Ripon Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7BS

Ripon Close is in Rainham, Gillingham and in Medway district. ME8 7BS 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 Ripon Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7BS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME8 7BT, ME8 7AY, ME8 7BU, ME8 7AZ, ME8 7BB, ME8 7BA, ME8 6XS, ME8 7AP, ME8 7BP.

Ripon Close Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £359,278
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Schools
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Food And Drink
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Sport
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Broadband
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Safety
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Employment
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People
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Culture
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Property Prices

Average property prices on Ripon Close are based on 9 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 7BS

Average Price
£359,278

Semi-Detached
£357,051

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£377,101

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ripon Close

Average Price
£359,278

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ripon CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
12 Ripon Close, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2018-04-11	£348,717
13 Ripon Close, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2017-12-08	£318,091
1 Ripon Close, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,500	2016-05-26	£397,509
2 Ripon Close, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£206,000	2014-12-04	£355,757
12 Ripon Close, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2013-02-22	£355,817

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	530 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Twydall Lane , ME8 6JS	1out of 4	891 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Romany Road , Rainham ME8 6JH	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherby Junior School Chilham Road , ME8 6BT	1out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Allington Road , ME8 6PD	3out of 4	1,504 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	403 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Howard School Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX	3out of 4	1,312 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Rainham School for Girls Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX	3out of 4	1,467 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX	3out of 4	2,589 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Academy Rainham Otterham Quay Lane , Rainham	- not rated	2,635 yd	Free schools	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	4,581 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	1,880 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bryony School 157 Marshall Road , Rainham ME8 0AJ	- not rated	2,093 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX	3out of 4	2,158 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD	- not rated	2,758 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rivermead School Forge Lane , ME7 1UG	3out of 4	3,490 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 GILLINGHAM	19 Twydall Green, Twydall		999 yd
Twydall Cafe	16 Twydall Green, Twydall		1,022 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dewdrop	100 - 102 Hawthorne Avenue, Rainham	522 yd
The Three Mariners	Three Mariners, 509 Lower Rainham Road	856 yd
Gillingham Labour Club	Nye Bevan Memorial Hall, Twydall Lane	1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Kebab & Fish	63 Twydall Green, Twydall	954 yd
Uncle Bobs Chicken N Wings	62 Twydall Green, Twydall	956 yd
Papa Johns	51 Twydall Green, Twydall	983 yd
Crispin's Fish Bar	7 Twydall Green, Twydall	1,059 yd
Gourmet Touch	Unit V-z, Twydall Enterprise Centre	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rainham Mark Grammar School PUMP LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	362 yd
Thames View Primary School BLOORS LANE	grass pitches	426 yd
Splashes Sports Centre Bloors Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	698 yd
Cozenton Park Bloors Lane	grass pitches	787 yd
Beechings Way Beechings Way	grass pitches	846 yd
Berengrave Park BERENGRAVE LANE	grass pitches	895 yd
Twydall Primary School TWYDALL LANE	grass pitches	973 yd
Playfootball Gillingham LONDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	981 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/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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ripon Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 107 crimes were reported near Ripon Close . 59% 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 7BS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Ripon Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7BS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME8 7BS 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

Retired	72
Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	16
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

People

Gender

Female	154
Male	126

Partnership Status

Single	57
Married: Opposite sex	115
Separated	2
Divorced	22
Widowed	18

Health

Very good health	133
Good health	105
Fair health	40
Bad health	3
Very bad health	1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	37
Apprenticeship	17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	39
Degree or Similar	41
Other	4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian	6
Pakistani	4
Other Asian	1
Black Caribbean	1
Mixed White and Asian	3
White	267

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	267
European Union	6
Africa	1
Middle East and Asia	8
The Americas and the Caribbean	1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	267
10+ Years	11
5-10 Years	3
2-5 Years	3

Passport Held

United Kingdom	242
Ireland	1
Italy	2
Poland	3
Southern Asia	1
South-East Asia	1
No passport held	32

Religion

No religion	128
Christian	124
Hindu	2
Jewish	1
Muslim	7
Other religion	1
Not answered	19