River View, Gillingham
House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 6XW.
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At a glance
12 property sales on River View, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £121,364. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% flat, 8% terraced. Recorded sale prices on River View range from £67,500 to £163,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.
House prices on River View compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. River View has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all ME8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 14 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 11 | £121,364 | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Terraced | 1 | £125,000 | 6 Aug 2021 |
Sold prices on River View
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25, River View ME8 6XW | 28 Mar 2025 | £163,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 5, River View ME8 6XW | 5 Jun 2024 | £135,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 15, River View ME8 6XW | 15 May 2024 | £72,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 11, River View ME8 6XW | 1 Mar 2024 | £160,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 12, River View ME8 6XW | 6 Aug 2021 | £125,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 4, River View ME8 6XW | 5 Jul 2021 | £125,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 21, River View ME8 6XW | 2 Jun 2021 | £67,500 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 13, River View ME8 6XW | 19 Dec 2018 | £130,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 20, River View ME8 6XW | 28 Sep 2018 | £132,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 19, River View ME8 6XW | 9 Mar 2018 | £125,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 35, River View ME8 6XW | 8 Dec 2017 | £130,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 23, River View ME8 6XW | 1 Mar 2017 | £115,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 16, River View ME8 6XW | 19 Aug 2016 | £113,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 11, River View ME8 6XW | 5 Aug 2016 | £122,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 11, River View | £122,000 (Aug 2016) → £160,000 (Mar 2024) | +31% over 8 yrs |
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Schools near River View
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainham Mark Grammar School 1,568 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Thames View Primary School 459 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery 245 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School 237 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Featherby Infant and Nursery School 282 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Featherby Junior School 348 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| The Howard School 1,471 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Rainham School for Girls 1,622 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Gillingham (Kent) station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
- Chatham station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Beechings Green (adj, Beechings Way) 2 min walk
- Beechings Green (opp, Beechings Way) 2 min walk
- Pump Lane roundabout (before, Pump Lane) 3 min walk
- Truro Close (adj, Beechings Way) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Waltham Road Medical Centre
4A Waltham Road, Gillingham · 0.4 mi - Pump Lane Surgery
13 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.6 mi - Eastcourt Lane Surgery
52 Eastcourt Lane, Twydall, Gillingham · 0.7 mi - Thames Ave Surgery
2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Gillingham · 0.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Twydall Green · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Gillingham Kent Extra · 0.7 mi
- Asda Express Asda Gillingham Express Petrol · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- J Spensley · 0.5 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham · 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Uj Patel Imos - Twydall Lane · 0.6 mi
- Mjs Patel & Associates · 0.6 mi
- Doctors Surgery · 0.7 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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 | 4 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 61.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 26.0% | 17.1% |
| Households | 646 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 20.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,480 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 92% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 94% | 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 River View
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90% | 84.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.2% | 5.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.4% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47.1% | 43% |
| Christian | 44.6% | 45.1% |
| Not answered | 5.3% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 1.8% | 2.7% |
| Hindu | 1% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.4% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.6% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 26.6% | 19.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 18.5% | 15.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.2% | 18% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 16.2% | 25.6% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.1% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.2% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 38.4% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 35.5% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 17.4% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 6.4% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 2.3% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.3% | 40.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 24.3% | 19.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 24.1% | 28.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 9.3% | 11% |
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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