Rainham Road is in Chatham and in Gillingham district. ME5 7EJ is located in the Luton and Wayfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chatham and Aylesford. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME7 5LS, ME7 5NG, ME7 5LT, ME7 5LU, ME7 5LR, ME7 5NF, ME7 5PW, ME5 7DU, ME7 5PN.

Rainham Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Rainham Road are based on 17 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gillingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME5 7EJ

Average Price
£254,029
Semi-Detached
£268,582
Terraced
£240,228
Detached
£860,021
Flats/Maisonettes
£84,849
Other
£271,350

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rainham Road

Average Price
£210,123
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rainham Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
34 Rainham Road, Chatham, Medway
Other, an established residential building 		£265,0002022-06-09 £271,350
50 Rainham Road, Chatham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£191,0002021-01-20 £233,956
52 Rainham Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£165,0002018-07-13 £204,683
52 Rainham Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£121,5002018-05-10 £152,436
30 Rainham Road, Chatham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£182,0002018-03-22 £230,539

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Byron Primary School
Byron Road, ME7 5XX 		349 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Luton Primary School
Luton Road, ME4 5AW 		493 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy, Napier Road ME7 4HG 		937 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4All Saints Church of England Primary School
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JY 		1,002 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Barnsole Primary School
Barnsole Road, ME7 2JG 		1,264 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Chatham Grammar
Rainham Road, ME5 7EH 		143 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
3out of 4The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue, ME7 2LX 		1,122 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Brompton Academy
Marlborough Road, ME7 5HT 		1,124 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, ME4 5JB 		1,298 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, ME4 6SG 		2,289 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMidKent College
Medway Road, ME7 1FN 		2,384 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedHospital and Medical Tuition Service
The School Room, Dolphin Ward, Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY 		575 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe GFC School
Priestfield Stadium, Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD 		1,630 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road, ME7 2BX 		1,659 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Danecourt School
Hotel Road, ME8 6AA 		1,820 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedBlue Skies School
126 Maidstone Road, ME4 6DQ 		1,979 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
St Augustine's Church CaféSt Augustines Church, Rock Avenue135 yd
My Sandwich Obsession49 Luton High Street, Luton591 yd
Rowlands Bistro66 Watling Street, Gillingham668 yd
Ela Kendro84 Watling Street, Gillingham739 yd
Karen's Diner90 Watling Street, Gillingham739 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Upper Gillingham Conservative ClubUpper Gillingham Conservative Club L, 541 Canterbury Street255 yd
The Old Ash TreeThe Old Ash Tree Ph, 136 Rainham Road297 yd
The Richard CobdenThe Richard Cobden, 178 Luton Road700 yd
The Wheatsheaf53 Capstone Road, Lordswood799 yd
The StarStar PH, The Star Hotel1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dragon Inn136 Milton Road, Gillingham277 yd
New Jade170 Rainham Road, Gillingham347 yd
Pronto Pizza178 Rainham Road, Gillingham368 yd
Duru Kebab House7 Watling Street, Gillingham417 yd
New China Chef32 Byron Road, Gillingham475 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chatham Grammar School For Girls
RAINHAM ROAD 		athletics tracks, grass pitches58 yd
Luton Invicta Social Club
LUTON ROAD 		711 yd
The Robert Napier School
THIRD AVENUE 		grass pitches, tennis courts1,030 yd
Star Meadow Sports Club
DARLAND AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,035 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed108 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Rainham Road dangerous?

In 2023, 1156 crimes were reported near Rainham Road . Only 7% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME5 7EJ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1156
Violence And Sexual Offences 483
Anti Social Behaviour 137
Criminal Damage And Arson 122
Shoplifting 119
Public Order 59
Other Theft 57
Burglary 42
Other Crime 39
Vehicle Crime 36
Drugs 32
Possession Of Weapons 15
Robbery 8
Bicycle Theft 4
Theft From The Person 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of ME5 7EJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chester Road380 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Pheasant Road530 yd
2023-12BurglaryAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Beacon Hill487 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beacon Hill487 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Coronation Road282 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Pheasant Road530 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Pheasant Road530 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Church Terrace480 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Luton High Street487 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Luton High Street487 yd
More Crime Statistics for Rainham Road, Chatham, ME5 7EJ

Employment

ME5 7EJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee93
Part-Time Employee42
Retired31
Self-Employed25
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family14
Other14
Unemployed14
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities20
Education19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Construction13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Administrative and support service activities11
Other11
Transport and storage11
Manufacturing8
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female150
Male169

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex100
Separated9
Divorced29
Widowed9

Health

Very good health148
Good health108
Fair health46
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 61
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 54
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian18
Other Asian5
Black African30
Black Caribbean3
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other3
White246
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union19
Rest of Europe1
Africa25
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years44
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom247
Ireland1
Italy1
Spain1
Poland6
Romania4
Other EU countries4
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa3
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion151
Christian132
Buddhist6
Hindu10
Sikh10
Other religion1
Not answered10
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