ME8 9LA, Gillingham
Sold prices and local information for ME8 9LA on Lonsdale Drive. Free
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Average sold price
£276,025
2 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
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Sold prices in ME8 9LA
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 359, Lonsdale Drive | 14 Jul 2017 | £287,500 | Semi-detached |
| 361, Lonsdale Drive | 19 Apr 2017 | £264,550 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Streets in ME8 9LA
- Lonsdale Drive£387k
Schools near ME8 9LA
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miers Court Primary School | Primary | – | 0.1 mi |
| St Margaret's Infant School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Parkwood Primary School | Primary | Requires improvement | 0.5 mi |
| The Howard School | Secondary | – | 0.6 mi |
| Rainham School for Girls | Secondary | – | 0.6 mi |
Living in ME8 9LA
Nearest stations
- Rainham (Kent) station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
- Newington station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
- Gillingham (Kent) station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
Supermarkets
- Tesco 0.6 mi
- Asda PFS 0.7 mi
- Morrisons Daily 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food 0.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham 0.6 mi
- Fenns Chemist 0.7 mi
- Phoenix Pharmacy 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Portman Smile Clinic Rainham 0.5 mi
- Maidstone Road (dental Surgery) 0.5 mi
- The Rainham Dental Surgery 0.6 mi
GP surgeries
- Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery 0.4 mi
- Thames Ave Surgery 0.5 mi
- Orchard Family Practice 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 9LA
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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