ME8 6UP, Gillingham
Sold prices and local information for ME8 6UP on Preston Way. Free
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Average sold price
£249,900
5 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£290,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in ME8 6UP
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18, Preston Way | 24 Apr 2026 | £290,000 | Semi-detached |
| 6, Preston Way | 7 Jul 2023 | £250,000 | Semi-detached |
| 8, Preston Way | 3 Mar 2023 | £257,000 | Semi-detached |
| 14, Preston Way | 5 May 2020 | £242,500 | Semi-detached |
| 20, Preston Way | 22 Nov 2018 | £210,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in ME8 6UP
- Preston Way£290k
Schools near ME8 6UP
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Good | 0.1 mi |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Secondary | Good | 0.4 mi |
| Featherby Infant and Nursery School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Featherby Junior School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Thames View Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
Living in ME8 6UP
Nearest stations
- Rainham (Kent) station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
- Gillingham (Kent) station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
- Chatham station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.3 mi
- Tesco Extra 0.3 mi
- Spar 0.3 mi
- Aldi 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy 0.3 mi
- J Spensley 0.3 mi
- Woodlands Pharmacy 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Uj Patel Imos - Twydall Lane 0.2 mi
- Mjs Patel & Associates 0.2 mi
- Mch House 0.6 mi
GP surgeries
- Waltham Road Medical Centre 0.2 mi
- Pump Lane Surgery 0.3 mi
- Eastcourt Lane Surgery 0.3 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 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 3 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in ME8 6UP
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 92.2% | 84.3% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 3.1% | 5.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.1% | 2.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.8% | 5.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.8% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 53.1% | 43% |
| Christian | 38.7% | 45.1% |
| Not answered | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| Other religion | 1.4% | 0.6% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 2.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 1.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.4% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.6% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 30% | 19.4% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 16.7% | 25.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.9% | 15.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.8% | 18% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.8% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.9% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 38% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 32.6% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 19% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 8% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 2.4% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Skilled trades occupations | 15.8% | 12% |
| Elementary occupations | 14.7% | 11.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 11.8% | 9.7% |
| Professional occupations | 11.6% | 16.5% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 10.5% | 13.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10.2% | 10.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 10% | 7.6% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 6.9% | 11.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.1% | 40.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 36.1% | 19.2% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 20.4% | 28.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5.4% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 50.9% | 61.1% |
| Economically inactive | 47.7% | 36.9% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.3% | 2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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