Amherst Redoubt Gillingham, Medway
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME7), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32102851.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Medway costs £2,329 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chatham, about 950 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 50 to 59 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bryant Street Medical Practice, about 490 m (0.3 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 750 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 20% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 32 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 157 m². Most common: House, detached (3). Built: 1967-1975 (2); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1); owner-occupied (1); rented (social) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Medway in 2026-27: Band D £2,329 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,552 | £1,811 | £2,070 | £2,329 | £2,846 | £3,363 | £3,881 | £4,657 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (31% of about 2,160 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Brompton Lines. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Chatham Central & Brompton.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Mountbatten House, Chatham: up to 164 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Between Cross Street & The Brook, Chatham: up to 179 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 263-267 High Street Chatham: up to 14 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- 287-289 High Street Chatham: up to 9 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- 23 Railway Street Chatham: up to 6 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
- Trafalgar Centre & Multi Storey Car Park High Street Chatham: up to 175 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 3 New Road, Chatham: up to 61 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- 19 New Road Avenue and 3 New Cut, Chatham: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME7 5SQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME7 5BJ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 50 m and 59 m above sea level (56 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME7 5BJ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME7 5SQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chatham 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Rochester 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fort Amherst Council Offices Chatham | 330 m |
| Bus or coach station | Waterfront Bus Station Chatham | 390 m |
| Ferry terminal | Town Pier Gravesend | 12.9 km (8 miles) |
| Car parks | Old Road Car Park | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Allego Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 23.4 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 56.5 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bryant Street Medical Practice | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brompton Pharmacy | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Medway Police Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Best ONE Brompton, Brompton Cashzone | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 33 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Officers' Recreation Ground 3.0 ha | 70 m |
| Allotments | Black Lion Mill Road Allotment 3,450 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 36 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chatham Lines, section at Chatham Gun Wharf, a scheduled monument, 390 m west. 125 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 10 of them Grade I and 38 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham Lines, section at Chatham Gun Wharf | Scheduled monument | 390 m west |
| Brompton Lines | Scheduled monument | 400 m (0.2 miles) north-east |
| Chatham Naval War Memorial | Listed building, Grade I | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Chatham Dockyard, the Painters' Shop and adjacent store | Scheduled monument | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Former Lead and Paint Mill | Listed building, Grade I | 470 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Former Guard House | Listed building, Grade II* | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Former Storehouse Number 3 and Former Chain Cable Store | Listed building, Grade I | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| The Officers' Terrace, the Historic Dockyard, Chatham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 770 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Jewish Burial Ground, Chatham Memorial Synagogue | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Couvre Port Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 200 m east |
| Chatham Ness | Headland | 820 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Gashouse Point | Wetland | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Tower Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Ordnance Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Snodhurst Bottom | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 10 |
1 of the street's 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Medway: see them on the Medway page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brompton-Westbrook Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 380 m | No published inspection |
| Brompton Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| New Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| MidKent College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Michael Catholic Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy Skinner Street | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Church of England Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Phoenix Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Burnt Oak Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees At Gillingham Brompton ME7 5AX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Cannon Cafe @ Fort Amherst ME4 4UB | Other catering premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| Gurkhas Brother ME4 4SF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 4 Good | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Brompton Westbrook Primary School ME7 5DQ | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2025 |
| The Command House ME4 4TX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Cannon Public House ME7 5AS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 13 Oct 2025 |
| SEK Community Food Shop ME4 4HY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Chocoberry Delight ME4 4HY | Farmers/growers | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Boba Time ME4 4HY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Jesse`s Cafe ME4 4HW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Disco Bowl ME4 4HW | Other catering premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Brompton Pharmacy ME7 5AA | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Poppins Nursery ME7 5BU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| BB's Coffee & Muffins ME4 4HP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2024 |
| Boots The Chemist ME4 4HP | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Khartoum Road (19); On or near Parking Area (8); On or near Chatham Reach (2); On or near Rosewell Rise (1); On or near Garrison Terrace (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 70% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 1 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Vargo Nuts (retailers - other, ME4 4HP) is no longer listed; it was rated 4 Good found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Chatham Reach · Amherst Hill · Garrison Terrace · Lord Clyde View · Rosewell Rise · Maxwell Road · Earl Kitchener View · Whiffen's Avenue · Congreve Close · Khartoum Road · Greenwell Rise · Barrier Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.