Lichfield Close is in Rainham, Gillingham and in Gillingham district. ME8 7AZ is located in the Twydall 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 Lichfield Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7AZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME8 7AY, ME8 7BA, ME8 7BB, ME8 7BD, ME8 7BS, ME8 7BG, ME8 7BP, ME8 7AX, ME8 7BT.

Lichfield Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lichfield Close are based on 2 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 7AZ

Average Price
£303,017
Semi-Detached
£303,465
Terraced
£302,895
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lichfield Close

Average Price
£342,337
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lichfield CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Lichfield Close, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002023-04-26 £291,101
16 Lichfield Close, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£265,0002021-12-21 £291,195
18 Lichfield Close, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£175,0002015-01-30 £289,100
11 Lichfield Close, Gillingham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002011-12-02 £313,317
7 Lichfield Close, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£140,0002010-10-29 £278,884

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thames View Primary School
Bloors Lane , Rainham ME8 7DX 		3out of 4 410 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Twydall Primary School and Nursery
Twydall Lane , ME8 6JS 		1out of 4 900 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Romany Road , Rainham ME8 6JH 		3out of 4 1,016 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Featherby Junior School
Chilham Road , ME8 6BT 		1out of 4 1,547 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Infant School
St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street , Orchard Street ME8 9AE 		3out of 4 1,556 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ 		4out of 4 271 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Howard School
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX 		3out of 4 1,188 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX 		3out of 4 1,343 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Leigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane , Rainham 		- not rated 2,525 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue , ME7 2LX 		3out of 4 2,645 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 4,679 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Danecourt School
Hotel Road , ME8 6AA 		3out of 4 1,892 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Bryony School
157 Marshall Road , Rainham ME8 0AJ 		- not rated 1,979 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX 		3out of 4 2,231 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The GFC School
Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD 		- not rated 2,847 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Rivermead School
Forge Lane , ME7 1UG 		3out of 4 3,600 yd Academy special 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
Fireaway / NXT LVL GILLINGHAM19 Twydall Green, Twydall1,060 yd
Twydall Cafe16 Twydall Green, Twydall1,084 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dewdrop100 - 102 Hawthorne Avenue, Rainham477 yd
The Three MarinersThree Mariners, 509 Lower Rainham Road932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tasty Kebab & Fish63 Twydall Green, Twydall1,013 yd
Uncle Bobs Chicken N Wings62 Twydall Green, Twydall1,015 yd
Papa Johns51 Twydall Green, Twydall1,033 yd
Domino's Pizza28 London Road, Rainham1,065 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rainham Mark Grammar School
PUMP LANE 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts265 yd
Thames View Primary School
BLOORS LANE 		grass pitches291 yd
Splashes Sports Centre
Bloors Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool563 yd
Cozenton Park
Bloors Lane 		grass pitches652 yd
Berengrave Park
BERENGRAVE LANE 		grass pitches784 yd
Playfootball Gillingham
LONDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch849 yd
Beechings Way
Beechings Way 		grass pitches935 yd
Twydall Primary School
TWYDALL LANE 		grass pitches986 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 speed150 Mbit/s
Average download speed202.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lichfield Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 126 crimes were reported near Lichfield Close . 55% 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 7AZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lichfield Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7AZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME8 7AZ 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

Retired72
Full-Time Employee69
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed21
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Other2
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing16
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Administrative and support service activities10
Education10
Transport and storage9
Financial and insurance activities5
Real estate activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Other2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female154
Male126

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex115
Separated2
Divorced22
Widowed18

Health

Very good health133
Good health105
Fair health40
Bad health3
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 41
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
White267

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union6
Africa1
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years11
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom242
Ireland1
Italy2
Poland3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
No passport held32

Religion

No religion128
Christian124
Hindu2
Jewish1
Muslim7
Other religion1
Not answered19
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