Bettescombe Road is in Gillingham and in Medway district. ME8 9AX 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 Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME8 9BA, ME8 9HT, ME8 9HS, ME8 9JN, ME8 9AG, ME8 9AQ, ME8 9AZ, ME8 9JP, ME8 9JW.

Bettescombe Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bettescombe Road are based on 144 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Medway.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for ME8 9AX

Average Price
£339,865
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£339,865
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bettescombe Road

Average Price
£402,251
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bettescombe Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
103 Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£258,0002021-01-29 £306,955
103 Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£89,0002000-08-23 £372,774

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Miers Court Primary School
Silverspot Close , ME8 8JR 		3out of 4 600 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 4 701 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Orchard Street , Rainham ME8 9AE 		3out of 4 701 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Parkwood Primary School
Deanwood Drive , Rainham ME8 9LP 		3out of 4 1,008 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Fairview Community Primary School
Drewery Drive , Wigmore ME8 0NU 		3out of 4 1,413 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 4 878 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Howard School
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX 		3out of 4 999 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Leigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane , Rainham 		- not rated 1,688 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ 		4out of 4 1,760 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue , ME7 2LX 		3out of 4 3,866 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 1,015 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Danecourt School
Hotel Road , ME8 6AA 		3out of 4 2,820 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX 		3out of 4 3,672 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The GFC School
Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD 		- not rated 4,382 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 5,067 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
Pizza Hut65-67A High Street, Rainham1,002 yd
Nutmegs PatisserieNutmegs, 67B High Street1,002 yd
Costa69 High Street, Rainham1,004 yd
Tarana85 High Street, Rainham1,006 yd
The Manor FarmManor Farm, 2 High Street1,026 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CricketersThe Cricketers Inn, 88 High Street971 yd
The Greedy Banker89-93 High Street, Rainham1,014 yd
White HorseWhite Horse PH, White Horse1,035 yd
Jordans Pool & Snooker Lounge1-3A Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham1,048 yd
The Prince Of Ales121 High Street, Rainham1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Favorite Rainham55 High Street, Rainham1,004 yd
GreggsSu3, Rainham Shopping Centre1,018 yd
Jack`s Fish Bar13 High Street, Rainham1,065 yd
Parkwood Kebab And Pizza House25 Parkwood Green Shopping Centre, Parkwood1,067 yd
Asham Indian109A High Street, Rainham1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ryetop Playing Fields
Beacon Close 		grass pitches180 yd
Miers Court Primary School
SILVERSPOT CLOSE 		grass pitches472 yd
St Margaret'S C Of E Junior School
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, swimming pool688 yd
Rainham School For Girls
DERWENT WAY 		grass pitches1,025 yd
Reynolds Fitness Spa Rainham
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite1,061 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%

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

Safety

Is Bettescombe Road dangerous?

In 2023, 144 crimes were reported near Bettescombe Road . 52% 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 9AX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, ME8 9AX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME8 9AX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee96
Retired81
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed2
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Construction21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing11
Education11
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Information and communication3
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female161
Male158

Partnership Status

Single61
Married: Opposite sex161
Married: Same sex1
Separated5
Divorced15
Widowed17

Health

Very good health149
Good health118
Fair health41
Bad health6
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 70
Other13

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White312
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom305
European Union5
Africa4
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK305
10+ Years12
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom287
Italy1
Lithuania2
Poland1
Central and Western Africa2
No passport held26

Religion

No religion127
Christian164
Other religion5
Not answered24
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