The Homestead is in Rainham, Gillingham and in Medway district.
ME8 8QB 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 The Homestead, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8QB and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: ME8 8QE, ME8 8QA, ME8 8PY, ME8 8QF, ME8 8QG.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Homestead, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £420,000 | 2015-10-14 | £673,546 |
| 1 The Homestead, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £335,000 | 2012-11-30 | £714,679 |
| 1 The Homestead, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £425,000 | 2006-08-17 | £888,194 |
| 1 The Homestead, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £275,000 | 2002-05-03 | £897,036 |
| The Annexe 2 The Homestead, Gillingham, Medway Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £240,000 | 2000-12-01 | £984,708 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Primary School St Edmunds Way , Rainham ME8 8ET | 3out of 4 | 817 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Miers Court Primary School Silverspot Close , ME8 8JR | 3out of 4 | 1,406 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 | 1,597 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Orchard Street , Rainham ME8 9AE | 3out of 4 | 1,597 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School The Street , Hartlip ME9 7TL | 3out of 4 | 1,898 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Academy Rainham Otterham Quay Lane , Rainham | - not rated | 305 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rainham School for Girls Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX | 3out of 4 | 2,517 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Howard School Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX | 3out of 4 | 2,532 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ | 4out of 4 | 2,647 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Robert Napier School Third Avenue , ME7 2LX | 3out of 4 | 5,316 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryony School 157 Marshall Road , Rainham ME8 0AJ | - not rated | 2,954 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Danecourt School Hotel Road , ME8 6AA | 3out of 4 | 4,368 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Will Adams Centre Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX | 3out of 4 | 4,973 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eko Food Market Xpress | Christine House, London Road | 414 yd | |
| Darjeeling Heights | Darjeeling Heights, 335 High Street | 517 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rose Inn | The Rose Inn, 249 High Street | 780 yd | |
| Rainham Arms | 120 Wakeley Road, Rainham | 789 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peking Chef | 177 High Street, Rainham | 981 yd | |
| Tarka Baaz | 175 High Street, Rainham | 986 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 35 crimes were reported
near The Homestead .
74% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of ME8 8QB.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
ME8 8QB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.
| Full-Time Employee | 74 |
| Self-Employed | 51 |
| Retired | 49 |
| Part-Time Employee | 25 |
| Looking after home or family | 17 |
| Other | 16 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 6 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 5 |
| Unemployed | 5 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 3 |
| Construction | 14 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 14 |
| Human health and social work activities | 13 |
| Education | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 8 |
| Other | 6 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 5 |
| Information and communication | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 164 |
| Male | 152 |
| Single | 91 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 130 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 12 |
| Widowed | 16 |
| Very good health | 166 |
| Good health | 112 |
| Fair health | 28 |
| Bad health | 7 |
| Very bad health | 1 |
| No qualifications | 47 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 25 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 36 |
| Apprenticeship | 21 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 53 |
| Degree or Similar | 65 |
| Other | 5 |
| Chinese | 1 |
| Other Asian | 7 |
| Black African | 2 |
| Other Black | 4 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| White | 263 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 35 |
| United Kingdom | 301 |
| European Union | 7 |
| Africa | 2 |
| Middle East and Asia | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 301 |
| 10+ Years | 13 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 287 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 2 |
| No passport held | 24 |
| No religion | 122 |
| Christian | 168 |
| Hindu | 1 |
| Sikh | 6 |
| Not answered | 19 |