ME8 8AY, Gillingham
Sold prices and local information for ME8 8AY on High Street. Free
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Average sold price
£184,409
11 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£173,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in ME8 8AY
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 5, Axford Court, 231, High Street | 18 Mar 2026 | £173,000 | Flat |
| 177, High Street | 2 Feb 2022 | £255,000 | Terraced |
| 175, High Street | 2 Feb 2022 | £250,000 | Other |
| Flat 7, Axford Court, 231, High Street | 5 Mar 2021 | £165,000 | Flat |
| Flat 2, Axford Court, 231, High Street | 13 Nov 2020 | £135,000 | Flat |
| Flat 6, Axford Court, 231, High Street | 30 Jan 2020 | £187,500 | Flat |
| Flat 5, Axford Court, 231, High Street | 19 Oct 2018 | £125,000 | Flat |
| 175, High Street | 11 Jul 2018 | £200,000 | Other |
| 177, High Street | 11 Jul 2018 | £200,000 | Other |
| Flat 6, Axford Court, 231, High Street | 18 Jul 2017 | £163,000 | Flat |
| 173, High Street | 1 Jun 2016 | £175,000 | Other |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 45% freehold, 55% leasehold.
Streets in ME8 8AY
- High Street£269k
Schools near ME8 8AY
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| St Margaret's Infant School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Rainham School for Girls | Secondary | – | 0.5 mi |
| The Howard School | Secondary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Thames View Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi |
| Miers Court Primary School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
Living in ME8 8AY
Nearest stations
- Rainham (Kent) station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
- Gillingham (Kent) station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
- Newington station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco 0.1 mi
- Asda PFS 0.5 mi
- Tesco Extra 0.9 mi
- Aldi 1.1 mi
Pharmacies
- Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham 0.2 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy 0.9 mi
- Phoenix Pharmacy 1.1 mi
Dentists
- The Rainham Dental Surgery 0.0 mi
- Maidstone Road (dental Surgery) 0.1 mi
- Doctors Surgery 0.2 mi
GP surgeries
- Thames Ave Surgery 0.1 mi
- Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery 0.2 mi
- Orchard Family Practice 0.2 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in ME8 8AY
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.6% | 84.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.9% | 5.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.1% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 50.5% | 45.1% |
| No religion | 42% | 43% |
| Not answered | 4.4% | 5.5% |
| Muslim | 1.5% | 2.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Sikh | 0.4% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.6% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.5% | 25.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.1% | 18% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.8% | 15.9% |
| No qualifications | 15.7% | 19.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.2% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 4% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.2% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 35.3% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 12.5% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 3.7% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.3% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 17.5% | 16.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 15.6% | 11.2% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 13.2% | 13.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 12% | 12% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 10.9% | 10.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.8% | 9.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7.6% | 7.6% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 5% | 8.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.9% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28.1% | 28.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 16.1% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14% | 19.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 58.8% | 61.1% |
| Economically inactive | 40.1% | 36.9% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.1% | 2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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