Barnwell Place Gillingham, Medway
11 addresses across 1 postcode (ME7), about 60 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 32102858.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gillingham (Kent), about 420 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Balmoral Gardens, is about 220 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 49 to 51 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Glebe Family Practice, about 120 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 33% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 203 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 53 m². Most common: Flat (9); Maisonette, end-terrace (1). Built: 1983-1990 (3); 2003-2006 (3); 1996-2002 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (9); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (57% of about 1,060 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Gillingham South.
- 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)
- Former snooker hall 48 Green Street Gillingham: up to 57 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- 22-32 Canterbury Street Gillingham: up to 14 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- 105-107 High Street, Gillingham: up to 6 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Land at 1-3 Connaught Road Gillingham: up to 8 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 120-122 High Street Gillingham: up to 24 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 82 Jeffery Street, Gillingham: up to 14 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 41 Barnsole Road Gillingham: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- 5-7 Mill Road and 4 Fox Street Gillingham: up to 24 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 9 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 11 addresses are between 49 m and 51 m above sea level (49 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME7 4RX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Chatham 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Rochester 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Copenhagen Road Gillingham | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Waterfront Bus Station Chatham | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Town Pier Gravesend | 14.1 km (8.7 miles) |
| Car parks | Old Road Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | Allego Charging Station | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 23.2 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 57.4 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Glebe Family Practice | 120 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Balmoral Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gillingham Dental Healthcare Practice | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Medway Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Balmoral Gardens 8,220 m² | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 33 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | Kingswood Road Allotment 840 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 33 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Chatham Naval War Memorial, a listed building (Grade I), 1 km (0.6 miles) west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham Naval War Memorial | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Brompton Lines | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Brook Low Level Pumping Station | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Chatham Lines, section at Chatham Gun Wharf | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| The Officers' Terrace, the Historic Dockyard, Chatham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Jewish Burial Ground, Chatham Memorial Synagogue | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Couvre Port Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Chatham Ness | Headland | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Gillingham Marshes | Wetland | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Bishop's Hoath Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Snodhurst Bottom | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 11 | 11 |
None of the street's 11 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brompton Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 460 m (0.3 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 |
| Oasis Academy Skinner Street | Primary | 2–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Byron Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 730 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 |
| Barnsole Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brompton-Westbrook Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Burnt Oak Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chatham Grammar | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| MidKent College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| New Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peters Fish Bar ME7 4RL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Londis ME7 5TT | Retailers - other | 120 m | 4 Good | 6 Sep 2024 |
| Leo`s Minimart ME7 5TT | Retailers - other | 120 m | 4 Good | 10 Nov 2024 |
| Palm Cottage Social Club ME7 5TU | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| New Shipa ME7 5TS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 150 m | 4 Good | 24 Jan 2025 |
| KFC Gillingham Canterbury Street ME7 5UF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| St Mark's Playgroup ME7 5JA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Valore Cash And Carry ME7 5UB | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Woodland Tavern ME7 5TS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 4 Good | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Kent General Stores ME7 5UF | Retailers - other | 190 m | 4 Good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| New Golden City ME7 5UF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Play-A-Way Nurseries ME7 5HZ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Pizza Go Go ME7 5UF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 220 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Sanchos Kebab & Pizza ME7 5TR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 4 Good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Brajan Mart ME7 4RP | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 84 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 44 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lawrence Street (28); On or near Parking Area (28); On or near Nile Road (26); On or near Gorst Street (23); On or near Waterloo Road (18).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 51% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is 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 Neema's Kitchen (other catering premises, ME7 4PG) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- ME7 4RX: 11 addresses of 46 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Trafalgar Street · Copenhagen Road · Vicarage Road · Waterloo Road · Gorst Street · Randolph Road · Stafford Street · Lawrence Street · Nile Road · Belmont Road · Gillingham Road · Dawes Street
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.