London Road is in Rainham, Gillingham and in Gillingham district.
ME8 7HQ is located in the Rainham Central electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Gillingham and Rainham. This postcode has been in use
since 1987-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about London Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: ME8 7HP, ME8 6YR, ME8 0DL, ME8 0DD, ME8 7AA, ME8 7HH, ME8 0DN, ME8 0DE, ME8 0AR.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Guardian Court London Road, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £140,000 | 2023-11-01 | £141,460 |
| 15 Guardian Court London Road, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £134,750 | 2023-05-17 | £138,565 |
| 11 Guardian Court London Road, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £133,000 | 2023-03-31 | £133,275 |
| 12 Guardian Court London Road, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £133,000 | 2022-08-17 | £133,092 |
| 26 Guardian Court London Road, Gillingham, Medway Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £132,500 | 2022-02-25 | £138,636 |
| 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 | 538 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery Twydall Lane , ME8 6JS | 1out of 4 | 715 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thames View Primary School Bloors Lane , Rainham ME8 7DX | 3out of 4 | 981 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Featherby Junior School Chilham Road , ME8 6BT | 1out of 4 | 1,360 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 | 1,427 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 | 560 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Rainham School for Girls Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX | 3out of 4 | 684 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ | 4out of 4 | 732 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX | 3out of 4 | 2,380 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Leigh Academy Rainham Otterham Quay Lane , Rainham | - not rated | 2,681 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MidKent College Medway Road , ME7 1FN | - not rated | 4,683 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryony School 157 Marshall Road , Rainham ME8 0AJ | - not rated | 1,132 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA | 3out of 4 | 1,389 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX | 3out of 4 | 2,129 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The GFC School Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD | - not rated | 2,833 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 | 3,691 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 | 462 yd | |
| KFC | KFC Drive Through, Courteney Road | 577 yd | |
| Soar Trampoline Park Ltd | Unit 5-6, Medway Distribution Centre | 775 yd | |
| Planet Ice | Silver Blades Ice Rink, Ambley Road | 946 yd | |
| BorgWarner | Delphi Diesel Systems Ltd, Delphi Diesel Systems | 1,027 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dewdrop | 100 - 102 Hawthorne Avenue, Rainham | 543 yd | |
| Gillingham Labour Club | Nye Bevan Memorial Hall, Twydall Lane | 972 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domino's Pizza | 28 London Road, Rainham | 383 yd | |
| Rainham Fish And Kebab | 40 London Road, Rainham | 445 yd | |
| Kellicious | C & A Building Supplies Ltd, Astra Park | 631 yd | |
| Papa Johns | 51 Twydall Green, Twydall | 1,033 yd | |
| Uncle Bobs Chicken N Wings | 62 Twydall Green, Twydall | 1,075 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | Tesco Supermarket, Courteney Road | 462 yd | |
| Poundland | Poundland & More, Ambley Road | 946 yd | |
| Iceland | Unit 7, Ambley Road | 946 yd | |
| Aldi | Unit 6, Ambley Road | 946 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Howard School DERWENT WAY | grass pitches | 459 yd |
| Rainham School For Girls DERWENT WAY | grass pitches | 556 yd |
| Playfootball Gillingham LONDON ROAD | artificial grass pitch | 611 yd |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School PUMP LANE | grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts | 667 yd |
| Splashes Sports Centre Bloors Lane | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 681 yd |
| Twydall Primary School TWYDALL LANE | grass pitches | 767 yd |
| Cozenton Park Bloors Lane | grass pitches | 792 yd |
| Thames View Primary School BLOORS LANE | grass pitches | 803 yd |
| Planet Ice Gillingham AMBLEY ROAD | ice rinks | 985 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 | 40 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 48.5 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 100 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 10.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 250 crimes were reported
near London Road .
39% 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 7HQ.
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 7HQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 89 |
| Full-Time Employee | 68 |
| Part-Time Employee | 32 |
| Self-Employed | 20 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 15 |
| Looking after home or family | 15 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 7 |
| Other | 5 |
| Unemployed | 3 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 20 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 20 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 15 |
| Construction | 13 |
| Education | 12 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 10 |
| Information and communication | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Other | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Female | 166 |
| Male | 134 |
| Single | 57 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 142 |
| Civil partnership: Same sex | 1 |
| Separated | 2 |
| Divorced | 17 |
| Widowed | 36 |
| Very good health | 128 |
| Good health | 109 |
| Fair health | 43 |
| Bad health | 17 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 45 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 36 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 43 |
| Apprenticeship | 22 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 46 |
| Degree or Similar | 56 |
| Other | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 7 |
| Indian | 12 |
| Pakistani | 7 |
| Other Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 3 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 263 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 280 |
| European Union | 3 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Middle East and Asia | 11 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 280 |
| 10+ Years | 19 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 265 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 3 |
| No passport held | 31 |
| No religion | 117 |
| Christian | 152 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Muslim | 3 |
| Sikh | 3 |
| Not answered | 27 |