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

Nearby postcodes are: ME8 8AR, ME8 8BB, ME8 8BL, ME8 8AP, ME8 8AN, ME8 8AG, ME8 8BE, ME8 8AZ, ME8 8JX.

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 8BA

Average Price
£213,829
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£255,218
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£200,032
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
147A High Street, Gillingham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£220,0002016-06-24 £266,926
147A High Street, Gillingham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002005-11-14 £156,653
147A High Street, Gillingham, Medway
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£98,5002004-05-12 £176,516
145A High Street, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002002-11-25 £255,218

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 4 498 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Orchard Street , Rainham ME8 9AE 		3out of 4 498 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way , Rainham ME8 8ET 		3out of 4 706 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Miers Court Primary School
Silverspot Close , ME8 8JR 		3out of 4 848 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thames View Primary School
Bloors Lane , Rainham ME8 7DX 		3out of 4 1,280 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 883 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The Howard School
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX 		3out of 4 1,381 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX 		3out of 4 1,391 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ 		4out of 4 1,509 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue , ME7 2LX 		3out of 4 4,143 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 1,939 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Danecourt School
Hotel Road , ME8 6AA 		3out of 4 3,190 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX 		3out of 4 3,814 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The GFC School
Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD 		- not rated 4,479 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Rivermead School
Forge Lane , ME7 1UG 		3out of 4 5,282 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, Rainham13 yd
Galata Mezze Restaurant109 High Street, Rainham185 yd
The Centre Cafe35 Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham321 yd
Tarana85 High Street, Rainham340 yd
Tick Tocks Coffee & Kitchen Ltd16 Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Prince Of Ales121 High Street, Rainham97 yd
White HorseWhite Horse PH, White Horse271 yd
The Greedy Banker89-93 High Street, Rainham311 yd
CricketersThe Cricketers Inn, 88 High Street321 yd
JD Wetherspoon - The Railway InnThe Railway, 113 Station Road388 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tandoori Parlour & The Grill Guys134 High Street, Rainham34 yd
Charcoal Grill146 High Street, Rainham36 yd
Asham Indian109A High Street, Rainham188 yd
Tarka Baaz175 High Street, Rainham192 yd
Peking Chef177 High Street, Rainham197 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reynolds Fitness Spa Rainham
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite165 yd
Rainham Recreation Ground
Station Road 		grass pitches430 yd
St Margaret'S C Of E Junior School
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, swimming pool618 yd
Miers Court Primary School
SILVERSPOT CLOSE 		grass pitches840 yd
Berengrave Park
BERENGRAVE LANE 		grass pitches921 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, 672 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 8BA.

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 8BA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee61
Retired59
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed24
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Unemployed7
Other5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Education13
Financial and insurance activities13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Construction12
Human health and social work activities10
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities6
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Manufacturing5
Real estate activities3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female141
Male123

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex79
Separated10
Divorced29
Widowed24

Health

Very good health121
Good health90
Fair health42
Bad health7
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 47
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian10
Black African13
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other3
White234

Country of Birth

United Kingdom231
European Union20
Africa8
Middle East and Asia3
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK231
10+ Years25
5-10 Years8
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom195
Ireland1
Lithuania4
Poland4
Romania4
Other EU countries5
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held50

Religion

No religion108
Christian132
Buddhist1
Hindu3
Sikh6
Other religion2
Not answered14
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