ME8 6ES, Gillingham
Sold prices and local information for ME8 6ES on Locarno Avenue. Free
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Average sold price
£354,350
10 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£432,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in ME8 6ES
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44, Locarno Avenue | 29 Oct 2025 | £432,000 | Semi-detached |
| 52, Locarno Avenue | 24 May 2024 | £340,000 | Semi-detached |
| 48, Locarno Avenue | 13 Feb 2023 | £329,000 | Semi-detached |
| 60, Locarno Avenue | 20 Dec 2021 | £425,000 | Semi-detached |
| 44, Locarno Avenue | 3 Dec 2019 | £345,000 | Semi-detached |
| 62, Locarno Avenue | 19 Aug 2019 | £360,000 | Terraced |
| 40, Locarno Avenue | 15 Jul 2019 | £350,000 | Semi-detached |
| 32, Locarno Avenue | 28 Feb 2019 | £365,000 | Semi-detached |
| 56, Locarno Avenue | 3 Oct 2018 | £315,000 | Semi-detached |
| 38, Locarno Avenue | 30 Mar 2016 | £282,500 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in ME8 6ES
- Locarno Avenue£432k
Schools near ME8 6ES
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Featherby Junior School | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Danecourt School | Academy special converter | – | 0.3 mi |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Good | 0.3 mi |
| Featherby Infant and Nursery School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Will Adams Academy | Academy alternative provision converter | – | 0.7 mi |
Living in ME8 6ES
Nearest stations
- Rainham (Kent) station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
- Gillingham (Kent) station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk
- Chatham station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Supermarkets
- Iceland 0.2 mi
- Aldi 0.3 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.4 mi
- Tesco Extra 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- J Spensley 0.3 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Woodlands Pharmacy 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Mjs Patel & Associates 0.2 mi
- Uj Patel Imos - Twydall Lane 0.2 mi
- Mch House 0.3 mi
GP surgeries
- Eastcourt Lane Surgery 0.1 mi
- Waltham Road Medical Centre 0.3 mi
- Pump Lane Surgery 0.6 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 92% of homes in Medway (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in ME8 6ES
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 88.9% | 84.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.6% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.2% | 5.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 44.7% | 43% |
| Christian | 44.4% | 45.1% |
| Not answered | 5% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| Hindu | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Sikh | 1% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 91.5% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 8.5% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 21.1% | 25.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 19.3% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18.6% | 19.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17% | 15.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.2% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 50.4% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 32.5% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 12.7% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 14.3% | 16.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 12.9% | 11.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11.7% | 12% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 11.5% | 13.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.5% | 10.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 10.5% | 11.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 10.4% | 8.4% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.2% | 9.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8% | 7.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.9% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 32.4% | 28.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.9% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 12.8% | 19.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 62.5% | 61.1% |
| Economically inactive | 35.3% | 36.9% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.2% | 2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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