Readscroft Road is in Gillingham and in Gillingham district. ME8 9QJ is located in the Rainham South 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 Readscroft Road, Gillingham, ME8 9QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: ME8 9PZ, ME8 9QH, ME8 9QL, ME8 9PP, ME8 9QA, ME8 9QQ, ME8 9QG, ME8 9QF, ME8 9PY.

Readscroft Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Readscroft Road are based on 2 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 9QJ

Average Price
£309,968
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£309,968
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Readscroft Road

Average Price
£321,044
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Readscroft Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Readscroft Road, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£292,5002022-06-10 £302,195
5 Readscroft Road, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£194,0002021-11-25 £213,740
7 Readscroft Road, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£255,0002021-07-30 £293,065
15 Readscroft Road, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£222,5002020-02-13 £286,920
19 Readscroft Road, Gillingham, Medway
Terraced, an established residential building
£228,0002018-02-23 £288,767

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fairview Community Primary School
Drewery Drive , Wigmore ME8 0NU
3out of 4 422 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Parkwood Primary School
Deanwood Drive , Rainham ME8 9LP
3out of 4 501 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Deanwood Primary School
Long Catlis Road , Parkwood ME8 9TX
3out of 4 572 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Deanwood Drive , Rainham ME8 9NP
3out of 4 788 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hempstead Junior School
Birch Grove , Hempstead ME7 3HJ
3out of 4 1,555 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 1,835 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Howard School
Derwent Way , Rainham ME8 0BX
3out of 4 1,990 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
Leigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane , Rainham
- not rated 2,675 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane , Rainham ME8 7AJ
4out of 4 2,892 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue , ME7 2LX
3out of 4 4,399 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 1,382 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Danecourt School
Hotel Road , ME8 6AA
3out of 4 3,363 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Will Adams Centre
Woodlands Road , ME7 2BX
3out of 4 4,349 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bradfields Academy
Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB
4out of 4 5,003 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
INSPIRE Free Special School
Churchill Avenue , ME5 0LB
3out of 4 5,003 yd Free schools special 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
Parkwood Cafe4 Parkwood Green Shopping Centre, Parkwood189 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Parkwood Community AssociationParkwood Community Assoc, Parkwood Community Centre189 yd
Wigmore & District Smallholders Club2 Springvale, Rainham1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Parkwood Kebab And Pizza House25 Parkwood Green Shopping Centre, Parkwood214 yd
Family Kebab Fish & Chips / Next Level Pizza49 Peverel Green, Parkwood452 yd
Fairview Chinese Takeaway159 Fairview Avenue, Wigmore669 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Deanwood Primary School And Children'S Centre
LONG CATLIS ROAD
grass pitches595 yd
Fairview School
DREWERY DRIVE
grass pitches606 yd
St Augustine'S Of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
DEANWOOD DRIVE
grass pitches713 yd
Kings Frith
Wigmore Road
grass pitches1,015 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 speed73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed139.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Readscroft Road dangerous?

In 2023, 158 crimes were reported near Readscroft Road . 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 9QJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Readscroft Road, Gillingham, ME8 9QJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee74
Retired50
Part-Time Employee32
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family9
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Unemployed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Human health and social work activities18
Education13
Manufacturing11
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Transport and storage5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female133
Male144

Partnership Status

Single79
Married: Opposite sex122
Separated3
Divorced10
Widowed10

Health

Very good health131
Good health90
Fair health35
Bad health18
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 59
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese20
Indian5
Other Asian3
Black African4
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed Other2
White231
Roma1
Other4

Country of Birth

United Kingdom240
European Union11
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
Middle East and Asia19
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK240
10+ Years32
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Germany1
Lithuania3
Other EU countries6
Turkey1
Eastern Asia3
South-East Asia1
Central Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held25

Religion

No religion151
Christian99
Buddhist7
Muslim5
Sikh5
Not answered10