Wigmore Road is in Gillingham and in Medway district. ME8 0LU is located in the Hempstead and Wigmore 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 Wigmore Road, Gillingham, ME8 0LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME8 0LX, ME8 0LY, ME8 0LR, ME8 0GW, ME8 0LA, ME8 0LL, ME8 0LZ, ME8 0LW.

Wigmore Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wigmore Road are based on 217 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 ME8 0LU

Average Price
£480,107
Semi-Detached
£481,132
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£472,932
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigmore Road

Average Price
£573,608
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wigmore Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
312 Wigmore Road, Gillingham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£380,0002020-03-26 £494,392
306 Wigmore Road, Gillingham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£365,0002018-05-18 £471,594
312 Wigmore Road, Gillingham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£385,0002017-09-07 £502,504
312 Wigmore Road, Gillingham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£280,0002015-12-21 £436,196
314 Wigmore Road, Gillingham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£270,0002015-04-30 £472,932

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Deanwood Primary School
Long Catlis Road , Parkwood ME8 9TX
3out of 4 944 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
The Street , Bredhurst ME7 3JY
4out of 4 959 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Deanwood Drive , Rainham ME8 9NP
3out of 4 1,154 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hempstead Junior School
Birch Grove , Hempstead ME7 3HJ
3out of 4 1,221 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Fairview Community Primary School
Drewery Drive , Wigmore ME8 0NU
3out of 4 1,240 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX
3out of 4 3,004 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Howard School
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX
3out of 4 3,156 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Leigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane , Rainham
- not rated 4,013 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ
4out of 4 4,076 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greenacre Academy
157 Walderslade Road , Walderslade ME5 0LP
3out of 4 4,436 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bryony School
157 Marshall Road , Rainham ME8 0AJ
- not rated 2,379 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Danecourt School
Hotel Road , ME8 6AA
3out of 4 4,044 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB
4out of 4 4,432 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB
3out of 4 4,432 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
The Rowans
Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB
4out of 4 4,606 yd Academy alternative provision converter 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
Costa Coffee74A Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, Hempstead Valley Drive860 yd
Frankie And Bennys/Stacks/BirdBox/Devonly Pies/PuddoFrankie And Benny's, 73 Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre873 yd
Costa CoffeeThe Mall Cafe, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre875 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hungry FoxHempstead Valley Drive, Hempstead948 yd
The BellThe Street, Bredhurst991 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bella Italia71 Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, Hempstead Valley Drive860 yd
Sushi GourmetSainburys Travel Bank, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre873 yd
Fairview Chinese Takeaway159 Fairview Avenue, Wigmore1,052 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sKiosk 1, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre860 yd
Sainsbury's10-14 Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, Hempstead Valley Drive888 yd
Marks & Spencer60 Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, Hempstead Valley Drive961 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Deanwood Primary School And Children'S Centre
LONG CATLIS ROAD
grass pitches827 yd
Kings Frith
Wigmore Road
grass pitches866 yd
Bredhurst Junior School
THE STREET
grass pitches929 yd
St Augustine'S Of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
DEANWOOD DRIVE
grass pitches1,049 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 speed35 Mbit/s
Average download speed142.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wigmore Road dangerous?

In 2023, 85 crimes were reported near Wigmore Road . 63% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME8 0LU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wigmore Road, Gillingham, ME8 0LU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME8 0LU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired109
Full-Time Employee101
Self-Employed36
Part-Time Employee34
Student (economically inactive)18
Looking after home or family14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles40
Human health and social work activities28
Construction23
Manufacturing19
Education18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Financial and insurance activities15
Accommodation and food service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Administrative and support service activities9
Other8
Transport and storage7
Information and communication5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female203
Male191

Partnership Status

Single83
Married: Opposite sex215
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex4
Separated3
Divorced13
Widowed17

Health

Very good health209
Good health122
Fair health46
Bad health12
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 54
Degree or Similar 126
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Indian20
Pakistani10
Other Asian5
Black African9
Black Caribbean1
Other Black7
Mixed White and Asian4
White322
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom345
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa9
Middle East and Asia30

Length of Residence

Born in the UK345
10+ Years42
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom373
Ireland4
Italy1
Other Europe1
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held12

Religion

No religion115
Christian219
Buddhist7
Hindu12
Jewish1
Muslim15
Sikh7
Not answered16