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Maplins Close, Rainham, Gillingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Maplins Close, Rainham, Gillingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/gillingham-medway/maplins-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 8BG, ME8 8BQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£190,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£201,875
16 sales
Price range
£128k – £291k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Jul 2026
ME8 8BG

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At a glance

House prices£202k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station3 min walkRainham (Kent) station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold80% leaseholdAcross 20 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 Maplins Close, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £190,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £175,900. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% flat, 25% semi-detached, 13% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Maplins Close range from £128,000 to £291,000. 20% of homes sold here were freehold and 80% leasehold.

House prices on Maplins Close compared

ME8 postcode area£358,478
Gillingham£328,493
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Maplins Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £200,000 (2 sales)2016£200k2017: £206,500 (2 sales)2017£207k2018: £204,000 (2 sales)2018£204k2019: £174,000 (1 sales)2019£174k2021: £151,000 (2 sales)2021£151k2022: £240,333 (3 sales)2022£240k2024: £215,000 (1 sales)2024£215k2025: £203,500 (2 sales)2025£204k2026: £190,000 (1 sales)2026£190k

Tenure: 20% freehold and 80% leasehold across 20 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat10£175,9003 Jul 2026
Semi-detached4£240,00014 May 2018
Terraced2£255,50014 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Maplins Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
52, Maplins Close ME8 8BG 3 Jul 2026£190,000 FlatLeasehold
70, Maplins Close ME8 8BG 29 May 2025£195,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Maplins Close ME8 8BG 27 Mar 2025£212,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Maplins Close ME8 8BG 22 Aug 2024£100,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Maplins Close ME8 8BG 19 Mar 2024£215,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Maplins Close ME8 8BQ 14 Nov 2022£220,000 TerracedLeasehold
28, Maplins Close ME8 8BG 25 Mar 2022£210,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Maplins Close ME8 8BG 6 Jan 2022£291,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Maplins Close ME8 8BG 20 Sep 2021£137,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Maplins Close ME8 8BG 18 Jun 2021£165,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Maplins Close ME8 8BQ 6 Apr 2020£160,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Maplins Close ME8 8BG 17 Dec 2019£140,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Maplins Close ME8 8BG 3 Dec 2019£174,000 FlatLeasehold
76, Maplins Close ME8 8BG 14 May 2018£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Maplins Close ME8 8BQ 12 Mar 2018£128,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Maplins Close ME8 8BQ 19 Dec 2017£123,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Maplins Close ME8 8BG 29 Jun 2017£133,000 FlatLeasehold
74, Maplins Close ME8 8BG 17 Mar 2017£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Maplins Close ME8 8BG 25 Nov 2016£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
68, Maplins Close ME8 8BG 19 Aug 2016£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
46, Maplins Close £174,000 (Dec 2019) → £212,000 (Mar 2025) +22%
over 5 yrs
26, Maplins Close £133,000 (Jun 2017) → £215,000 (Mar 2024) +62%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Maplins Close

Crime

119 crimes were reported within about a mile of Maplins Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences50
Anti-social behaviour22
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft9
Shoplifting8
Public order6

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

Flood risk

Maplins Close 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 Maplins Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
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 0.4 mi
Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Leigh Academy Rainham 964 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.6 mi
Thames View Primary School 459 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 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

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 · 3 min walk
  • Newington station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Shopping Centre (adj, Station Road) 1 min walk
  • White Horse (adj, High Street) 2 min walk
  • Railway Station (nr, Station Road) 2 min walk
  • Post Office (opp, High Street) 2 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 · 0.5 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 · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Gillingham Kent Extra · 1.2 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rainham Parkwood Green · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
  • Phoenix Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • The Rainham Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
  • Portman Smile Clinic Rainham · 0.3 mi
  • Maidstone Road (dental 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

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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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned43.0%62.5%
Private rented40.8%20.3%
Social rented16.2%17.1%
Households714

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.6%64.1%
Aged 65+19.2%18.6%
Residents1,461

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 Maplins Close

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White86.7%84.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African4%5.6%
Other ethnic group3.7%1.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.5%5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%2.8%

Religion

HereMedway
No religion48.9%43%
Christian40.1%45.1%
Not answered6%5.5%
Muslim3.5%2.7%
Hindu0.7%1.1%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%
Sikh0.1%1.6%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK88.2%86.2%
Born outside the UK11.8%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
No qualifications25.2%19.4%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.9%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications15.3%18%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.7%12.1%
Apprenticeship6.9%6.1%
Other qualifications3.4%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health44.3%47.5%
Good health35.6%34.6%
Fair health14.4%12.8%
Bad health4.5%4%
Very bad health1.2%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household47.2%40.9%
No cars or vans in household32.6%19.2%
2 cars or vans in household16.5%28.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.6%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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