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Old Castle Walk, Gillingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Old Castle Walk, Gillingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/gillingham-medway/old-castle-walk/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 9UD, ME8 9TZ, ME8 9UE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£212,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£231,152
33 sales
Price range
£142k – £428k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Jun 2026
ME8 9UG

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At a glance

House prices£213k average35% below the Gillingham average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station36 min walkRainham (Kent) station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold72% freeholdAcross 36 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

33 property sales on Old Castle Walk, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £212,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £250,682. Average sale prices rose from £172,625 in 2016 to £212,500 in 2026 (+23%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 35% below 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 67% terraced, 30% flat, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Old Castle Walk range from £142,000 to £427,500. 72% of homes sold here were freehold and 28% leasehold. Of 230 streets in Gillingham with at least two sales in the last year, Old Castle Walk ranks 211th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Old Castle Walk compared

Old Castle Walk£212,500
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: £172,625 (4 sales)2016£173k2017: £201,500 (3 sales)2017£202k2018: £185,000 (2 sales)2018£185k2019: £215,000 (1 sales)2019£215k2020: £223,167 (6 sales)2020£223k2021: £225,000 (3 sales)2021£225k2022: £252,833 (3 sales)2022£253k2023: £260,000 (1 sales)2023£260k2024: £330,833 (3 sales)2024£331k2025: £259,600 (5 sales)2025£260k2026: £212,500 (2 sales)2026£213k

Tenure: 72% freehold and 28% leasehold across 36 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced22£250,6822 Jun 2026
Flat10£168,5507 Apr 2026
Detached1£427,5006 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Old Castle Walk

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
55, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UG 2 Jun 2026£245,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Old Castle Walk ME8 9TZ 7 Apr 2026£180,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Old Castle Walk ME8 9TZ 15 Oct 2025£175,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UD 15 May 2025£300,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UG 9 May 2025£263,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UD 3 Mar 2025£285,000 TerracedFreehold
75, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UW 27 Feb 2025£275,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UD 13 Nov 2024£200,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UD 6 Nov 2024£427,500 DetachedFreehold
71, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UW 16 Aug 2024£300,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UE 8 Aug 2024£265,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UW 20 Dec 2023£260,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UE 28 Apr 2023£245,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UD 16 Nov 2022£290,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Old Castle Walk ME8 9TZ 29 Apr 2022£190,500 FlatLeasehold
4, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UD 4 Feb 2022£278,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Old Castle Walk ME8 9TZ 13 Dec 2021£190,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UD 29 Sep 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UE 22 Mar 2021£238,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UE 12 Feb 2021£235,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UD 15 Dec 2020£240,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Old Castle Walk ME8 9TZ 9 Dec 2020£175,000 FlatLeasehold
30, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UF 7 Dec 2020£300,000 TerracedFreehold
75, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UW 14 Aug 2020£220,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Old Castle Walk ME8 9TZ 5 Jun 2020£164,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UG 7 Feb 2020£240,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UD 24 May 2019£215,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Old Castle Walk ME8 9TZ 28 Sep 2018£170,000 FlatLeasehold
65, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UG 20 Jun 2018£200,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UW 1 Dec 2017£235,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UD 26 Jun 2017£213,500 TerracedFreehold
50, Old Castle Walk ME8 9TZ 13 Apr 2017£156,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Old Castle Walk ME8 9TZ 29 Nov 2016£143,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UD 15 Nov 2016£210,500 TerracedFreehold
36, Old Castle Walk ME8 9TZ 17 Jun 2016£142,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Old Castle Walk ME8 9UE 12 Feb 2016£195,000 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
15, Old Castle Walk £200,000 (Nov 2024) → £300,000 (May 2025) +50%
over under a year
75, Old Castle Walk £220,000 (Aug 2020) → £275,000 (Feb 2025) +25%
over 5 yrs
33, Old Castle Walk £195,000 (Feb 2016) → £245,000 (Apr 2023) +26%
over 7 yrs
27, Old Castle Walk £210,500 (Nov 2016) → £290,000 (Nov 2022) +38%
over 6 yrs
54, Old Castle Walk £170,000 (Sep 2018) → £190,500 (Apr 2022) +12%
over 4 yrs
4, Old Castle Walk £215,000 (May 2019) → £278,000 (Feb 2022) +29%
over 3 yrs
50, Old Castle Walk £156,000 (Apr 2017) → £175,000 (Dec 2020) +12%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Old Castle Walk

Crime

76 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old Castle Walk in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences26
Anti-social behaviour25
Vehicle crime8
Public order5
Criminal damage & arson4
Other theft4

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

Flood risk

Old Castle Walk is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Medway Flood alert area
  • 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 Old Castle Walk

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 189 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Deanwood Primary School 238 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Parkwood Primary School 476 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Fairview Community Primary School 670 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hempstead Junior School 371 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.1 mi
Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 140 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Hempstead Infant School 251 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 1.2 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Newington station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Nares Road (adj, Deanwood Drive) 1 min walk
  • St Augustine School (opp, Deanwood Drive) 2 min walk
  • Nares Road (opp, Deanwood Drive) 2 min walk
  • St Augustine School (adj, Deanwood Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Parkwood Family Practice
    119 Long Catlis Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.3 mi
  • Long Catlis Road Surgery
    Parkwood Health Centre, Long Catlis Road, Rainham · 0.4 mi
  • Wigmore Medical Centre
    114 Woodside, Wigmore, Gillingham · 0.8 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainham - Parkwood Green · 0.4 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rainham Parkwood Green · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer MSA M&S Medway Moto · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Hempstead Valley · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fenns Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Phoenix Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Parkwood Health Centre · 0.4 mi
  • Wigmore Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Toothcare Dental · 0.8 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability8 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.7%62.5%
Private rented20.1%20.3%
Social rented2.3%17.1%
Households622

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+16.7%18.6%
Residents1,529

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 Old Castle Walk

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White92.6%84.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.1%5.9%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%2.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.6%5.6%
Other ethnic group0.3%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
No religion47.1%43%
Christian43.1%45.1%
Not answered7%5.5%
Muslim1.4%2.7%
Sikh0.7%1.6%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%
Hindu0.1%1.1%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK94.3%86.2%
Born outside the UK5.7%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 3 qualifications22.1%18%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.1%25.6%
Level 2 qualifications17.1%15.9%
No qualifications16%19.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.7%12.1%
Apprenticeship7.2%6.1%
Other qualifications2.7%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health50.5%47.5%
Good health34.2%34.6%
Fair health11.4%12.8%
Bad health3%4%
Very bad health0.8%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household43.6%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household36.6%28.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household11%11%
No cars or vans in household8.9%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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