Woodruff Close is in Rainham, Gillingham and in Swale district.
ME8 7XQ is located in the Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Sittingbourne and Sheppey. This postcode has been in use
since 1996-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Woodruff Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7XQ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Woodruff Close, Gillingham, Kent Detached, an established residential building | £621,000 | 2022-07-12 | £612,391 |
| 8 Woodruff Close, Gillingham, Kent Detached, an established residential building | £640,000 | 2021-11-04 | £656,069 |
| 43 Woodruff Close, Gillingham, Kent Detached, an established residential building | £565,000 | 2021-06-18 | £630,940 |
| 1 Woodruff Close, Gillingham, Kent Detached, an established residential building | £675,000 | 2021-01-26 | £758,109 |
| 9 Woodruff Close, Gillingham, Kent Detached, an established residential building | £660,000 | 2021-01-22 | £741,262 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holywell Primary School Forge Lane , Upchurch ME9 7AE | - not rated | 1,176 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Riverside Primary School St Edmunds Way , Rainham ME8 8ET | 3out of 4 | 1,880 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thames View Primary School Bloors Lane , Rainham ME8 7DX | 3out of 4 | 2,792 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lower Halstow Primary School School Lane , Lower Halstow ME9 7ES | 3out of 4 | 2,866 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Margaret's Infant School St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street , Orchard Street ME8 9AE | 3out of 4 | 2,984 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Academy Rainham Otterham Quay Lane , Rainham | - not rated | 2,339 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ | 4out of 4 | 3,081 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Howard School Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX | 3out of 4 | 3,613 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Rainham School for Girls Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX | 3out of 4 | 3,695 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | 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 | 4,357 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA | 3out of 4 | 4,905 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX | 3out of 4 | 5,072 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upchurch River Valley Golf Course | Golf Course, Oak Lane | 858 yd | |
| Sophie Barnes T/a The Crown Public House | The Crown Public House, 9 The Street | 947 yd | |
| The Three Sisters | Three Sisters, Otterham Quay Lane | 1,020 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oh My Cod | 7 Forge Lane, Upchurch | 992 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Co-op Food - Upchurch | 3 The Street, Upchurch | 890 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 | 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% |
| 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 | 42.6 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 41.8 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 61.01 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 61.01 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 6.2 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 6.2 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 10.41 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 6 crimes were reported
near Woodruff Close .
84% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME8 7XQ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
ME8 7XQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.
The percentage of retired residents living in ME8 7XQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 129 |
| Full-Time Employee | 102 |
| Self-Employed | 48 |
| Part-Time Employee | 36 |
| Looking after home or family | 13 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 12 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 6 |
| Other | 5 |
| Unemployed | |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 45 |
| Education | 23 |
| Construction | 21 |
| Human health and social work activities | 20 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 14 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 13 |
| Other | 12 |
| Transport and storage | 12 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 10 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 9 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Information and communication | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Real estate activities | 5 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 4 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Female | 207 |
| Male | 203 |
| Single | 68 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 196 |
| Married: Same sex | 1 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Separated | 7 |
| Divorced | 36 |
| Widowed | 42 |
| Very good health | 193 |
| Good health | 135 |
| Fair health | 58 |
| Bad health | 18 |
| Very bad health | 6 |
| No qualifications | 102 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 34 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 29 |
| Apprenticeship | 24 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 61 |
| Degree or Similar | 88 |
| Other | 10 |
| Black African | 6 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 399 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 2 |
| Other | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 387 |
| European Union | 17 |
| Africa | 3 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 2 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 387 |
| 10+ Years | 19 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| 2-5 Years | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 342 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Poland | 4 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 4 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| Central and South America | 1 |
| Oceania | 1 |
| No passport held | 52 |
| No religion | 160 |
| Christian | 228 |
| Other religion | 5 |
| Not answered | 17 |