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

Nearby postcodes are: ME8 8JH, ME8 8JA, ME8 8JB, ME8 8AY, ME8 8BL, ME8 8JX, ME8 8BA, ME8 8AR, ME8 8BP.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 27 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 8AT

Average Price
£257,847
Semi-Detached
£241,144
Terraced
£266,198
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£315,009
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
162 High Street, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002014-11-19 £349,424
188 High Street, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002010-05-07 £218,212
184 High Street, Gillingham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£52,5002000-08-25 £218,461
188 High Street, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£43,0001998-03-23 £249,002
184 High Street, Gillingham, Kent
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£41,5001997-05-09 £263,827

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 4 605 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Orchard Street , Rainham ME8 9AE 		3out of 4 605 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way , Rainham ME8 8ET 		3out of 4 629 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Miers Court Primary School
Silverspot Close , ME8 8JR 		3out of 4 824 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thames View Primary School
Bloors Lane , Rainham ME8 7DX 		3out of 4 1,421 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 736 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The Howard School
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX 		3out of 4 1,514 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX 		3out of 4 1,516 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ 		4out of 4 1,654 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue , ME7 2LX 		3out of 4 4,290 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 2,039 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Danecourt School
Hotel Road , ME8 6AA 		3out of 4 3,335 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX 		3out of 4 3,962 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The GFC School
Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD 		- not rated 4,626 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Rivermead School
Forge Lane , ME7 1UG 		3out of 4 5,426 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
Hon's Restaurant143 High Street, Rainham159 yd
Galata Mezze Restaurant109 High Street, Rainham331 yd
The Centre Cafe35 Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham468 yd
Tarana85 High Street, Rainham485 yd
Tick Tocks Coffee & Kitchen Ltd16 Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Prince Of Ales121 High Street, Rainham243 yd
The Rose InnThe Rose Inn, 249 High Street256 yd
White HorseWhite Horse PH, White Horse418 yd
The Greedy Banker89-93 High Street, Rainham456 yd
CricketersThe Cricketers Inn, 88 High Street462 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tarka Baaz175 High Street, Rainham54 yd
Peking Chef177 High Street, Rainham59 yd
Charcoal Grill146 High Street, Rainham129 yd
Tandoori Parlour & The Grill Guys134 High Street, Rainham161 yd
Asham Indian109A High Street, Rainham335 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reynolds Fitness Spa Rainham
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite311 yd
Rainham Recreation Ground
Station Road 		grass pitches451 yd
St Margaret'S C Of E Junior School
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, swimming pool736 yd
Miers Court Primary School
SILVERSPOT CLOSE 		grass pitches841 yd
Berengrave Park
BERENGRAVE LANE 		grass pitches1,057 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 81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 77.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 68.2%

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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed118 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 605 crimes were reported near High Street . Only 16% 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 8AT.

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 8AT

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME8 8AT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired102
Full-Time Employee73
Self-Employed28
Part-Time Employee19
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed7
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities19
Education15
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Financial and insurance activities8
Transport and storage8
Construction8
Information and communication7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Other4
Real estate activities4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female168
Male142

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex99
Married: Same sex2
Separated14
Divorced36
Widowed31

Health

Very good health110
Good health116
Fair health59
Bad health18
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 40
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 58
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian6
Other Asian5
Black African13
Black Caribbean2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed Other3
White274
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union8
Africa12
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years30
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom261
France1
Poland3
Romania3
Other EU countries1
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion119
Christian166
Muslim4
Sikh11
Not answered10
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