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

Nearby postcodes are: ME8 9HT, ME8 9AG, ME8 9JN, ME8 9AQ, ME8 9AX, ME8 9JW, ME8 9HU, ME8 9BX, ME8 8PA.

Bettescombe Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bettescombe Road are based on 16 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 9HS

Average Price
£402,907
Semi-Detached
£430,535
Terraced
£385,640
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bettescombe Road

Average Price
£460,125
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
119 Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002021-10-14 £455,148
149 Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£300,0002021-03-17 £353,598
143 Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, Medway
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002019-02-20 £435,538
153 Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002018-08-31 £342,586
109 Bettescombe Road, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building 		£280,0002017-09-15 £353,070

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Miers Court Primary School
Silverspot Close , ME8 8JR 		3out of 4 533 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 4 586 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Orchard Street , Rainham ME8 9AE 		3out of 4 586 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Parkwood Primary School
Deanwood Drive , Rainham ME8 9LP 		3out of 4 1,101 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Fairview Community Primary School
Drewery Drive , Wigmore ME8 0NU 		3out of 4 1,532 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 4 871 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Howard School
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX 		3out of 4 979 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Leigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane , Rainham 		- not rated 1,589 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ 		4out of 4 1,694 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue , ME7 2LX 		3out of 4 3,873 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 1,089 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Danecourt School
Hotel Road , ME8 6AA 		3out of 4 2,832 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX 		3out of 4 3,663 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The GFC School
Priestfield Stadium , Redfern Avenue ME7 4DD 		- not rated 4,370 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 5,093 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
Nutmegs PatisserieNutmegs, 67B High Street890 yd
Pizza Hut65-67A High Street, Rainham890 yd
Tarana85 High Street, Rainham891 yd
Costa69 High Street, Rainham891 yd
Cafe Nucleus Rainham35A High Street, Rainham919 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
CricketersThe Cricketers Inn, 88 High Street855 yd
The Greedy Banker89-93 High Street, Rainham898 yd
White HorseWhite Horse PH, White Horse918 yd
Jordans Pool & Snooker Lounge1-3A Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham936 yd
The Prince Of Ales121 High Street, Rainham962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Favorite Rainham55 High Street, Rainham893 yd
GreggsSu3, Rainham Shopping Centre905 yd
Jack`s Fish Bar13 High Street, Rainham964 yd
Asham Indian109A High Street, Rainham967 yd
Tandoori Parlour & The Grill Guys134 High Street, Rainham978 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ryetop Playing Fields
Beacon Close 		grass pitches187 yd
Miers Court Primary School
SILVERSPOT CLOSE 		grass pitches398 yd
St Margaret'S C Of E Junior School
ORCHARD STREET 		grass pitches, swimming pool582 yd
Reynolds Fitness Spa Rainham
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite942 yd
Rainham School For Girls
DERWENT WAY 		grass pitches1,024 yd
Howard School
DERWENT WAY 		grass pitches1,084 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 speed180.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bettescombe Road dangerous?

In 2023, 133 crimes were reported near Bettescombe Road . 54% 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 9HS.

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 9HS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in ME8 9HS 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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