Beacon Close is in Gillingham and in Gillingham district. ME8 9AP 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 Beacon Close, Gillingham, ME8 9AP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME8 9AN, ME8 9AY, ME8 9AW, ME8 9AU, ME8 9BD, ME8 9AL, ME8 0DX, ME8 9AZ, ME8 9BE.

Beacon Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Beacon 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 9AP

Average Price
£471,351
Semi-Detached
£457,353
Terraced
£417,701
Detached
£545,064
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beacon Close

Average Price
£518,999
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beacon CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 Beacon Close, Gillingham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£368,0002022-09-30 £378,533
4 Beacon Close, Gillingham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£358,0002021-11-29 £402,415
23 Beacon Close, Gillingham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£430,0002021-03-22 £521,727
22 Beacon Close, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£371,0002020-12-18 £446,558
3 Beacon Close, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£292,5002020-01-10 £377,016

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 4 703 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Orchard Street , Rainham ME8 9AE 		3out of 4 703 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Miers Court Primary School
Silverspot Close , ME8 8JR 		3out of 4 883 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Parkwood Primary School
Deanwood Drive , Rainham ME8 9LP 		3out of 4 1,254 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Fairview Community Primary School
Drewery Drive , Wigmore ME8 0NU 		3out of 4 1,467 yd Community school Yes 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 4 547 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Howard School
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX 		3out of 4 676 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ 		4out of 4 1,498 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Leigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane , Rainham 		- not rated 1,885 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue , ME7 2LX 		3out of 4 3,532 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 772 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Danecourt School
Hotel Road , ME8 6AA 		3out of 4 2,487 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX 		3out of 4 3,339 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The GFC School
Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD 		- not rated 4,049 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 4,742 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 Street880 yd
Cafe Nucleus Rainham35A High Street, Rainham937 yd
Pizza Hut65-67A High Street, Rainham945 yd
Nutmegs PatisserieNutmegs, 67B High Street949 yd
Costa69 High Street, Rainham956 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CricketersThe Cricketers Inn, 88 High Street957 yd
Jordans Pool & Snooker Lounge1-3A Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham993 yd
The Greedy Banker89-93 High Street, Rainham997 yd
White HorseWhite Horse PH, White Horse1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Jack`s Fish Bar13 High Street, Rainham938 yd
Favorite Rainham55 High Street, Rainham939 yd
GreggsSu3, Rainham Shopping Centre970 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ryetop Playing Fields
Beacon Close 		grass pitches166 yd
St Margaret'S C Of E Junior School
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, swimming pool623 yd
Rainham School For Girls
DERWENT WAY 		grass pitches691 yd
Miers Court Primary School
SILVERSPOT CLOSE 		grass pitches746 yd
Howard School
DERWENT WAY 		grass pitches771 yd
Playfootball Gillingham
LONDON ROAD 		artificial grass pitch920 yd
Reynolds Fitness Spa Rainham
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite1,085 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 speed69.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed95.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Beacon Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 160 crimes were reported near Beacon Close . 50% 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 9AP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Beacon Close, Gillingham, ME8 9AP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME8 9AP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired92
Full-Time Employee59
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed17
Other7
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Student (economically inactive)1
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Construction11
Education10
Manufacturing9
Human health and social work activities9
Financial and insurance activities9
Other6
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Accommodation and food service activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female126
Male128

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex119
Separated1
Divorced17
Widowed28

Health

Very good health104
Good health94
Fair health45
Bad health7
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 31
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 48
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian5
Other Asian4
Other Black1
White239
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom238
European Union6
Africa2
Middle East and Asia8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK238
10+ Years12
5-10 Years3
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom220
Ireland1
Italy1
Other EU countries2
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
No passport held29

Religion

No religion101
Christian123
Hindu5
Sikh4
Not answered21
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