High Street is in Rainham, Gillingham and in Medway district. ME8 8AA 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 8AA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME8 8AZ, ME8 8BG, ME8 7PH, ME8 8AN, ME8 7RS, ME8 8BQ, ME8 8BE, ME8 8AP, ME8 8LB.

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 8AA

Average Price
£563,078
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£415,011
Detached
£637,111
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
109A High Street, Gillingham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£50,0002002-05-17 £154,048
109 High Street, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£115,0002001-10-05 £415,011
113 High Street, Gillingham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£210,0001998-07-31 £1,120,173

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 4 399 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Orchard Street , Rainham ME8 9AE
3out of 4 399 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way , Rainham ME8 8ET
3out of 4 835 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Miers Court Primary School
Silverspot Close , ME8 8JR
3out of 4 909 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thames View Primary School
Bloors Lane , Rainham ME8 7DX
3out of 4 1,104 yd Academy converter Yes 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 1,070 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The Howard School
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX
3out of 4 1,216 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX
3out of 4 1,237 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ
4out of 4 1,325 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue , ME7 2LX
3out of 4 3,955 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 1,818 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Danecourt School
Hotel Road , ME8 6AA
3out of 4 3,006 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX
3out of 4 3,627 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The GFC School
Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD
- not rated 4,292 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Rivermead School
Forge Lane , ME7 1UG
3out of 4 5,100 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
Galata Mezze Restaurant109 High Street, Rainham37 yd
The Centre Cafe35 Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham134 yd
Tick Tocks Coffee & Kitchen Ltd16 Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham160 yd
Tarana85 High Street, Rainham160 yd
Hon's Restaurant143 High Street, Rainham176 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
White HorseWhite Horse PH, White Horse91 yd
The Prince Of Ales121 High Street, Rainham96 yd
The Greedy Banker89-93 High Street, Rainham132 yd
CricketersThe Cricketers Inn, 88 High Street155 yd
Jordans Pool & Snooker Lounge1-3A Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham231 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asham Indian109A High Street, Rainham1 yd
Quality Chicken & Ribs18 Station Road, Rainham86 yd
Mohim Express27 Station Road, Rainham114 yd
Tandoori Parlour & The Grill Guys134 High Street, Rainham179 yd
Charcoal Grill146 High Street, Rainham211 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reynolds Fitness Spa Rainham
HIGH STREET
health and fitness suite39 yd
Rainham Recreation Ground
Station Road
grass pitches476 yd
St Margaret'S C Of E Junior School
ORCHARD STREET
grass pitches, swimming pool488 yd
Berengrave Park
BERENGRAVE LANE
grass pitches755 yd
Miers Court Primary School
SILVERSPOT CLOSE
grass pitches873 yd
Cozenton Park
Bloors Lane
grass pitches943 yd
Playfootball Gillingham
LONDON ROAD
artificial grass pitch1,012 yd
Ryetop Playing Fields
Beacon Close
grass pitches1,034 yd
Splashes Sports Centre
Bloors Lane
health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,081 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/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%

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 666 crimes were reported near High Street . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME8 8AA.

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 8AA

Employment

ME8 8AA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee89
Retired51
Part-Time Employee38
Self-Employed33
Looking after home or family15
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Other10
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Financial and insurance activities19
Construction17
Accommodation and food service activities17
Human health and social work activities13
Transport and storage11
Education7
Manufacturing7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Other6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Real estate activities3
Information and communication3

People

Gender

Female182
Male159

Partnership Status

Single127
Married: Opposite sex76
Married: Same sex2
Separated15
Divorced32
Widowed15

Health

Very good health148
Good health130
Fair health51
Bad health9
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 75
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Other Asian12
Black African20
Black Caribbean2
Other Black6
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other2
White251
Gypsy or Irish Traveller7
Other25

Country of Birth

United Kingdom271
European Union18
Rest of Europe19
Africa14
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK271
10+ Years42
5-10 Years9
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years12

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
France2
Poland6
Romania4
Other EU countries1
Turkey6
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa4
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held46

Religion

No religion160
Christian133
Buddhist1
Hindu8
Muslim24
Other religion1
Not answered14