London Road is in Rainham, Gillingham and in Gillingham district.
ME8 6YS is located in the Rainham Central 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 London Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 6YS and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: ME8 6YU, ME8 0AR, ME8 6TP, ME8 0AA, ME8 6YX, ME8 6YR, ME8 6UA, ME8 6TR, ME8 6UE.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 263 London Road, Gillingham, Medway Detached, an established residential building | £665,000 | 2023-08-18 | £680,740 |
| 265 London Road, Gillingham, Medway Detached, an established residential building | £875,000 | 2023-07-31 | £899,970 |
| 275 London Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building | £340,000 | 2022-09-27 | £340,412 |
| 275 London Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building | £287,500 | 2021-06-16 | £329,184 |
| 279 London Road, Gillingham, Medway Terraced, an established residential building | £242,000 | 2017-09-15 | £305,153 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Romany Road , Rainham ME8 6JH | 3out of 4 | 322 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery Twydall Lane , ME8 6JS | 1out of 4 | 550 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Featherby Junior School Chilham Road , ME8 6BT | 1out of 4 | 1,132 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thames View Primary School Bloors Lane , Rainham ME8 7DX | 3out of 4 | 1,161 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Featherby Infant and Nursery School Allington Road , ME8 6PD | 3out of 4 | 1,279 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Howard School Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX | 3out of 4 | 792 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ | 4out of 4 | 882 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rainham School for Girls Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX | 3out of 4 | 898 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX | 3out of 4 | 2,131 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chatham Grammar Rainham Road , ME5 7EH | 3out of 4 | 2,833 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN | - not rated | 4,450 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA | 3out of 4 | 1,137 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bryony School 157 Marshall Road , Rainham ME8 0AJ | - not rated | 1,231 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX | 3out of 4 | 1,897 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD | - not rated | 2,605 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hospital and Medical Tuition Service The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY | - not rated | 3,438 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Family Dining | Tesco Supermarket, Courteney Road | 217 yd | |
| KFC | KFC Drive Through, Courteney Road | 387 yd | |
| Soar Trampoline Park Ltd | Unit 5-6, Medway Distribution Centre | 665 yd | |
| Planet Ice | Silver Blades Ice Rink, Ambley Road | 698 yd | |
| Fireaway / NXT LVL GILLINGHAM | 19 Twydall Green, Twydall | 949 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dewdrop | 100 - 102 Hawthorne Avenue, Rainham | 572 yd | |
| Gillingham Labour Club | Nye Bevan Memorial Hall, Twydall Lane | 780 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domino's Pizza | 28 London Road, Rainham | 134 yd | |
| Rainham Fish And Kebab | 40 London Road, Rainham | 194 yd | |
| Kellicious | C & A Building Supplies Ltd, Astra Park | 487 yd | |
| Papa Johns | 51 Twydall Green, Twydall | 864 yd | |
| Uncle Bobs Chicken N Wings | 62 Twydall Green, Twydall | 916 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | Tesco Supermarket, Courteney Road | 217 yd | |
| Poundland | Poundland & More, Ambley Road | 698 yd | |
| Iceland | Unit 7, Ambley Road | 698 yd | |
| Aldi | Unit 6, Ambley Road | 698 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Twydall Primary School TWYDALL LANE | grass pitches | 581 yd |
| Howard School DERWENT WAY | grass pitches | 683 yd |
| Planet Ice Gillingham AMBLEY ROAD | ice rinks | 748 yd |
| Rainham School For Girls DERWENT WAY | grass pitches | 755 yd |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School PUMP LANE | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts | 773 yd |
| Playfootball Gillingham LONDON ROAD | artificial grass pitch | 861 yd |
| Splashes Sports Centre Bloors Lane | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 896 yd |
| Avenue Tennis Centre FEATHERBY ROAD | health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts | 956 yd |
| 4 4 Two Sports And Social Club (Closed) Featherby Road | grass pitches, squash courts | 960 yd |
| Thames View Primary School BLOORS LANE | grass pitches | 965 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 80 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 97.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 200 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 14.6 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 253 crimes were reported
near London Road .
38% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME8 6YS.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in ME8 6YS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 82 |
| Full-Time Employee | 76 |
| Part-Time Employee | 29 |
| Self-Employed | 25 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 14 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 8 |
| Other | 7 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 6 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 26 |
| Construction | 19 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 19 |
| Education | 16 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 15 |
| Human health and social work activities | 13 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 7 |
| Other | 7 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 3 |
| Transport and storage | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 2 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 160 |
| Male | 157 |
| Single | 70 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 160 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 3 |
| Divorced | 12 |
| Widowed | 16 |
| Very good health | 166 |
| Good health | 99 |
| Fair health | 37 |
| Bad health | 14 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 27 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 33 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 54 |
| Apprenticeship | 18 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 40 |
| Degree or Similar | 82 |
| Other | 9 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Indian | 10 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Black African | 7 |
| Black Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 7 |
| Mixed White and African | 4 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 280 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 297 |
| European Union | 6 |
| Africa | 5 |
| Middle East and Asia | 8 |
| Born in the UK | 297 |
| 10+ Years | 19 |
| United Kingdom | 292 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Romania | 1 |
| No passport held | 22 |
| No religion | 146 |
| Christian | 147 |
| Buddhist | 2 |
| Sikh | 5 |
| Other religion | 5 |
| Not answered | 12 |