High Street is in Gillingham and in Medway district. ME7 1BJ is located in the Gillingham South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Gillingham and Rainham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME7 1AY, ME7 1BN, ME7 1HD, ME7 5EF, ME7 1BQ, ME7 1BL, ME7 5EZ, ME7 5TP, ME7 5TX.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 397 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Medway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME7 1BJ

Average Price
£34,612
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£34,612

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£530,410
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
59 - 61 High Street, Gillingham, Medway
Other, an established residential building 		£60,0002020-12-03 £68,121
75 High Street, Gillingham, Medway
Other, an established residential building 		£1,0002018-07-11 £1,102

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oasis Academy Skinner Street
Skinner Street , ME7 1LG 		3out of 4 288 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School
Kings Bastion , Brompton ME7 5DQ 		3out of 4 736 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Burnt Oak Primary School
Richmond Road , ME7 1LS 		2out of 4 794 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Greenfield Road , ME7 1YH 		3out of 4 998 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy , Napier Road ME7 4HG 		2out of 4 1,053 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brompton Academy
Marlborough Road , ME7 5HT 		3out of 4 703 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Waterfront UTC
South Side Three Road , ME4 4FQ 		1out of 4 1,216 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Chatham Grammar
Rainham Road , ME5 7EH 		3out of 4 1,809 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue , ME7 2LX 		3out of 4 1,896 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street , ME4 6SG 		3out of 4 2,293 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
MidKent College
Medway Road , ME7 1FN 		- not rated 723 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Hundred of Hoo Academy
Main Road , Hoo ME3 9HH 		3out of 4 4,119 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service
The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY 		- not rated 1,203 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
FORWARD2 EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
The Historic Dockyard , ME4 4TZ 		- not rated 1,357 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rivermead School
Forge Lane , ME7 1UG 		3out of 4 1,361 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The GFC School
Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD 		- not rated 1,552 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX 		3out of 4 2,167 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable 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
Tai Won Mein59-61 High Street, Gillingham8 yd
Gillingham Cafe Pie \& MashEel Pie Island, 70-72 High Street41 yd
Burger King80 High Street, Gillingham46 yd
Local Cafe4 Skinner Street, Gillingham85 yd
Nanny Ks Donuts25 Skinner Street, Gillingham94 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Will AdamsWill Adams PH, Flat146 yd
The Scruffy DuckScruffy Duck, 95-97 Skinner Street298 yd
The Napier ArmsThe Napier Arms, 153 Britton Street311 yd
Woodland TavernCanterbury Tales, Canterbury Tales349 yd
Southern Belle PH170 High Street, Gillingham370 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pasta Rasta Ltd2 Skinner Street, Gillingham61 yd
BASIL WOOD OVEN PIZZERIA5 Skinner Street, Gillingham71 yd
Ramzey Grill Limited Company6 Skinner Street, Gillingham78 yd
Bangkok Mami And Foodie Love16-18 Skinner Street, Gillingham96 yd
TGF Pizza36 High Street, Gillingham114 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland141-145 High Street, Gillingham338 yd
Aldi70 Duncan Road, Gillingham542 yd
Sainsbury's277 Gillingham Road, Gillingham1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Medway Park
Mill Road 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool465 yd
Chatham Garrison Sports Ground
CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND CHATHAM GARRISON SPORTS GROUND SALLY PORT GARDENS 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts491 yd
Prince Arthur Road Indoor Bowls Club Ltd
PRINCE ARTHUR ROAD 		indoor bowls619 yd
Burnt Oak Primary School
RICHMOND ROAD 		artificial grass pitch690 yd
Brompton Academy
MARLBOROUGH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts699 yd
Brompton-Westbrook Primary School
KINGS BASTION 		grass pitches826 yd
Royal Engineers Sports Ground
KINGS BASTION 		grass pitches949 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 37.5%

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%

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2144 crimes were reported near High Street . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME7 1BJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1BJ

Employment

ME7 1BJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in ME7 1BJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee80
Part-Time Employee42
Self-Employed30
Retired26
Student (economically inactive)25
Looking after home or family22
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Unemployed15
Other12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Construction15
Administrative and support service activities11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Education9
Accommodation and food service activities8
Transport and storage7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Manufacturing5
Information and communication3
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female213
Male172

Partnership Status

Single119
Married: Opposite sex104
Separated10
Divorced35
Widowed12

Health

Very good health152
Good health163
Fair health46
Bad health18
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications51
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 51
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 73
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi5
Chinese13
Indian2
Pakistani1
Other Asian17
Black African32
Black Caribbean16
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other3
White263
Roma1
Arab1
Other17

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union64
Rest of Europe26
Africa22
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years48
5-10 Years28
2-5 Years35
Less than 2 years28

Passport Held

United Kingdom214
Ireland2
France6
Germany2
Italy1
Portugal1
Lithuania1
Poland11
Romania34
Other EU countries30
Turkey2
Central and Western Africa6
Southern Asia5
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America2
No passport held60

Religion

No religion160
Christian160
Buddhist4
Hindu15
Muslim16
Other religion8
Not answered23
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