Shorefields, Rainham, Gillingham

House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 8SB, ME8 8SA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£330,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£270,220
50 sales
Price range
£160k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jul 2026
ME8 8SB

At a glance

House prices£331k averageAbout the Gillingham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station8 min walkRainham (Kent) station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

50 property sales on Shorefields, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £330,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £245,329. Average sale prices rose from £240,938 in 2016 to £330,500 in 2026 (+37%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 14 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 14 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Shorefields compared

Shorefields£330,500
ME8 postcode area£361,474
Gillingham£331,404
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all ME8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £240,938 (8 sales)2016£241k2017: £231,857 (7 sales)2017£232k2018: £197,500 (2 sales)2018£198k2019: £243,750 (4 sales)2019£244k2020: £255,000 (4 sales)2020£255k2021: £294,417 (6 sales)2021£294k2022: £273,750 (4 sales)2022£274k2023: £285,000 (2 sales)2023£285k2024: £328,333 (6 sales)2024£328k2025: £301,600 (5 sales)2025£302k2026: £330,500 (2 sales)2026£331k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced35£245,32910 Jul 2026
Detached8£346,68814 Jul 2025
Semi-detached7£307,28623 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Shorefields

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Shorefields ME8 8SB 10 Jul 2026£310,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Shorefields ME8 8SB 23 Jan 2026£351,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Shorefields ME8 8SB 14 Jul 2025£318,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Shorefields ME8 8SB 1 Jul 2025£215,000 DetachedFreehold
88, Shorefields ME8 8SB 18 Mar 2025£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Shorefields ME8 8SB 19 Feb 2025£375,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Shorefields ME8 8SB 6 Feb 2025£280,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Shorefields ME8 8SA 12 Dec 2024£295,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Shorefields ME8 8SB 26 Nov 2024£450,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Shorefields ME8 8SB 22 Aug 2024£285,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Shorefields ME8 8SB 2 Aug 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Shorefields ME8 8SB 2 Jul 2024£290,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Shorefields ME8 8SA 28 Jun 2024£325,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Shorefields ME8 8SA 30 Jun 2023£270,000 TerracedFreehold
78, Shorefields ME8 8SB 11 Apr 2023£300,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Shorefields ME8 8SB 17 Oct 2022£300,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Shorefields ME8 8SB 21 Sep 2022£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
94, Shorefields ME8 8SB 16 Sep 2022£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Shorefields ME8 8SB 21 Jan 2022£185,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Shorefields ME8 8SA 29 Oct 2021£280,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Shorefields ME8 8SB 14 Jun 2021£410,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Shorefields ME8 8SB 21 May 2021£360,000 DetachedFreehold
82, Shorefields ME8 8SB 29 Apr 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Shorefields ME8 8SB 21 Apr 2021£233,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Shorefields ME8 8SB 12 Apr 2021£233,500 TerracedFreehold
51, Shorefields ME8 8SA 7 Dec 2020£230,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Shorefields ME8 8SA 2 Oct 2020£230,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Shorefields ME8 8SB 25 Sep 2020£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Shorefields ME8 8SA 28 Apr 2020£275,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Shorefields ME8 8SA 15 Nov 2019£255,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Shorefields ME8 8SB 4 Nov 2019£230,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Shorefields ME8 8SB 5 Jul 2019£250,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Shorefields ME8 8SB 24 May 2019£240,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Shorefields ME8 8SA 10 Aug 2018£235,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Shorefields ME8 8SB 19 Jan 2018£160,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Shorefields ME8 8SA 4 Dec 2017£260,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Shorefields ME8 8SA 24 Nov 2017£222,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Shorefields ME8 8SB 13 Nov 2017£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Shorefields ME8 8SB 11 Jul 2017£223,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Shorefields ME8 8SA 18 Apr 2017£225,000 TerracedFreehold
82, Shorefields ME8 8SB 31 Mar 2017£215,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Shorefields ME8 8SA 2 Feb 2017£218,000 TerracedFreehold
84, Shorefields ME8 8SB 14 Oct 2016£210,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Shorefields ME8 8SA 19 Sep 2016£333,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Shorefields ME8 8SA 2 Aug 2016£195,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Shorefields ME8 8SB 22 Jul 2016£205,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Shorefields ME8 8SB 4 Jul 2016£312,500 DetachedFreehold
51, Shorefields ME8 8SA 6 May 2016£208,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Shorefields ME8 8SB 26 Feb 2016£266,000 TerracedFreehold
47, Shorefields ME8 8SA 12 Feb 2016£198,000 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
34, Shorefields £280,000 (Feb 2025) → £310,000 (Jul 2026) +11%
over 1 yr
80, Shorefields £285,000 (Sep 2020) → £351,000 (Jan 2026) +23%
over 5 yrs
47, Shorefields £198,000 (Feb 2016) → £295,000 (Dec 2024) +49%
over 9 yrs
62, Shorefields £223,000 (Jul 2017) → £285,000 (Aug 2024) +28%
over 7 yrs
20, Shorefields £260,000 (Nov 2017) → £325,000 (Sep 2022) → £325,000 (Aug 2024) +25%
over 7 yrs
84, Shorefields £210,000 (Oct 2016) → £233,500 (Apr 2021) → £290,000 (Jul 2024) +38%
over 8 yrs
57, Shorefields £260,000 (Dec 2017) → £325,000 (Jun 2024) +25%
over 7 yrs
43, Shorefields £195,000 (Aug 2016) → £270,000 (Jun 2023) +38%
over 7 yrs
46, Shorefields £233,000 (Apr 2021) → £300,000 (Oct 2022) +29%
over 1 yr
60, Shorefields £160,000 (Jan 2018) → £185,000 (Jan 2022) +16%
over 4 yrs
25, Shorefields £225,000 (Apr 2017) → £280,000 (Oct 2021) +24%
over 5 yrs
82, Shorefields £215,000 (Mar 2017) → £250,000 (Apr 2021) +16%
over 4 yrs
51, Shorefields £208,000 (May 2016) → £222,000 (Nov 2017) → £230,000 (Dec 2020) +11%
over 5 yrs
44, Shorefields £205,000 (Jul 2016) → £230,000 (Nov 2019) +12%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shorefields

Crime

94 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shorefields in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences39
Anti-social behaviour19
Criminal damage & arson8
Shoplifting8
Other theft6
Public order5

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

Schools near Shorefields

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Riverside Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Leigh Academy Rainham 964 pupils Secondary 11–19 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School 363 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Margaret's Infant School 312 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.8 mi
Thames View Primary School 459 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Rainham Mark Grammar School 1,568 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.1 mi
Rainham School for Girls 1,622 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.2 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Newington station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
  • Gillingham (Kent) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • William Street (o/s 36, William Street) 2 min walk
  • Tilbury Road (adj, Station Road) 3 min walk
  • Tilbury Road (opp, Station Road) 4 min walk
  • Taswell Road (o/s 11, Taswell Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Orchard Family Practice
    The Red Suite, 103-107 High Street, Gillingham · 0.6 mi
  • Thames Ave Surgery
    2 Thames Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.8 mi
  • Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
    53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 0.9 mi
  • Pump Lane Surgery
    13 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.3 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 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: decile 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.4%62.5%
Private rented17.0%20.3%
Social rented4.6%17.1%
Households542

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.1%64.1%
Aged 65+15.4%18.6%
Residents1,334

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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