Homefield Drive is in Rainham, Gillingham and in Swale district. ME8 8RS is located in the Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sittingbourne and Sheppey. This postcode has been in use since 1998-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Homefield Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8RS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME8 8NQ, ME8 8EY, ME8 8SE, ME8 8ST, ME8 8FE, ME8 8FA, ME8 8PU, ME8 8FD, ME8 8TR.

Homefield Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Homefield Drive are based on 81 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Swale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME8 8RS

Average Price
£556,272
Semi-Detached
£408,168
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£598,588
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Homefield Drive

Average Price
£556,272
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Homefield DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Homefield Drive, Gillingham, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£530,0002023-07-28 £505,586
25 Homefield Drive, Gillingham, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£465,0002022-08-31 £451,478
16 Homefield Drive, Gillingham, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£482,0002021-05-19 £546,081
18 Homefield Drive, Gillingham, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£580,0002021-05-14 £657,110
15 Homefield Drive, Gillingham, Kent
Detached, an established residential building
£478,0002021-04-23 £539,379

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 4 726 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 1,844 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Orchard Street , Rainham ME8 9AE
3out of 4 1,844 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thames View Primary School
Bloors Lane , Rainham ME8 7DX
3out of 4 1,904 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Holywell Primary School
Forge Lane , Upchurch ME9 7AE
- not rated 2,062 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 1,267 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ
4out of 4 2,208 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Howard School
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX
3out of 4 2,559 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX
3out of 4 2,621 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue , ME7 2LX
3out of 4 4,869 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 3,253 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Danecourt School
Hotel Road , ME8 6AA
3out of 4 4,076 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX
3out of 4 4,436 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The GFC School
Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD
- not rated 5,002 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
Mandarin House154 Station Road, Rainham1,020 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Three SistersThree Sisters, Otterham Quay Lane174 yd
The Angel PHThe Angel, Station Road576 yd
Rainham Arms120 Wakeley Road, Rainham695 yd
Mackland ArmsMackland Arms Public House, Flat915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
George`s Plaice144 Station Road, Rainham1,036 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rainham Recreation Ground
Station Road
grass pitches972 yd
Upchurch River Valley Golf Club
OAK LANE
golf, swimming pool1,032 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 speed159.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed154.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40.14 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Homefield Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 164 crimes were reported near Homefield Drive . 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 8RS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Homefield Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8RS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee256
Part-Time Employee48
Self-Employed46
Retired45
Looking after home or family19
Student (economically inactive)16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)11
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Other6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Financial and insurance activities28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security26
Human health and social work activities22
Professional, scientific and technical activities22
Education22
Construction20
Manufacturing16
Transport and storage12
Information and communication7
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Other2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female313
Male295

Partnership Status

Single141
Married: Opposite sex262
Married: Same sex1
Separated9
Divorced31
Widowed14

Health

Very good health380
Good health176
Fair health44
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 39
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 77
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 96
Degree or Similar 177
Other14

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian30
Pakistani6
Other Asian1
Black African9
Black Caribbean3
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other6
White546
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom571
European Union14
Africa8
Middle East and Asia13
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK571
10+ Years33
5-10 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom548
Ireland3
France1
Germany1
Italy1
Lithuania4
Poland5
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia1
No passport held40

Religion

No religion309
Christian254
Hindu4
Muslim7
Sikh18
Not answered16