Balmer Close is in Gillingham and in Gillingham district. ME8 9AL is located in the Rainham Central 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 Balmer Close, Gillingham, ME8 9AL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME8 0DX, ME8 0DU, ME8 9AT, ME8 9AU, ME8 0DT, ME8 0EU, ME8 9AP, ME8 9AN, ME8 9AW.

Balmer Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Balmer Close are based on 1 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 9AL

Average Price
£473,685
Semi-Detached
£473,685
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balmer Close

Average Price
£483,038
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balmer CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Balmer Close, Gillingham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£247,0002014-09-04 £433,229
2 Balmer Close, Gillingham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£241,5002013-07-12 £495,352
8 Balmer Close, Gillingham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£235,0002008-05-14 £457,364
6 Balmer Close, Gillingham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£242,0002008-02-01 £472,837
3 Balmer Close, Gillingham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£239,9952007-05-30 £481,431

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Margaret's Infant School
St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street , Orchard Street ME8 9AE 		3out of 4 750 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Orchard Street , Rainham ME8 9AE 		3out of 4 750 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Miers Court Primary School
Silverspot Close , ME8 8JR 		3out of 4 1,033 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thames View Primary School
Bloors Lane , Rainham ME8 7DX 		3out of 4 1,393 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Parkwood Primary School
Deanwood Drive , Rainham ME8 9LP 		3out of 4 1,399 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX 		3out of 4 379 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Howard School
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX 		3out of 4 514 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ 		4out of 4 1,368 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Leigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane , Rainham 		- not rated 1,989 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue , ME7 2LX 		3out of 4 3,365 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 690 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Danecourt School
Hotel Road , ME8 6AA 		3out of 4 2,321 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX 		3out of 4 3,170 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The GFC School
Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD 		- not rated 3,880 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Hospital and Medical Tuition Service
The School Room, Dolphin Ward , Medway Maritime Hospital ME7 5NY 		- not rated 4,582 yd Miscellaneous 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
The Manor FarmManor Farm, 2 High Street835 yd
Cafe Nucleus Rainham35A High Street, Rainham922 yd
Pizza Hut65-67A High Street, Rainham947 yd
Nutmegs PatisserieNutmegs, 67B High Street953 yd
Costa69 High Street, Rainham963 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CricketersThe Cricketers Inn, 88 High Street982 yd
Jordans Pool & Snooker Lounge1-3A Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham994 yd
The Greedy Banker89-93 High Street, Rainham1,017 yd
White HorseWhite Horse PH, White Horse1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jack`s Fish Bar13 High Street, Rainham901 yd
Favorite Rainham55 High Street, Rainham937 yd
GreggsSu3, Rainham Shopping Centre976 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ryetop Playing Fields
Beacon Close 		grass pitches330 yd
Rainham School For Girls
DERWENT WAY 		grass pitches523 yd
Howard School
DERWENT WAY 		grass pitches605 yd
St Margaret'S C Of E Junior School
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, swimming pool643 yd
Playfootball Gillingham
LONDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch793 yd
Miers Court Primary School
SILVERSPOT CLOSE 		grass pitches895 yd
Cozenton Park
Bloors Lane 		grass pitches1,047 yd
Splashes Sports Centre
Bloors Lane 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,088 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 speed183.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Balmer Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 193 crimes were reported near Balmer Close . 45% 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 9AL.

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

More Crime Statistics for Balmer Close, Gillingham, ME8 9AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee117
Retired80
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed20
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Other5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles32
Human health and social work activities20
Construction19
Education17
Transport and storage15
Manufacturing13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Financial and insurance activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female191
Male186

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex158
Separated10
Divorced16
Widowed32

Health

Very good health179
Good health127
Fair health53
Bad health16
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 65
Degree or Similar 82
Other9

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian10
Pakistani1
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other4
White353
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom354
European Union12
Africa3
Middle East and Asia8
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK354
10+ Years17
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom328
Romania1
Other EU countries1
South and Eastern Africa2
No passport held45

Religion

No religion160
Christian183
Muslim8
Sikh8
Other religion1
Not answered19
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