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Minstrel Close, Rainham, Gillingham

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 8FJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£500,663
15 sales
Price range
£430k – £575k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Sep 2025
ME8 8FJ

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At a glance

House prices£501k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station10 min walkRainham (Kent) station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 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

15 property sales on Minstrel Close, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 5 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £500,663. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Minstrel Close range from £429,995 to £574,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Minstrel Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Minstrel 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

2018: £494,995 (11 sales)2018£495k2019: £515,000 (1 sales)2019£515k2021: £475,000 (1 sales)2021£475k2023: £550,000 (1 sales)2023£550k2025: £525,000 (1 sales)2025£525k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached15£500,6635 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Minstrel Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Minstrel Close ME8 8FJ 5 Sep 2025£525,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Minstrel Close ME8 8FJ 23 Jan 2023£550,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Minstrel Close ME8 8FJ 2 Jun 2021£475,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Minstrel Close ME8 8FJ 12 Apr 2019£515,000 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Minstrel Close ME8 8FJ 28 Sep 2018£439,995 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Minstrel Close ME8 8FJ 7 Sep 2018£509,995 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Minstrel Close ME8 8FJ 24 Aug 2018£429,995 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Minstrel Close ME8 8FJ 17 Aug 2018£574,995 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Minstrel Close ME8 8FJ 10 Aug 2018£459,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Minstrel Close ME8 8FJ 6 Aug 2018£574,995 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Minstrel Close ME8 8FJ 13 Jul 2018£459,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Minstrel Close ME8 8FJ 29 Jun 2018£549,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Minstrel Close ME8 8FJ 22 Jun 2018£499,995 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Minstrel Close ME8 8FJ 22 Jun 2018£449,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Minstrel Close ME8 8FJ 19 Jun 2018£494,995 Detached New buildFreehold

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
6, Minstrel Close £509,995 (Sep 2018) → £525,000 (Sep 2025) +3%
over 7 yrs
1, Minstrel Close £494,995 (Jun 2018) → £550,000 (Jan 2023) +11%
over 5 yrs
2, Minstrel Close £439,995 (Sep 2018) → £475,000 (Jun 2021) +8%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Minstrel Close

Crime

120 crimes were reported within about a mile of Minstrel Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences48
Anti-social behaviour22
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft10
Shoplifting8
Vehicle crime7

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

Flood risk

Minstrel 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 Minstrel Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 363 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Margaret's Infant School 312 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.3 mi
Leigh Academy Rainham 964 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.6 mi
Riverside Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
The Howard School 1,471 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Rainham School for Girls 1,622 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Parkwood Primary School 476 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.9 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
  • Newington station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lonsdale Drive (opp, Mierscourt Road) 1 min walk
  • Lonsdale Drive end (just before, Lonsdale Drive) 1 min walk
  • Lonsdale Drive (adj, Mierscourt Road) 1 min walk
  • Lonsdale Drive end (after, Lonsdale Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Orchard Family Practice
    The Red Suite, 103-107 High Street, Gillingham · 0.3 mi
  • Thames Ave Surgery
    2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.5 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.5 mi
  • Long Catlis Road Surgery
    Parkwood Health Centre, Long Catlis Road, Rainham · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda PFS Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling Station · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rainham Parkwood Green · 1.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainham - Parkwood Green · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham · 0.4 mi
  • Fenns Chemist · 1.0 mi
  • Phoenix Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Portman Smile Clinic Rainham · 0.2 mi
  • The Rainham Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Maidstone Road (dental Surgery) · 0.6 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 8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.6%62.5%
Private rented11.7%20.3%
Social rented3.6%17.1%
Households727

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+16.1%18.6%
Residents1,901

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Minstrel Close

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Who lives around Minstrel Close

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White91.2%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.7%5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.3%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.7%5.6%
Other ethnic group1%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
No religion46.8%43%
Christian45.3%45.1%
Not answered4%5.5%
Sikh1.5%1.6%
Hindu0.9%1.1%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Muslim0.5%2.7%
Buddhist0.3%0.4%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK92.6%86.2%
Born outside the UK7.4%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above25.5%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications22.6%18%
Level 2 qualifications16.1%15.9%
No qualifications14.8%19.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11%12.1%
Apprenticeship7.6%6.1%
Other qualifications2.4%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health51.7%47.5%
Good health37.2%34.6%
Fair health8.4%12.8%
Bad health2.2%4%
Very bad health0.6%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
2 cars or vans in household37.2%28.9%
1 car or van in household36.7%40.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household17%11%
No cars or vans in household9.1%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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