Farnham Close is in Rainham, Gillingham and in Gillingham district. ME8 8NR 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 Farnham Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8NR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME8 8NS, ME8 8LW, ME8 8NX, ME8 8NT, ME8 8NP, ME8 8DA, ME8 8ES, ME8 8ND, ME8 8NU.

Farnham Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Farnham Close are based on 15 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 8NR

Average Price
£316,864
Semi-Detached
£322,014
Terraced
£316,097
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farnham Close

Average Price
£345,562
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farnham CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
70 Farnham Close, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£312,0002023-04-28 £324,370
69 Farnham Close, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£360,0002022-12-15 £357,404
51 Farnham Close, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£430,0002022-12-07 £426,899
51 Farnham Close, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£260,0002021-08-12 £293,988
73 Farnham Close, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£255,0002021-01-25 £303,386

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 4 131 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 1,147 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Orchard Street , Rainham ME8 9AE 		3out of 4 1,147 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Miers Court Primary School
Silverspot Close , ME8 8JR 		3out of 4 1,296 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thames View Primary School
Bloors Lane , Rainham ME8 7DX 		3out of 4 1,692 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 536 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ 		4out of 4 1,970 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Howard School
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX 		3out of 4 2,014 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX 		3out of 4 2,034 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue , ME7 2LX 		3out of 4 4,668 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 2,586 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Danecourt School
Hotel Road , ME8 6AA 		3out of 4 3,760 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX 		3out of 4 4,300 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The GFC School
Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD 		- not rated 4,934 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
Darjeeling HeightsDarjeeling Heights, 335 High Street346 yd
Mandarin House154 Station Road, Rainham634 yd
Hon's Restaurant143 High Street, Rainham662 yd
Galata Mezze Restaurant109 High Street, Rainham814 yd
The Centre Cafe35 Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham900 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rainham Arms120 Wakeley Road, Rainham150 yd
The Rose InnThe Rose Inn, 249 High Street374 yd
Mackland ArmsMackland Arms Public House, Flat675 yd
JD Wetherspoon - The Railway InnThe Railway, 113 Station Road700 yd
The Prince Of Ales121 High Street, Rainham737 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Peking Chef177 High Street, Rainham495 yd
Tarka Baaz175 High Street, Rainham499 yd
George`s Plaice144 Station Road, Rainham630 yd
Charcoal Grill146 High Street, Rainham654 yd
Tandoori Parlour & The Grill Guys134 High Street, Rainham680 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rainham Recreation Ground
Station Road 		grass pitches463 yd
Reynolds Fitness Spa Rainham
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite794 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed154.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Farnham Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 297 crimes were reported near Farnham Close . 34% 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 8NR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Farnham Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8NR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired54
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed29
Looking after home or family12
Student (economically inactive)9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed4
Other3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Human health and social work activities18
Construction15
Manufacturing14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Financial and insurance activities10
Education10
Transport and storage9
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities3
Other1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female185
Male164

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex137
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced22
Widowed17

Health

Very good health175
Good health128
Fair health39
Bad health5
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship26
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 58
Other16

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian13
Other Asian10
Black African14
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White301
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom317
European Union8
Africa11
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK317
10+ Years26
5-10 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom292
Ireland1
Italy2
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
No passport held47

Religion

No religion176
Christian148
Hindu7
Sikh8
Not answered9
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