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

Nearby postcodes are: ME8 8HG, ME8 7QE, ME8 8HF, ME8 8HJ, ME8 7QJ, ME8 7QA, ME8 8HN, ME8 8SB, ME8 8HH.

William Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on William Street are based on 5 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 8HW

Average Price
£337,426
Semi-Detached
£378,047
Terraced
£309,578
Detached
£437,419
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for William Street

Average Price
£332,192
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on William Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
59 William Street, Gillingham, Medway
Detached, an established residential building
£282,0002023-06-23 £292,657
54 William Street, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£298,0002022-09-30 £298,361
39 William Street, Gillingham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£350,0002022-03-14 £380,155
43 William Street, Gillingham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£240,0002021-01-20 £293,976
68 William Street, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£238,0002018-11-02 £294,858

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way , Rainham ME8 8ET
3out of 4 347 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Infant School
St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street , Orchard Street ME8 9AE
3out of 4 1,195 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Orchard Street , Rainham ME8 9AE
3out of 4 1,195 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thames View Primary School
Bloors Lane , Rainham ME8 7DX
3out of 4 1,379 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Miers Court Primary School
Silverspot Close , ME8 8JR
3out of 4 1,558 yd Academy converter 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 992 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ
4out of 4 1,676 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Howard School
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX
3out of 4 1,917 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX
3out of 4 1,972 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue , ME7 2LX
3out of 4 4,379 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 2,598 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Danecourt School
Hotel Road , ME8 6AA
3out of 4 3,524 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX
3out of 4 3,981 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The GFC School
Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD
- not rated 4,592 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Rivermead School
Forge Lane , ME7 1UG
3out of 4 5,289 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
Mandarin House154 Station Road, Rainham375 yd
Hon's Restaurant143 High Street, Rainham749 yd
Darjeeling HeightsDarjeeling Heights, 335 High Street789 yd
Galata Mezze Restaurant109 High Street, Rainham828 yd
The Centre Cafe35 Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham837 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mackland ArmsMackland Arms Public House, Flat310 yd
Rainham Arms120 Wakeley Road, Rainham378 yd
JD Wetherspoon - The Railway InnThe Railway, 113 Station Road530 yd
The Rose InnThe Rose Inn, 249 High Street706 yd
The Angel PHThe Angel, Station Road744 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
George`s Plaice144 Station Road, Rainham387 yd
Far East Express88B Station Road, Rainham574 yd
Peking Chef177 High Street, Rainham700 yd
Tarka Baaz175 High Street, Rainham701 yd
Charcoal Grill146 High Street, Rainham767 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rainham Recreation Ground
Station Road
grass pitches322 yd
Reynolds Fitness Spa Rainham
HIGH STREET
health and fitness suite814 yd
Berengrave Park
BERENGRAVE LANE
grass pitches1,022 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed62.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed135.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed75 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is William Street dangerous?

In 2023, 321 crimes were reported near William Street . 32% 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 8HW.

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

More Crime Statistics for William Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8HW

Employment

ME8 8HW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired44
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed24
Unemployed14
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Other2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities19
Construction18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Education14
Professional, scientific and technical activities12
Manufacturing9
Financial and insurance activities8
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage5
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female165
Male155

Partnership Status

Single100
Married: Opposite sex93
Separated8
Divorced32
Widowed16

Health

Very good health156
Good health105
Fair health32
Bad health19
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 74
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black Caribbean4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White307
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom307
European Union6
The Americas and the Caribbean6
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK307
10+ Years10
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom250
Italy1
Portugal2
Other EU countries4
No passport held63

Religion

No religion180
Christian120
Other religion11
Not answered10