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Nightingale Close, Rainham, Gillingham

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House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 8HR, ME8 8HS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£329,500
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£271,920
44 sales
Price range
£183k – £480k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Mar 2026
ME8 8HR

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At a glance

House prices£330k averageAbout the Gillingham average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station18 min walkRainham (Kent) station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 46 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

44 property sales on Nightingale Close, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £329,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £229,260. Average sale prices rose from £200,400 in 2016 to £340,167 in 2026 (+70%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 57% terraced, 34% semi-detached, 9% detached. Recorded sale prices on Nightingale Close range from £183,000 to £480,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 230 streets in Gillingham with at least two sales in the last year, Nightingale Close ranks 79th for average price.

House prices on Nightingale Close compared

Nightingale Close£329,500
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: £200,400 (5 sales)2016£200k2017: £290,000 (3 sales)2017£290k2018: £233,333 (3 sales)2018£233k2019: £219,000 (5 sales)2019£219k2020: £238,000 (3 sales)2020£238k2021: £347,800 (5 sales)2021£348k2022: £255,333 (3 sales)2022£255k2023: £277,500 (4 sales)2023£278k2024: £247,500 (2 sales)2024£248k2025: £306,625 (8 sales)2025£307k2026: £340,167 (3 sales)2026£340k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 46 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced25£229,26016 Mar 2026
Semi-detached15£296,73319 Mar 2026
Detached4£445,50016 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Nightingale Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
64, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 19 Mar 2026£318,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 16 Mar 2026£262,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Nightingale Close ME8 8HS 16 Jan 2026£440,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 30 Oct 2025£297,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
76, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 23 Oct 2025£352,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 31 Jul 2025£308,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Nightingale Close ME8 8HS 18 Jun 2025£410,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 23 May 2025£285,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Nightingale Close ME8 8HS 1 Apr 2025£210,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 24 Feb 2025£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 30 Jan 2025£270,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 6 Nov 2024£275,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 16 Aug 2024£220,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 30 Apr 2024£175,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 2 Oct 2023£295,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 31 Aug 2023£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 15 Mar 2023£260,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 22 Feb 2023£230,000 TerracedFreehold
68, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 27 Jan 2023£315,000 OtherFreehold
23, Nightingale Close ME8 8HS 30 Nov 2022£246,000 TerracedFreehold
63, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 15 Jul 2022£275,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 2 Feb 2022£245,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Nightingale Close ME8 8HS 10 Dec 2021£480,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 8 Dec 2021£260,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Nightingale Close ME8 8HS 30 Sep 2021£457,000 DetachedFreehold
68, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 30 Sep 2021£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 27 Jan 2021£252,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 20 Nov 2020£204,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 17 Sep 2020£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 27 Aug 2020£210,000 TerracedFreehold
11A, Nightingale Close ME8 8HS 7 Oct 2019£205,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 19 Jul 2019£183,000 TerracedFreehold
78, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 16 May 2019£292,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 18 Apr 2019£210,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 22 Feb 2019£205,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 16 Nov 2018£220,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 10 Aug 2018£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 1 Aug 2018£235,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 29 Aug 2017£223,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Nightingale Close ME8 8HS 26 May 2017£405,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 17 Mar 2017£242,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 16 Dec 2016£219,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 11 Nov 2016£204,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 28 Jul 2016£187,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 4 Apr 2016£202,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Nightingale Close ME8 8HR 22 Feb 2016£190,000 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
64, Nightingale Close £252,000 (Jan 2021) → £325,000 (Aug 2023) → £318,000 (Mar 2026) +26%
over 5 yrs
49, Nightingale Close £187,000 (Jul 2016) → £245,000 (Feb 2022) → £262,500 (Mar 2026) +40%
over 10 yrs
62, Nightingale Close £242,000 (Mar 2017) → £297,500 (Oct 2025) +23%
over 9 yrs
76, Nightingale Close £300,000 (Sep 2020) → £352,500 (Oct 2025) +18%
over 5 yrs
47, Nightingale Close £223,000 (Aug 2017) → £260,000 (Dec 2021) → £285,000 (May 2025) +28%
over 8 yrs
58, Nightingale Close £204,000 (Nov 2016) → £320,000 (Feb 2025) +57%
over 8 yrs
29, Nightingale Close £202,000 (Apr 2016) → £270,000 (Jan 2025) +34%
over 9 yrs
35, Nightingale Close £190,000 (Feb 2016) → £275,000 (Nov 2024) +45%
over 9 yrs
65, Nightingale Close £220,000 (Nov 2018) → £175,000 (Apr 2024) → £220,000 (Aug 2024) +0%
over 6 yrs
60, Nightingale Close £245,000 (Aug 2018) → £295,000 (Oct 2023) +20%
over 5 yrs
45, Nightingale Close £204,000 (Nov 2020) → £260,000 (Mar 2023) +27%
over 2 yrs
68, Nightingale Close £290,000 (Sep 2021) → £315,000 (Jan 2023) +9%
over 1 yr
63, Nightingale Close £210,000 (Apr 2019) → £275,000 (Jul 2022) +31%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Nightingale Close

Crime

125 crimes were reported within about a mile of Nightingale Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences42
Anti-social behaviour29
Criminal damage & arson11
Vehicle crime11
Other theft9
Public order8

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

Flood risk

Nightingale 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 Nightingale Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Parkwood Primary School 476 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 363 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Margaret's Infant School 312 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Rainham School for Girls 1,622 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
The Howard School 1,471 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Fairview Community Primary School 670 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Deanwood Primary School 238 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Newington station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Nightingale Close (adj, Mierscourt Road) 1 min walk
  • Nightingale Close (opp, Mierscourt Road) 2 min walk
  • Ploughmans Way West (opp, Lonsdale Drive) 3 min walk
  • Ploughmans Way East (opp, Mierscourt Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Long Catlis Road Surgery
    Parkwood Health Centre, Long Catlis Road, Rainham · 0.5 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.6 mi
  • Thames Ave Surgery
    2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.6 mi
  • Wigmore Medical Centre
    114 Woodside, Wigmore, Gillingham · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rainham Parkwood Green · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainham - Parkwood Green · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre Superstore · 0.7 mi
  • Asda PFS Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling Station · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fenns Chemist · 0.6 mi
  • Phoenix Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Parkwood Health Centre · 0.5 mi
  • Kentendo (maidstone Road) · 0.6 mi
  • Toothcare Dental · 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.4%62.5%
Private rented16.4%20.3%
Social rented1.2%17.1%
Households562

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.3%64.1%
Aged 65+15.4%18.6%
Residents1,420

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 Nightingale Close

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White93.1%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.3%5.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African2.1%5.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%2.8%
Other ethnic group0.6%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
No religion52.9%43%
Christian38.9%45.1%
Not answered5.9%5.5%
Hindu0.8%1.1%
Muslim0.8%2.7%
Sikh0.3%1.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK94%86.2%
Born outside the UK6%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above27.1%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications21.5%18%
Level 2 qualifications17.1%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.5%12.1%
No qualifications12.1%19.4%
Apprenticeship5.7%6.1%
Other qualifications2.9%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health54.5%47.5%
Good health32.7%34.6%
Fair health10.8%12.8%
Bad health1.6%4%
Very bad health0.4%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household40.6%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household40.2%28.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.7%11%
No cars or vans in household8.5%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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