Ripon Close, Rainham, Gillingham

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 7BS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£290,500
5 sales
Price range
£245k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Feb 2025
ME8 7BS

At a glance

House prices£291k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkRainham (Kent) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Ripon Close, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £290,500.

House prices on Ripon Close compared

ME8 postcode area£361,474
Gillingham£331,404
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ripon 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: £272,500 (1 sales)2016£273k2017: £245,000 (1 sales)2017£245k2018: £270,000 (1 sales)2018£270k2024: £315,000 (1 sales)2024£315k2025: £350,000 (1 sales)2025£350k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£290,50028 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Ripon Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Ripon Close ME8 7BS 28 Feb 2025£350,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Ripon Close ME8 7BS 24 Jun 2024£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Ripon Close ME8 7BS 11 Apr 2018£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Ripon Close ME8 7BS 8 Dec 2017£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Ripon Close ME8 7BS 26 May 2016£272,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Ripon Close

Crime

157 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ripon Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences56
Anti-social behaviour26
Other theft19
Shoplifting16
Criminal damage & arson13
Public order9

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

Flood risk

Ripon 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 Ripon Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Rainham Mark Grammar School 1,568 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
Thames View Primary School 459 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Twydall Primary School and Nursery 245 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School 237 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 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
Featherby Infant and Nursery School 282 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.9 mi
Featherby Junior School 348 pupils Primary 7–11 Good 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Rainham (Kent) station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
  • Chatham station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Truro Close (adj, Beechings Way) 1 min walk
  • Truro Close (opp, Beechings Way) 1 min walk
  • Pump Lane roundabout (before, Pump Lane) 1 min walk
  • Monmouth Close (adj, Beechings Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Pump Lane Surgery
    13 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.5 mi
  • Waltham Road Medical Centre
    4A Waltham Road, Gillingham · 0.5 mi
  • Thames Ave Surgery
    2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.8 mi
  • Eastcourt Lane Surgery
    52 Eastcourt Lane, Twydall, Gillingham · 0.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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.

Income: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.1%62.5%
Private rented9.5%20.3%
Social rented6.4%17.1%
Households611

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.9%64.1%
Aged 65+21.1%18.6%
Residents1,567

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.

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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