ME8 9BY, Gillingham
Sold prices and local information for ME8 9BY on Herbert Road. Free
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Average sold price
£354,909
11 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£282,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in ME8 9BY
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40, Herbert Road | 28 Nov 2025 | £282,000 | Terraced |
| 50, Herbert Road | 27 Aug 2024 | £485,000 | Detached |
| 41, Herbert Road | 18 Aug 2022 | £450,000 | Semi-detached |
| 35, Herbert Road | 9 Apr 2021 | £492,500 | Detached |
| 26, Herbert Road | 24 May 2019 | £310,000 | Semi-detached |
| 55, Herbert Road | 12 Nov 2018 | £365,000 | Detached |
| 46, Herbert Road | 20 Jun 2018 | £510,000 | Detached |
| 40, Herbert Road | 23 Feb 2018 | £227,500 | Terraced |
| 42, Herbert Road | 6 Jan 2017 | £184,000 | Terraced |
| 40, Herbert Road | 18 Nov 2016 | £210,000 | Terraced |
| 49, Herbert Road | 7 Oct 2016 | £388,000 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in ME8 9BY
- Herbert Road£433k
Schools near ME8 9BY
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's Infant School | Primary | – | 0.1 mi |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Primary | – | 0.1 mi |
| Miers Court Primary School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| Rainham School for Girls | Secondary | – | 0.5 mi |
| The Howard School | Secondary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Parkwood Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.8 mi |
Living in ME8 9BY
Nearest stations
- Rainham (Kent) station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
- Newington station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
- Gillingham (Kent) station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco 0.4 mi
- Asda PFS 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.9 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham 0.4 mi
- Phoenix Pharmacy 0.8 mi
- Fenns Chemist 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Maidstone Road (dental Surgery) 0.3 mi
- The Rainham Dental Surgery 0.4 mi
- Portman Smile Clinic Rainham 0.4 mi
GP surgeries
- Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery 0.3 mi
- Thames Ave Surgery 0.3 mi
- Orchard Family Practice 0.4 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in ME8 9BY
Ethnic group
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.2% | 84.3% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.3% | 5.9% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.2% | 2.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 2.1% | 5.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 1.4% |
Religion
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.5% | 45.1% |
| No religion | 38.9% | 43% |
| Not answered | 3.6% | 5.5% |
| Sikh | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Other religion | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 2.7% |
| Hindu | 0.6% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Country of birth
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.7% | 86.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.3% | 13.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.1% | 25.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 18.7% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17.8% | 19.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.8% | 15.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.6% | 12.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.1% |
| Other qualifications | 3.5% | 3% |
General health
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.1% | 47.5% |
| Good health | 35.8% | 34.6% |
| Fair health | 13% | 12.8% |
| Bad health | 3.8% | 4% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 20.4% | 16.5% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 12.9% | 13.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12.1% | 11.2% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 12.1% | 10.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 11.6% | 12% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.8% | 9.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.2% | 8.4% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 6.6% | 7.6% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.2% | 40.9% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28.4% | 28.9% |
| No cars or vans in household | 17.4% | 19.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12% | 11% |
Economic activity
| Here | Medway | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 54.5% | 61.1% |
| Economically inactive | 44.2% | 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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