average price.

House prices on Lamplighters Close compared

Lamplighters Close£311,667
ME7 postcode area£294,211
Gillingham£328,493
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £317,728 (4 sales)2016£318k2017: £409,500 (3 sales)2017£410k2018: £479,000 (2 sales)2018£479k2020: £425,000 (5 sales)2020£425k2021: £530,357 (7 sales)2021£530k2023: £701,250 (2 sales)2023£701k2024: £735,000 (1 sales)2024£735k2025: £318,000 (1 sales)2025£318k2026: £311,667 (3 sales)2026£312k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£627,07713 Nov 2024
Terraced10£272,6919 Apr 2026
Semi-detached5£361,30016 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Lamplighters Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Lamplighters Close ME7 3NZ 9 Apr 2026£280,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Lamplighters Close ME7 3NZ 27 Feb 2026£255,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Lamplighters Close ME7 3NZ 16 Jan 2026£400,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Lamplighters Close ME7 3NZ 24 Feb 2025£318,000 TerracedFreehold
83, Lamplighters Close ME7 3DX 13 Nov 2024£735,000 DetachedFreehold
86, Lamplighters Close ME7 3DX 17 Apr 2023£667,500 DetachedFreehold
78, Lamplighters Close ME7 3DX 25 Jan 2023£735,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Lamplighters Close ME7 3NZ 20 Aug 2021£682,500 DetachedFreehold
72, Lamplighters Close ME7 3DX 30 Jun 2021£675,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Lamplighters Close ME7 3NZ 24 Jun 2021£545,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Lamplighters Close ME7 3NZ 14 May 2021£222,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Lamplighters Close ME7 3NZ 24 Feb 2021£336,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Lamplighters Close ME7 3NZ 29 Jan 2021£650,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Lamplighters Close ME7 3NZ 5 Jan 2021£602,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Lamplighters Close ME7 3NZ 23 Nov 2020£325,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Lamplighters Close ME7 3NZ 23 Nov 2020£620,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Lamplighters Close ME7 3NZ 10 Sep 2020£545,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Lamplighters Close ME7 3NZ 28 Feb 2020£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Lamplighters Close ME7 3NZ 15 Jan 2020£310,000 TerracedFreehold
83, Lamplighters Close ME7 3DX 28 Nov 2018£630,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Lamplighters Close ME7 3NZ 23 Mar 2018£328,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Lamplighters Close ME7 3NZ 19 Jul 2017£393,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Lamplighters Close ME7 3NZ 29 Jun 2017£555,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Lamplighters Close ME7 3NZ 28 Feb 2017£280,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Lamplighters Close ME7 3NZ 4 Nov 2016£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Lamplighters Close ME7 3NZ 28 Sep 2016£510,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Lamplighters Close ME7 3NZ 18 Jul 2016£165,911 TerracedFreehold
35, Lamplighters Close ME7 3NZ 12 Feb 2016£235,000 TerracedFreehold

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
14, Lamplighters Close £325,000 (Feb 2020) → £400,000 (Jan 2026) +23%
over 6 yrs
83, Lamplighters Close £630,000 (Nov 2018) → £735,000 (Nov 2024) +17%
over 6 yrs
54, Lamplighters Close £555,000 (Jun 2017) → £682,500 (Aug 2021) +23%
over 4 yrs
32, Lamplighters Close £510,000 (Sep 2016) → £545,000 (Jun 2021) +7%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Lamplighters Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hempstead Infant School 251 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.2 mi
Hempstead Junior School 371 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
Fairview Community Primary School 670 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Deanwood Primary School 238 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 140 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School 205 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 189 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Parkwood Primary School 476 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.3 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 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Chatham station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Infant School (opp, Hempstead Road) 1 min walk
  • Infant School (adj, Hempstead Road) 2 min walk
  • Hempstead Road (o/s 308, Hempstead Road) 3 min walk
  • Shepherds Gate (opp, Dukes Meadow Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wigmore Medical Centre
    114 Woodside, Wigmore, Gillingham · 0.9 mi
  • Parkwood Family Practice
    119 Long Catlis Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.0 mi
  • Long Catlis Road Surgery
    Parkwood Health Centre, Long Catlis Road, Rainham · 1.2 mi
  • Pump Lane Surgery
    13 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Hempstead · 0.3 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hempstead Valley · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Hempstead Valley · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainham - Parkwood Green · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Hempstead Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Phoenix Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Wigmore Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Kentendo (maidstone Road) · 1.0 mi
  • Toothcare Dental · 1.0 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
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.3%62.5%
Private rented13.4%20.3%
Social rented0.3%17.1%
Households598

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.8%64.1%
Aged 65+20.1%18.6%
Residents1,562

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 Lamplighters Close

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White87.5%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh7.7%5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.3%2.8%
Other ethnic group1.3%1.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%5.6%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian46.7%45.1%
No religion41.6%43%
Not answered4.7%5.5%
Hindu2.6%1.1%
Muslim1.9%2.7%
Sikh1.5%1.6%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK90.5%86.2%
Born outside the UK9.5%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above32.1%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications20.3%18%
Level 2 qualifications16.5%15.9%
No qualifications12.5%19.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%12.1%
Apprenticeship6.3%6.1%
Other qualifications1.8%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health52.8%47.5%
Good health32.8%34.6%
Fair health11.7%12.8%
Bad health2%4%
Very bad health0.7%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
2 cars or vans in household41.5%28.9%
1 car or van in household32.9%40.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household20.5%11%
No cars or vans in household5%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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