ME8 8HU, Gillingham
Sold prices and local information for ME8 8HU on Laurel Walk. Free
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Average sold price
£249,240
17 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£272,667
3 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in ME8 8HU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34, Laurel Walk | 12 Aug 2026 | £278,000 | Terraced |
| 40, Laurel Walk | 13 Mar 2026 | £250,000 | Terraced |
| 14, Laurel Walk | 30 Jan 2026 | £290,000 | Terraced |
| 26, Laurel Walk | 21 Feb 2025 | £269,000 | Semi-detached |
| 20, Laurel Walk | 6 Feb 2024 | £260,000 | Terraced |
| 36, Laurel Walk | 30 Sep 2022 | £275,000 | Terraced |
| 13, Laurel Walk | 5 Aug 2022 | £275,088 | Terraced |
| 14, Laurel Walk | 20 Aug 2021 | £230,000 | Terraced |
| 30, Laurel Walk | 10 May 2021 | £250,000 | Terraced |
| 6, Laurel Walk | 11 Mar 2021 | £264,000 | Terraced |
| 10, Laurel Walk | 3 Mar 2021 | £233,000 | Terraced |
| 8, Laurel Walk | 28 Oct 2020 | £265,000 | Terraced |
| 8, Laurel Walk | 2 Feb 2018 | £240,000 | Terraced |
| 30, Laurel Walk | 20 Nov 2017 | £234,000 | Terraced |
| 20, Laurel Walk | 28 Mar 2017 | £222,000 | Terraced |
| 10, Laurel Walk | 20 Dec 2016 | £212,000 | Terraced |
| 20, Laurel Walk | 16 Feb 2016 | £190,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in ME8 8HU
- Laurel Walk£273k
Schools near ME8 8HU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miers Court Primary School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Parkwood Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.4 mi |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| St Margaret's Infant School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Rainham School for Girls | Secondary | – | 0.7 mi |
| The Howard School | Secondary | – | 0.7 mi |
Living in ME8 8HU
Nearest stations
- Rainham (Kent) station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
- Newington station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
- Gillingham (Kent) station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily 0.5 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.5 mi
- Tesco 0.7 mi
- Asda PFS 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Fenns Chemist 0.5 mi
- Phoenix Pharmacy 0.6 mi
- Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Parkwood Health Centre 0.5 mi
- Kentendo (maidstone Road) 0.6 mi
- Toothcare Dental 0.6 mi
GP surgeries
- Long Catlis Road Surgery 0.5 mi
- Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery 0.6 mi
- Wigmore Medical Centre 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 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 7 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in ME8 8HU
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.1% | 84.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.3% | 5.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.1% | 5.6% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2% | 2.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.6% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 52.9% | 43% |
| Christian | 38.9% | 45.1% |
| Not answered | 5.9% | 5.5% |
| Hindu | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 2.7% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 6% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.1% | 25.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 21.5% | 18% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 17.1% | 15.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.5% | 12.1% |
| No qualifications | 12.1% | 19.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 54.5% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 32.7% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 10.8% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 1.6% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 0.4% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 16.9% | 16.5% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 16.3% | 13.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 13.1% | 12% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12.5% | 11.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.8% | 10.5% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8.3% | 7.6% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 7.7% | 9.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 7.2% | 11.1% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 6.2% | 8.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.6% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.2% | 28.9% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.7% | 11% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.5% | 19.2% |
Economic activity
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 68.8% | 61.1% |
| Economically inactive | 30% | 36.9% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.2% | 2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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