Longley Road, Rainham, Gillingham
House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 7RT.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Longley Road, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £291,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Longley Road range from £270,000 to £342,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Longley Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Longley Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £291,500 | 28 Feb 2022 |
Sold prices on Longley Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26, Longley Road ME8 7RT | 5 Apr 2024 | £2,027,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 26, Longley Road ME8 7RT | 22 Dec 2022 | £600,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Longley Road ME8 7RT | 28 Feb 2022 | £342,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 26, Longley Road ME8 7RT | 17 Aug 2020 | £282,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Longley Road ME8 7RT | 6 Feb 2020 | £270,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 20, Longley Road ME8 7RT | 23 Feb 2018 | £157,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Longley Road ME8 7RT | 5 Dec 2017 | £272,000 | 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.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 26, Longley Road | £282,000 (Aug 2020) → £600,000 (Dec 2022) → £2,027,000 (Apr 2024) | +619% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Longley Road
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Leigh Academy Rainham 964 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | 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 0.1 mi · 3 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) 2 min walk
- White Horse (adj, High Street) 3 min walk
- The Cricketers (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
Supermarkets
- Tesco Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre Superstore · 0.1 mi
- Asda PFS Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling Station · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Gillingham Kent Extra · 1.1 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Twydall Green · 1.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
- Phoenix Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- The Rainham Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Maidstone Road (dental Surgery) · 0.3 mi
- Doctors Surgery · 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
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 Longley Road
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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