Wigmore Road is in Gillingham and in Gillingham district. ME8 0LZ 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 0LZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME8 0RH, ME8 0LY, ME8 0RG, ME8 0TW, ME7 3TS, ME8 0NA, ME7 3RU, ME7 3RY, ME8 0RQ.

Wigmore Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wigmore Road are based on 30 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 ME8 0LZ

Average Price
£628,684
Semi-Detached
£416,986
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£646,325
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigmore Road

Average Price
£655,430
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
267 Wigmore Road, Gillingham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£440,0002023-08-04 £450,414
266 Wigmore Road, Gillingham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£857,0002021-12-01 £942,321
262 Wigmore Road, Gillingham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£445,0002020-08-24 £570,716
258 Wigmore Road, Gillingham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£529,0002019-02-04 £676,316
264 Wigmore Road, Gillingham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£370,0002016-09-22 £515,130

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hempstead Junior School
Birch Grove , Hempstead ME7 3HJ
3out of 4 945 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Deanwood Primary School
Long Catlis Road , Parkwood ME8 9TX
3out of 4 976 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Fairview Community Primary School
Drewery Drive , Wigmore ME8 0NU
3out of 4 1,086 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hempstead Infant School
Hempstead Road , Hempstead ME7 3QG
3out of 4 1,104 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
The Street , Bredhurst ME7 3JY
4out of 4 1,164 yd Voluntary controlled school No 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 2,815 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Howard School
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX
3out of 4 2,964 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ
4out of 4 3,881 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Leigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane , Rainham
- not rated 3,965 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Greenacre Academy
157 Walderslade Road , Walderslade ME5 0LP
3out of 4 4,235 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 2,169 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Danecourt School
Hotel Road , ME8 6AA
3out of 4 3,780 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB
4out of 4 4,218 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB
3out of 4 4,218 yd Free schools special No Mixed More About School
The Rowans
Silverbank , Churchill Avenue ME5 0LB
4out of 4 4,380 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 Drive648 yd
Frankie And Bennys/Stacks/BirdBox/Devonly Pies/PuddoFrankie And Benny's, 73 Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre656 yd
Costa CoffeeThe Mall Cafe, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre657 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hungry FoxHempstead Valley Drive, Hempstead692 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bella Italia71 Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, Hempstead Valley Drive648 yd
Sushi GourmetSainburys Travel Bank, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre656 yd
Fairview Chinese Takeaway159 Fairview Avenue, Wigmore858 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sKiosk 1, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre648 yd
Sainsbury's10-14 Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, Hempstead Valley Drive659 yd
Marks & Spencer60 Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, Hempstead Valley Drive752 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kings Frith
Wigmore Road
grass pitches615 yd
Deanwood Primary School And Children'S Centre
LONG CATLIS ROAD
grass pitches837 yd
Fairview School
DREWERY DRIVE
grass pitches1,043 yd
Hempstead Junior School
BIRCH GROVE
grass pitches1,062 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 speed212.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.8 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, 118 crimes were reported near Wigmore Road . 57% 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 0LZ.

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 0LZ

Employment

ME8 0LZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in ME8 0LZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired101
Full-Time Employee73
Self-Employed42
Part-Time Employee24
Other10
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Financial and insurance activities17
Construction14
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Human health and social work activities14
Education10
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage7
Other6
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male166

Partnership Status

Single58
Married: Opposite sex179
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced8
Widowed25

Health

Very good health155
Good health112
Fair health48
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 50
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 89
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian16
Pakistani1
Other Asian3
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White287
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom299
European Union2
Rest of Europe2
Africa3
Middle East and Asia18
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK299
10+ Years27
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom300
No passport held25

Religion

No religion122
Christian160
Hindu11
Muslim4
Sikh7
Not answered23