High Street is in Rainham, Gillingham and in Medway district. ME8 7HX is located in the Rainham North 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 High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME8 7JE, ME8 7JW, ME8 7JP, ME8 7JA, ME8 7BE, ME8 7HS, ME8 7JF, ME8 7JN, ME8 9BN.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 397 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 7HX

Average Price
£350,292
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£511,462
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£269,707

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£530,410
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
13 High Street, Gillingham, Medway
Other, an established residential building 		£265,0002020-09-18 £303,920
27 High Street, Gillingham, Medway
Other, an established residential building 		£210,0002017-04-28 £235,493
Top Flat 25 High Street, Gillingham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002000-11-30 £511,462

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Margaret's Infant School
St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street , Orchard Street ME8 9AE 		3out of 4 414 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Orchard Street , Rainham ME8 9AE 		3out of 4 414 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thames View Primary School
Bloors Lane , Rainham ME8 7DX 		3out of 4 774 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Miers Court Primary School
Silverspot Close , ME8 8JR 		3out of 4 1,103 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way , Rainham ME8 8ET 		3out of 4 1,187 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Howard School
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX 		3out of 4 861 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX 		3out of 4 914 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ 		4out of 4 952 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Leigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane , Rainham 		- not rated 1,473 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue , ME7 2LX 		3out of 4 3,552 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed 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 1,562 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Danecourt School
Hotel Road , ME8 6AA 		3out of 4 2,604 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX 		3out of 4 3,229 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The GFC School
Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD 		- not rated 3,900 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Rivermead School
Forge Lane , ME7 1UG 		3out of 4 4,725 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
Cafe Nucleus Rainham35A High Street, Rainham67 yd
The Manor FarmManor Farm, 2 High Street121 yd
Pizza Hut65-67A High Street, Rainham165 yd
Nutmegs PatisserieNutmegs, 67B High Street176 yd
Costa69 High Street, Rainham191 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jordans Pool & Snooker Lounge1-3A Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham172 yd
The Greedy Banker89-93 High Street, Rainham284 yd
CricketersThe Cricketers Inn, 88 High Street290 yd
White HorseWhite Horse PH, White Horse320 yd
The Prince Of Ales121 High Street, Rainham495 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jack`s Fish Bar13 High Street, Rainham54 yd
Favorite Rainham55 High Street, Rainham140 yd
GreggsSu3, Rainham Shopping Centre192 yd
Mohim Express27 Station Road, Rainham331 yd
Quality Chicken & Ribs18 Station Road, Rainham350 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Margaret'S C Of E Junior School
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, swimming pool366 yd
Reynolds Fitness Spa Rainham
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite427 yd
Berengrave Park
BERENGRAVE LANE 		grass pitches502 yd
Cozenton Park
Bloors Lane 		grass pitches553 yd
Playfootball Gillingham
LONDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch611 yd
Splashes Sports Centre
Bloors Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool688 yd
Rainham Recreation Ground
Station Road 		grass pitches771 yd
Thames View Primary School
BLOORS LANE 		grass pitches888 yd
Ryetop Playing Fields
Beacon Close 		grass pitches939 yd
Howard School
DERWENT WAY 		grass pitches951 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 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.7%

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 speed77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 519 crimes were reported near High Street . Only 19% 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 7HX.

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

More Crime Statistics for High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee114
Retired84
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed22
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed12
Other11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities20
Construction17
Manufacturing16
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Financial and insurance activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Transport and storage7
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female190
Male187

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex122
Married: Same sex3
Separated4
Divorced32
Widowed30

Health

Very good health169
Good health142
Fair health50
Bad health9
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 89
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi11
Chinese1
Indian12
Black African1
Black Caribbean8
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other2
White327
Gypsy or Irish Traveller7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom347
European Union11
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean5
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK347
10+ Years25
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom304
Ireland3
France4
Italy1
Lithuania1
Poland4
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia4
Central and South America1
No passport held54

Religion

No religion171
Christian170
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Muslim12
Sikh4
Other religion4
Not answered7
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