Shelden Drive, Rainham, Gillingham
House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 8JH, ME8 8JX.
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At a glance
7 property sales on Shelden Drive, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £455,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £375,100. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 71% semi-detached, 29% detached. Recorded sale prices on Shelden Drive range from £238,000 to £487,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Shelden Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shelden 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
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £375,100 | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Detached | 2 | £467,500 | 9 Feb 2024 |
Sold prices on Shelden Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Shelden Drive ME8 8JH | 5 Aug 2026 | £455,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Shelden Drive ME8 8JH | 3 Mar 2025 | £487,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Shelden Drive ME8 8JX | 9 Feb 2024 | £475,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Shelden Drive ME8 8JH | 18 Mar 2022 | £460,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17A, Shelden Drive ME8 8JX | 1 Feb 2021 | £435,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Shelden Drive ME8 8JH | 12 Oct 2018 | £238,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Shelden Drive ME8 8JX | 3 Mar 2017 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21, Shelden Drive | £238,000 (Oct 2018) → £487,500 (Mar 2025) | +105% over 6 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Shelden Drive
Crime
117 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shelden Drive in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 49 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 10 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Public order | 6 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Shelden 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 Shelden Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's Infant School 312 pupils | Primary | 3–7 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 363 pupils | Primary Church of England | 7–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Riverside Primary School 453 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Leigh Academy Rainham 964 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Rainham School for Girls 1,622 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| The Howard School 1,471 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Thames View Primary School 459 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Rainham (Kent) station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
- Newington station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
- Gillingham (Kent) station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Mierscourt Close (opp, Mierscourt Road) 1 min walk
- Mierscourt Close (adj, Mierscourt Road) 1 min walk
- Mierscourt Road Bottom (opp, High Street) 2 min walk
- Mierscourt Road Bottom (adj, High Street) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Orchard Family Practice
The Red Suite, 103-107 High Street, Gillingham · 0.2 mi - Thames Ave Surgery
2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.5 mi - Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.6 mi - Pump Lane Surgery
13 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda PFS Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling Station · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre Superstore · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rainham Parkwood Green · 1.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Rainham - Parkwood Green · 1.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham · 0.3 mi
- Fenns Chemist · 1.2 mi
- Phoenix Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Dentists
- Portman Smile Clinic Rainham · 0.1 mi
- The Rainham Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
- Maidstone Road (dental Surgery) · 0.5 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 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.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 76.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 10.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 667 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 26.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,547 |
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 Shelden Drive
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.2% | 84.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.3% | 5.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.2% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.1% | 5.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.5% | 45.1% |
| No religion | 38.9% | 43% |
| Not answered | 3.6% | 5.5% |
| Sikh | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 2.7% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.7% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.3% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.1% | 25.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.7% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17.8% | 19.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.8% | 15.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.6% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.5% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.1% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 35.8% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 13% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 3.8% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.2% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28.4% | 28.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 17.4% | 19.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12% | 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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