Lower Rainham Road is in Rainham, Gillingham and in Gillingham district. ME8 7UD 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 Lower Rainham Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7UD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME8 7UH, ME8 7UL, ME8 7UE, ME8 7UF, ME8 7UB, ME8 7UQ.

Lower Rainham Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lower Rainham Road are based on 29 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 7UD

Average Price
£582,423
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£582,423
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Rainham Road

Average Price
£437,059
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Rainham Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
788 Lower Rainham Road, Gillingham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£280,0002014-07-11 £512,752
794 Lower Rainham Road, Gillingham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£275,0002012-12-14 £587,540
786 Lower Rainham Road, Gillingham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£215,0002012-08-09 £463,357
782 Lower Rainham Road, Gillingham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£240,9952003-11-10 £565,098
792 Lower Rainham Road, Gillingham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£165,0001999-11-12 £745,271

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way , Rainham ME8 8ET
3out of 4 1,011 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Thames View Primary School
Bloors Lane , Rainham ME8 7DX
3out of 4 1,634 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Infant School
St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street , Orchard Street ME8 9AE
3out of 4 1,889 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Orchard Street , Rainham ME8 9AE
3out of 4 1,889 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holywell Primary School
Forge Lane , Upchurch ME9 7AE
- not rated 2,261 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Leigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane , Rainham
- not rated 1,643 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ
4out of 4 1,930 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Howard School
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX
3out of 4 2,446 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX
3out of 4 2,534 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue , ME7 2LX
3out of 4 4,510 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 3,207 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Danecourt School
Hotel Road , ME8 6AA
3out of 4 3,782 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX
3out of 4 4,055 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The GFC School
Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD
- not rated 4,591 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Rivermead School
Forge Lane , ME7 1UG
3out of 4 5,163 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
Mandarin House154 Station Road, Rainham1,015 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Angel PHThe Angel, Station Road101 yd
The Three SistersThree Sisters, Otterham Quay Lane590 yd
Mackland ArmsMackland Arms Public House, Flat868 yd
Rainham Arms120 Wakeley Road, Rainham1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
George`s Plaice144 Station Road, Rainham1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rainham Recreation Ground
Station Road
grass pitches1,054 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed28.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed26.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed37.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed37.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed5.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed7.32 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lower Rainham Road dangerous?

In 2023, 79 crimes were reported near Lower Rainham Road . 64% 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 7UD.

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

More Crime Statistics for Lower Rainham Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7UD

Employment

ME8 7UD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee121
Retired73
Self-Employed41
Part-Time Employee30
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family11
Other9
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles28
Human health and social work activities19
Education16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Construction14
Transport and storage11
Financial and insurance activities10
Other10
Manufacturing9
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Real estate activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female200
Male187

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex173
Married: Same sex1
Divorced16
Widowed23

Health

Very good health204
Good health122
Fair health51
Bad health7
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship28
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 56
Degree or Similar 82
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian7
Black African22
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White348

Country of Birth

United Kingdom362
European Union7
Africa11
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK362
10+ Years16
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom330
Ireland2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia4
No passport held47

Religion

No religion154
Christian197
Sikh4
Other religion5
Not answered24