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Lower Rainham Road, Rainham, Gillingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lower Rainham Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/gillingham-medway/lower-rainham-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 7TN, ME8 7TX, ME8 7UB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£356,900
5 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£379,012
63 sales
Price range
£126k – £1.2m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2026
ME8 7UB

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At a glance

House prices£357k average9% above the Gillingham average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkRainham (Kent) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband46% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 72 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

63 property sales on Lower Rainham Road, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £356,900. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £304,352. Average sale prices rose from £308,479 in 2016 to £356,900 in 2026 (+16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 9% above the Gillingham average of £328,493 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 35% terraced, 33% semi-detached, 32% detached. Recorded sale prices on Lower Rainham Road range from £126,000 to £1,200,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 230 streets in Gillingham with at least two sales in the last year, Lower Rainham Road ranks 59th for average price.

House prices on Lower Rainham Road compared

Lower Rainham Road£356,900
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: £308,479 (12 sales)2016£308k2017: £311,000 (4 sales)2017£311k2018: £363,750 (4 sales)2018£364k2019: £383,300 (5 sales)2019£383k2020: £421,167 (3 sales)2020£421k2021: £402,955 (11 sales)2021£403k2022: £509,167 (6 sales)2022£509k2023: £357,000 (5 sales)2023£357k2024: £416,667 (6 sales)2024£417k2025: £370,000 (2 sales)2025£370k2026: £356,900 (5 sales)2026£357k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 72 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced22£304,35210 Apr 2026
Semi-detached21£341,6907 Aug 2026
Detached20£500,32528 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Lower Rainham Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
732, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7UB 7 Aug 2026£232,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
571, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TP 9 Jul 2026£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
569, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TP 2 Jun 2026£282,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
681, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TY 10 Apr 2026£345,000 TerracedFreehold
521, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TN 2 Apr 2026£475,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
656, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TX 27 Jun 2025£270,000 TerracedFreehold
659, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TX 28 Mar 2025£470,000 DetachedFreehold
788, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7UD 21 Nov 2024£675,000 DetachedFreehold
496, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TN 8 Nov 2024£215,000 TerracedFreehold
662, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TY 4 Oct 2024£380,000 DetachedFreehold
730, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7UB 2 Sep 2024£240,000 TerracedFreehold
642, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TX 31 Jul 2024£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
628, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TX 22 Mar 2024£565,000 DetachedFreehold
521, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TN 18 Dec 2023£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
764, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7UB 24 Nov 2023£380,000 TerracedFreehold
597, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TP 14 Jul 2023£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
660, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TX 12 Jun 2023£410,000 DetachedFreehold
673A, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TY 3 Mar 2023£230,000 TerracedFreehold
673, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TY 2 Dec 2022£265,000 TerracedFreehold
577, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TP 18 Nov 2022£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Bloors Place, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TP 27 Sep 2022£1,200,000 DetachedFreehold
626, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TX 17 Aug 2022£635,000 DetachedFreehold
742, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7UB 17 Aug 2022£280,000 TerracedFreehold
761, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7UB 21 Apr 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
748, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7UB 28 Sep 2021£320,000 TerracedFreehold
508, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TN 22 Sep 2021£475,000 TerracedFreehold
327, Lower Rainham Road ME7 2XH 26 Aug 2021£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
495, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TN 16 Jul 2021£175,000 TerracedFreehold
755, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7UB 23 Jun 2021£555,000 DetachedFreehold
512, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TN 16 Jun 2021£475,000 TerracedFreehold
510, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TN 4 Jun 2021£475,000 TerracedFreehold
585, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TP 6 Apr 2021£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
486, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TN 26 Mar 2021£500,000 DetachedFreehold
490, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TN 8 Mar 2021£391,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
529, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TN 4 Mar 2021£343,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
575, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TP 3 Feb 2021£328,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
323, Lower Rainham Road ME7 2XH 7 Jan 2021£340,000 DetachedFreehold
732, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7UB 15 Dec 2020£203,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
111, Lower Rainham Road ME7 2XS 19 Nov 2020£550,000 DetachedFreehold
Plot A, Sharps Green, Lower Rainham Road ME7 2XP 2 Nov 2020£5,000 OtherFreehold
632, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TX 15 Sep 2020£510,000 DetachedFreehold
595, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TP 29 Nov 2019£340,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
521, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TN 28 Jun 2019£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Wagon Lodge, Bloors Farm, 540, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TP 28 Jun 2019£270,000 DetachedFreehold
505, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TN 18 Mar 2019£576,500 DetachedFreehold
519, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TN 1 Feb 2019£370,000 TerracedFreehold
525, Lower Rainham Road ME8 7TN 19 Dec 2018£365,000 TerracedFreehold
Plot C, Sharps Green, Lower Rainham Road ME7 2XH 24 Aug 2018£5,000 OtherFreehold
Plot B, Sharps Green, Lower Rainham Road ME7 2XP 24 Aug 2018£5,000 OtherFreehold
Plot A, Sharps Green, Lower Rainham Road ME7 2XP 24 Aug 2018£5,000 OtherFreehold
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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
732, Lower Rainham Road £203,500 (Dec 2020) → £232,000 (Aug 2026) +14%
over 6 yrs
521, Lower Rainham Road £305,000 (Jun 2016) → £360,000 (Jun 2019) → £440,000 (Dec 2023) → £475,000 (Apr 2026) +56%
over 10 yrs
642, Lower Rainham Road £250,000 (Mar 2016) → £425,000 (Jul 2024) +70%
over 8 yrs
673, Lower Rainham Road £215,000 (Apr 2016) → £265,000 (Dec 2022) +23%
over 7 yrs
742, Lower Rainham Road £240,000 (Apr 2018) → £280,000 (Aug 2022) +17%
over 4 yrs
510, Lower Rainham Road £360,000 (Oct 2017) → £475,000 (Jun 2021) +32%
over 4 yrs
595, Lower Rainham Road £310,000 (Nov 2016) → £340,000 (Nov 2019) +10%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Rainham Road

Crime

88 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Rainham Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences36
Anti-social behaviour18
Shoplifting8
Criminal damage & arson7
Other theft5
Public order5

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

Flood risk

Lower Rainham Road 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 Lower Rainham Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Riverside Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Leigh Academy Rainham 964 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.8 mi
Thames View Primary School 459 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Rainham Mark Grammar School 1,568 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.1 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 363 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Margaret's Infant School 312 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.1 mi
Holywell Primary School 212 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.3 mi
Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 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 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Newington station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Angel (adj, Station Road) 1 min walk
  • The Angel (opp, Station Road) 1 min walk
  • Ellison Way (adj, Station Road) 4 min walk
  • Ellison Way (opp, Station Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Orchard Family Practice
    The Red Suite, 103-107 High Street, Gillingham · 0.9 mi
  • Thames Ave Surgery
    2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.0 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.2 mi
  • Pump Lane Surgery
    13 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda PFS Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling Station · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre Superstore · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Upchurch · 1.2 mi
  • Spar Spar - Gillingham · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham · 0.8 mi
  • J Spensley · 1.6 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • The Rainham Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
  • Portman Smile Clinic Rainham · 1.0 mi
  • Doctors Surgery · 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 7 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.8%62.5%
Private rented13.9%20.3%
Social rented3.3%17.1%
Households670

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+23.1%18.6%
Residents1,585

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)46%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)46%80%
Gigabit-capable46%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 Lower Rainham Road

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White92.1%84.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African3.2%5.6%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.7%5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.8%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.2%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian49%45.1%
No religion43.3%43%
Not answered4.4%5.5%
Sikh0.9%1.6%
Other religion0.9%0.6%
Muslim0.7%2.7%
Hindu0.6%1.1%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK93.2%86.2%
Born outside the UK6.8%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above26.1%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications18.3%18%
No qualifications17.1%19.4%
Level 2 qualifications16.6%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.1%12.1%
Apprenticeship8.2%6.1%
Other qualifications2.6%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health46.4%47.5%
Good health38%34.6%
Fair health12%12.8%
Bad health3%4%
Very bad health0.6%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household41.3%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household32.7%28.9%
No cars or vans in household14%19.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.9%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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