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Ploughmans Way, Rainham, Gillingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ploughmans Way, Rainham, Gillingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/gillingham-medway/ploughmans-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 8LH, ME8 8LJ, ME8 8LT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£293,000
6 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£279,654
68 sales
Price range
£161k – £485k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2026
ME8 8LJ

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At a glance

House prices£293k average11% below the Gillingham average 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 station21 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 83 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

68 property sales on Ploughmans Way, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 6 homes sold here for an average of £293,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £266,539. Average sale prices rose from £214,900 in 2016 to £295,750 in 2026 (+38%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 11% below the Gillingham average of £328,493 over the same period. 15 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 15 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 74% terraced, 24% semi-detached, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Ploughmans Way range from £161,000 to £485,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 230 streets in Gillingham with at least two sales in the last year, Ploughmans Way ranks 133rd for average price.

House prices on Ploughmans Way compared

Ploughmans Way£293,000
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: £214,900 (5 sales)2016£215k2017: £243,595 (10 sales)2017£244k2018: £361,800 (5 sales)2018£362k2019: £243,333 (3 sales)2019£243k2020: £252,429 (7 sales)2020£252k2021: £273,000 (9 sales)2021£273k2022: £351,278 (9 sales)2022£351k2023: £283,000 (3 sales)2023£283k2024: £286,125 (4 sales)2024£286k2025: £267,222 (9 sales)2025£267k2026: £295,750 (4 sales)2026£296k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 83 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced50£266,5397 Aug 2026
Semi-detached16£311,84417 Oct 2025
Detached2£350,00017 Dec 2018

Sold prices on Ploughmans Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
76, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LJ 7 Aug 2026£320,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LJ 24 Jul 2026£350,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LH 26 May 2026£328,000 TerracedFreehold
160, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LR 10 Apr 2026£185,000 TerracedFreehold
104, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LJ 5 Dec 2025£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
152, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LR 4 Dec 2025£300,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LH 31 Oct 2025£275,000 TerracedFreehold
106A, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LJ 17 Oct 2025£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
95, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LT 1 Oct 2025£265,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LH 10 Sep 2025£345,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LH 29 Aug 2025£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LJ 28 May 2025£245,000 TerracedFreehold
104A, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LJ 27 Mar 2025£200,000 TerracedFreehold
71, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LJ 21 Mar 2025£250,000 TerracedFreehold
78A, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LJ 11 Oct 2024£215,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LJ 28 Jun 2024£328,500 TerracedFreehold
156, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LR 14 Jun 2024£281,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LH 26 Apr 2024£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LH 18 Dec 2023£350,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LH 8 Dec 2023£294,000 TerracedFreehold
106, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LJ 2 Jun 2023£205,000 TerracedFreehold
188, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LR 9 Dec 2022£325,000 TerracedFreehold
Garage, 4, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LH 30 Sep 2022£8,500 OtherFreehold
109, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LT 16 Sep 2022£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LH 5 Sep 2022£305,000 TerracedFreehold
190, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LR 30 Aug 2022£335,000 TerracedFreehold
204, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LT 12 Aug 2022£390,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
111, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LT 4 Aug 2022£390,000 TerracedFreehold
89, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LT 22 Jul 2022£346,000 TerracedFreehold
83, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LT 11 Jul 2022£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LJ 1 Jun 2022£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LH 15 Mar 2022£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Garage, 12, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LH 28 Jan 2022£8,750 OtherFreehold
16, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LH 30 Nov 2021£287,000 TerracedFreehold
162, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LR 29 Nov 2021£301,000 TerracedFreehold
86, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LJ 31 Aug 2021£285,000 TerracedFreehold
Garage, 10, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LH 12 Aug 2021£10,000 OtherFreehold
63, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LJ 19 Mar 2021£248,500 TerracedFreehold
51, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LH 17 Mar 2021£280,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LH 5 Mar 2021£300,000 TerracedFreehold
54A, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LH 5 Mar 2021£197,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LH 26 Feb 2021£295,000 TerracedFreehold
166, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LR 15 Feb 2021£263,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LH 18 Dec 2020£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
190, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LR 10 Dec 2020£275,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LH 10 Dec 2020£265,000 OtherFreehold
28, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LH 30 Nov 2020£300,000 TerracedFreehold
172, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LR 18 Nov 2020£190,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LH 6 Nov 2020£278,000 TerracedFreehold
95, Ploughmans Way ME8 8LT 16 Oct 2020£250,000 TerracedFreehold
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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
76, Ploughmans Way £237,000 (Oct 2016) → £320,000 (Aug 2026) +35%
over 10 yrs
72, Ploughmans Way £328,500 (Jun 2024) → £350,000 (Jul 2026) +7%
over 2 yrs
36, Ploughmans Way £265,000 (Dec 2020) → £328,000 (May 2026) +24%
over 5 yrs
106A, Ploughmans Way £170,000 (May 2017) → £210,000 (Oct 2025) +24%
over 8 yrs
95, Ploughmans Way £230,000 (Apr 2016) → £250,000 (Oct 2020) → £265,000 (Oct 2025) +15%
over 9 yrs
4, Ploughmans Way £260,000 (Jan 2020) → £315,000 (Aug 2025) +21%
over 6 yrs
71, Ploughmans Way £220,000 (Mar 2019) → £250,000 (Mar 2025) +14%
over 6 yrs
10, Ploughmans Way £250,000 (Dec 2020) → £320,000 (Apr 2024) +28%
over 3 yrs
45, Ploughmans Way £265,000 (Jan 2017) → £350,000 (Dec 2023) +32%
over 7 yrs
106, Ploughmans Way £165,000 (Aug 2016) → £205,000 (Jun 2023) +24%
over 7 yrs
190, Ploughmans Way £275,000 (Dec 2020) → £335,000 (Aug 2022) +22%
over 2 yrs
89, Ploughmans Way £270,000 (Nov 2019) → £346,000 (Jul 2022) +28%
over 3 yrs
16, Ploughmans Way £223,450 (Feb 2017) → £287,000 (Nov 2021) +28%
over 5 yrs
33, Ploughmans Way £290,000 (Nov 2018) → £300,000 (Mar 2021) +3%
over 2 yrs
172, Ploughmans Way £161,000 (May 2017) → £190,000 (Mar 2019) → £190,000 (Nov 2020) +18%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ploughmans Way

Crime

117 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ploughmans Way 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 offences39
Anti-social behaviour26
Vehicle crime11
Other theft10
Criminal damage & arson9
Public order8

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

Flood risk

Ploughmans Way 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 Ploughmans Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Parkwood Primary School 476 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 363 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Margaret's Infant School 312 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Fairview Community Primary School 670 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 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
Deanwood Primary School 238 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Newington station 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tanker Hill (adj, Lonsdale Drive) 3 min walk
  • Ploughmans Way East (adj, Mierscourt Road) 3 min walk
  • Tanker Hill (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 · 0.4 mi
  • Wigmore Medical Centre
    114 Woodside, Wigmore, Gillingham · 0.5 mi
  • Parkwood Family Practice
    119 Long Catlis Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.6 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rainham Parkwood Green · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainham - Parkwood Green · 0.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer MSA M&S Medway Moto · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre Superstore · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Fenns Chemist · 0.4 mi
  • Phoenix Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Parkwood Health Centre · 0.4 mi
  • Kentendo (maidstone Road) · 0.4 mi
  • Toothcare Dental · 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 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.

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Who lives around Ploughmans Way

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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