Smarden Walk, Rainham, Gillingham
House prices, sold prices and local information for ME8 8NU.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Smarden Walk, Rainham, Gillingham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £264,900. 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 62% terraced, 31% semi-detached, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on Smarden Walk range from £212,500 to £435,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Smarden Walk compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Smarden Walk 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 14 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 8 | £264,900 | 6 Sep 2023 |
| Semi-detached | 4 | £259,375 | 19 Aug 2021 |
| Detached | 1 | £435,000 | 26 Sep 2025 |
Sold prices on Smarden Walk
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3, Smarden Walk ME8 8NU | 26 Sep 2025 | £435,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Smarden Walk ME8 8NU | 6 Sep 2023 | £305,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 14, Smarden Walk ME8 8NU | 4 Mar 2022 | £272,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Smarden Walk ME8 8NU | 19 Aug 2021 | £265,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Smarden Walk ME8 8NU | 29 Jun 2021 | £287,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Smarden Walk ME8 8NU | 21 May 2021 | £295,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Smarden Walk ME8 8NU | 15 Nov 2019 | £260,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Smarden Walk ME8 8NU | 13 Sep 2019 | £240,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Smarden Walk ME8 8NU | 29 Sep 2017 | £300,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Smarden Walk ME8 8NU | 16 Jan 2017 | £240,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Smarden Walk ME8 8NU | 25 Nov 2016 | £265,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Smarden Walk ME8 8NU | 3 Nov 2016 | £210,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Smarden Walk ME8 8NU | 30 Sep 2016 | £212,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Smarden Walk ME8 8NU | 5 Jul 2016 | £215,200 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9, Smarden Walk | £212,500 (Sep 2016) → £265,000 (Aug 2021) | +25% over 5 yrs |
| 20, Smarden Walk | £265,000 (Nov 2016) → £295,000 (May 2021) | +11% over 4 yrs |
| 8, Smarden Walk | £210,000 (Nov 2016) → £240,000 (Jan 2017) → £300,000 (Sep 2017) | +43% over under a year |
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Schools near Smarden Walk
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Primary School 453 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Leigh Academy Rainham 964 pupils | Secondary | 11–19 | Good Report | 0.2 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 |
| Miers Court Primary School 417 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Thames View Primary School 459 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.1 mi |
| The Howard School 1,471 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.2 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Rainham (Kent) station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Newington station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
- Gillingham (Kent) station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Farnham Close (adj, Wakeley Road) 1 min walk
- Harwood Road (opp, Wakeley Road) 3 min walk
- Leigh Academy (opp, Otterham Quay Lane) 3 min walk
- Leigh Academy (o/s, Otterham Quay Lane) 3 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 · 0.9 mi - Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery
53A-53B Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.0 mi - Pump Lane Surgery
13 Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda PFS Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling Station · 0.3 mi
- Tesco Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre Superstore · 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Upchurch · 1.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Rainham Parkwood Green · 1.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham · 0.6 mi
- Fenns Chemist · 1.6 mi
- Phoenix Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
Dentists
- Portman Smile Clinic Rainham · 0.5 mi
- The Rainham Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
- Maidstone Road (dental Surgery) · 0.9 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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 62.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 22.6% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 14.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 628 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,479 |
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 Smarden Walk
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 4.8% | 5.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.3% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.2% | 5.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 50.3% | 43% |
| Christian | 40.1% | 45.1% |
| Not answered | 4.7% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 1.8% | 2.7% |
| Sikh | 1.4% | 1.6% |
| Hindu | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.1% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.9% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 20% | 19.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 19.9% | 25.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.3% | 18% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.3% | 15.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 14.4% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44.5% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 35.7% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 14.6% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 4.4% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1.1% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.3% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 24.4% | 28.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.6% | 19.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.7% | 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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