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Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/gillingham-medway/sandown-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 9DU, ME8 9DT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£325,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£309,250
12 sales
Price range
£253k – £367k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Nov 2025
ME8 9DU

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At a glance

House prices£309k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station20 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 14 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

12 property sales on Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £325,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £297,786. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% terraced, 42% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Sandown Drive range from £252,500 to £367,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Sandown Drive compared

ME8 postcode area£358,478
Gillingham£328,493
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sandown Drive 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: £278,000 (2 sales)2016£278k2017: £300,333 (3 sales)2017£300k2019: £338,500 (1 sales)2019£339k2020: £367,000 (1 sales)2020£367k2021: £305,833 (3 sales)2021£306k2023: £306,000 (1 sales)2023£306k2025: £325,000 (1 sales)2025£325k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£297,78613 Nov 2025
Semi-detached5£325,3001 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Sandown Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Sandown Drive ME8 9DU 13 Nov 2025£325,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Sandown Drive ME8 9DU 27 Mar 2025£375,000 OtherFreehold
26, Sandown Drive ME8 9DU 1 Aug 2023£306,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Sandown Drive ME8 9DT 16 Mar 2021£311,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Sandown Drive ME8 9DU 12 Feb 2021£300,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Sandown Drive ME8 9DU 28 Jan 2021£306,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Sandown Drive ME8 9DT 25 Sep 2020£367,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Garage N, Sandown Drive 14 Aug 2020£15,000 OtherFreehold
29, Sandown Drive ME8 9DT 28 Feb 2019£338,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Sandown Drive ME8 9DU 19 Dec 2017£283,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Sandown Drive ME8 9DU 22 Nov 2017£272,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Sandown Drive ME8 9DT 11 Jul 2017£346,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Sandown Drive ME8 9DT 1 Jul 2016£303,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Sandown Drive ME8 9DU 12 Feb 2016£252,500 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
26, Sandown Drive £306,000 (Aug 2023) → £375,000 (Mar 2025) +23%
over 2 yrs
4, Sandown Drive £283,000 (Dec 2017) → £300,000 (Feb 2021) +6%
over 3 yrs
57, Sandown Drive £303,500 (Jul 2016) → £367,000 (Sep 2020) +21%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sandown Drive

Crime

131 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sandown Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences39
Anti-social behaviour28
Other theft17
Vehicle crime13
Criminal damage & arson10
Shoplifting9

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

Flood risk

Sandown Drive 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 Sandown Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Howard School 1,471 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Rainham School for Girls 1,622 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Parkwood Primary School 476 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
St Margaret's Infant School 312 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 363 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Fairview Community Primary School 670 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk
  • Newington station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lyndhurst Avenue (opp, Maidstone Road) 2 min walk
  • Lyndhurst Avenue (adj, Maidstone Road) 2 min walk
  • Highfield Road (adj, Maidstone Road) 3 min walk
  • Highfield Road (opp, Maidstone Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Wigmore Medical Centre
    114 Woodside, Wigmore, Gillingham · 0.4 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.5 mi
  • Long Catlis Road Surgery
    Parkwood Health Centre, Long Catlis Road, Rainham · 0.6 mi
  • Thames Ave Surgery
    2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rainham Parkwood Green · 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainham - Parkwood Green · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre Superstore · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Gillingham Kent Extra · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Phoenix Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Fenns Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Kentendo (maidstone Road) · 0.3 mi
  • Toothcare Dental · 0.3 mi
  • Parkwood Health Centre · 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 9 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.5%62.5%
Private rented10.4%20.3%
Social rented1.1%17.1%
Households625

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6458.3%64.1%
Aged 65+24.9%18.6%
Residents1,502

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 Sandown Drive

Ethnic group

HereMedway
White93.9%84.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.1%2.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2%5.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%5.6%
Other ethnic group0.9%1.4%

Religion

HereMedway
Christian49.7%45.1%
No religion43.2%43%
Not answered4.8%5.5%
Hindu0.8%1.1%
Sikh0.6%1.6%
Muslim0.4%2.7%
Other religion0.3%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereMedway
Born in the UK94.2%86.2%
Born outside the UK5.8%13.8%

Highest qualification

HereMedway
Level 4 qualifications and above22.7%25.6%
Level 3 qualifications19.7%18%
No qualifications17.8%19.4%
Level 2 qualifications16.6%15.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.5%12.1%
Apprenticeship8.6%6.1%
Other qualifications2.1%3%

General health

HereMedway
Very good health49.9%47.5%
Good health34.5%34.6%
Fair health11.1%12.8%
Bad health3.7%4%
Very bad health0.7%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereMedway
1 car or van in household36.2%40.9%
2 cars or vans in household35.7%28.9%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.5%11%
No cars or vans in household12.5%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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