High Street is in Rainham, Gillingham and in Medway district. ME8 8AZ is located in the Rainham North electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Gillingham and Rainham. This postcode has been in use since 2004-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8AZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME8 8AN, ME8 8AA, ME8 8BE, ME8 8AP, ME8 8BG, ME8 8BB, ME8 8BQ, ME8 8BA, ME8 8AR.

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 8AZ

Average Price
£256,320
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£256,320
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
Flat 32 Appletree Court, 117 High Street, Gillingham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002023-07-19 £202,368
Flat 33 Appletree Court, 117 High Street, Gillingham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£220,0002023-06-20 £224,480
Flat 34 Appletree Court, 117 High Street, Gillingham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£191,5002022-11-18 £190,843
Flat 9 Appletree Court, 117 High Street, Gillingham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£220,0002022-11-04 £219,246
Flat 2 Appletree Court, 117 High Street, Gillingham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£200,0002022-08-10 £200,138

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 4 433 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Orchard Street , Rainham ME8 9AE 		3out of 4 433 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way , Rainham ME8 8ET 		3out of 4 784 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Miers Court Primary School
Silverspot Close , ME8 8JR 		3out of 4 894 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thames View Primary School
Bloors Lane , Rainham ME8 7DX 		3out of 4 1,157 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 1,008 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The Howard School
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX 		3out of 4 1,274 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX 		3out of 4 1,292 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ 		4out of 4 1,383 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue , ME7 2LX 		3out of 4 4,017 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 1,863 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Danecourt School
Hotel Road , ME8 6AA 		3out of 4 3,068 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX 		3out of 4 3,687 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The GFC School
Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD 		- not rated 4,352 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Rivermead School
Forge Lane , ME7 1UG 		3out of 4 5,157 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, Rainham72 yd
Hon's Restaurant143 High Street, Rainham116 yd
The Centre Cafe35 Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham194 yd
Tarana85 High Street, Rainham220 yd
Tick Tocks Coffee & Kitchen Ltd16 Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Prince Of Ales121 High Street, Rainham47 yd
White HorseWhite Horse PH, White Horse150 yd
The Greedy Banker89-93 High Street, Rainham191 yd
CricketersThe Cricketers Inn, 88 High Street210 yd
Jordans Pool & Snooker Lounge1-3A Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham293 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asham Indian109A High Street, Rainham62 yd
Tandoori Parlour & The Grill Guys134 High Street, Rainham123 yd
Quality Chicken & Ribs18 Station Road, Rainham135 yd
Charcoal Grill146 High Street, Rainham153 yd
Mohim Express27 Station Road, Rainham163 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reynolds Fitness Spa Rainham
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite53 yd
Rainham Recreation Ground
Station Road 		grass pitches444 yd
St Margaret'S C Of E Junior School
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, swimming pool534 yd
Berengrave Park
BERENGRAVE LANE 		grass pitches803 yd
Miers Court Primary School
SILVERSPOT CLOSE 		grass pitches867 yd
Cozenton Park
Bloors Lane 		grass pitches1,003 yd
Ryetop Playing Fields
Beacon Close 		grass pitches1,064 yd
Playfootball Gillingham
LONDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch1,073 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed43.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed70.05 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed70.05 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10 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, 679 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 8AZ.

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 8AZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee66
Retired56
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed20
Looking after home or family14
Other12
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Construction19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Accommodation and food service activities12
Financial and insurance activities10
Human health and social work activities9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Manufacturing7
Administrative and support service activities6
Education6
Other5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female166
Male118

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex59
Separated5
Divorced36
Widowed35

Health

Very good health133
Good health93
Fair health40
Bad health12
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications62
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 44
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Other Black5
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White268
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom265
European Union3
Rest of Europe4
Africa6
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK265
10+ Years7
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years6
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom229
Germany1
Other EU countries2
Turkey3
Other Europe1
South and Eastern Africa2
British Overseas Territories1
No passport held42

Religion

No religion150
Christian103
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Muslim1
Other religion2
Not answered22
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