Challenger Close is in Rainham, Gillingham and in Medway district. ME8 8FH is located in the Rainham South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Gillingham and Rainham. This postcode has been in use since 2019-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Challenger Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8FH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME8 8FF, ME8 8FL, ME8 8FG, ME8 8JQ, ME8 8JL, ME8 8FJ, ME8 8JG, ME8 8JE, ME8 8JD.

Challenger Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Challenger Close are based on 4 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 8FH

Average Price
£550,387
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£550,387
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Challenger Close

Average Price
£568,726
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Challenger CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Challenger Close, Gillingham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building 		£440,0002021-02-22 £532,971
5 Challenger Close, Gillingham, Medway
Detached, a newly built property 		£434,9952019-05-09 £563,372
1 Challenger Close, Gillingham, Medway
Detached, a newly built property 		£434,9952019-01-25 £554,816

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Miers Court Primary School
Silverspot Close , ME8 8JR 		3out of 4 534 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Infant School
St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street , Orchard Street ME8 9AE 		3out of 4 714 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Orchard Street , Rainham ME8 9AE 		3out of 4 714 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way , Rainham ME8 8ET 		3out of 4 886 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Parkwood Primary School
Deanwood Drive , Rainham ME8 9LP 		3out of 4 1,678 yd Community school No 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 643 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX 		3out of 4 1,609 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Howard School
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX 		3out of 4 1,645 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ 		4out of 4 1,960 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue , ME7 2LX 		3out of 4 4,516 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 2,017 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Danecourt School
Hotel Road , ME8 6AA 		3out of 4 3,525 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX 		3out of 4 4,221 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The GFC School
Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD 		- not rated 4,901 yd Other independent school No 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, Rainham508 yd
Darjeeling HeightsDarjeeling Heights, 335 High Street534 yd
Galata Mezze Restaurant109 High Street, Rainham633 yd
Tarana85 High Street, Rainham760 yd
The Centre Cafe35 Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Rose InnThe Rose Inn, 249 High Street401 yd
The Prince Of Ales121 High Street, Rainham563 yd
White HorseWhite Horse PH, White Horse709 yd
CricketersThe Cricketers Inn, 88 High Street720 yd
The Greedy Banker89-93 High Street, Rainham736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peking Chef177 High Street, Rainham405 yd
Tarka Baaz175 High Street, Rainham406 yd
Charcoal Grill146 High Street, Rainham467 yd
Tandoori Parlour & The Grill Guys134 High Street, Rainham490 yd
Asham Indian109A High Street, Rainham655 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Miers Court Primary School
SILVERSPOT CLOSE 		grass pitches607 yd
Reynolds Fitness Spa Rainham
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite619 yd
Rainham Recreation Ground
Station Road 		grass pitches838 yd
St Margaret'S C Of E Junior School
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, swimming pool859 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 Challenger Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 168 crimes were reported near Challenger Close . 49% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME8 8FH.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Challenger Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8FH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired91
Part-Time Employee52
Self-Employed31
Looking after home or family13
Student (economically inactive)11
Other10
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Construction22
Education19
Human health and social work activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Manufacturing16
Financial and insurance activities13
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication6
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities5
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female212
Male199

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex201
Married: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced17
Widowed15

Health

Very good health198
Good health161
Fair health38
Bad health10
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 77
Degree or Similar 66
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian8
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean4
Mixed Other1
White383
Roma1
Arab1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom377
European Union15
Rest of Europe6
Middle East and Asia15

Length of Residence

Born in the UK377
10+ Years21
5-10 Years11
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom343
Ireland6
Germany1
Portugal4
Poland3
Other EU countries4
Turkey3
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
No passport held45

Religion

No religion197
Christian174
Buddhist5
Sikh12
Other religion5
Not answered20
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