Buckingham Road Gillingham, Medway
1 address across 1 postcode (ME7), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32100263.
- Flood: 11 addresses on its postcodes are 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gillingham (Kent), about 350 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 310 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: It is about 35 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Napier Road Surgery, about 590 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 45% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 211 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
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (70% of about 570 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)
- Land at 1-3 Connaught Road Gillingham: up to 8 homes, permissioned (310 m)
- 41 Barnsole Road Gillingham: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (380 m)
- 82 Jeffery Street, Gillingham: up to 14 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Former snooker hall 48 Green Street Gillingham: up to 57 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 120-122 High Street Gillingham: up to 24 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 105-107 High Street, Gillingham: up to 6 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 22-32 Canterbury Street Gillingham: up to 14 homes, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Canada House Barnsole Road Gillingham: up to 21 homes, permissioned (790 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, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 5 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 address is about 35 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME7 4QH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 350 m |
| Chatham 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Rochester 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Livingstone Circus Barnsole | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Waterfront Bus Station Chatham | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Town Pier Gravesend | 14.5 km (9 miles) |
| Car parks | Old Road Car Park | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Allego Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 22.6 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 58.1 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Napier Road Surgery | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osbon Pharmacy | 330 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Franklin House Dental Practice | 180 m |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Medway Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gillingham Station - London & South Eastern Railway Cashzone | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 310 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingswood Road Allotment 840 m² | 350 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary Magdalen, a listed building (Grade II*), 690 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary Magdalen | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Brompton Lines | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Chatham Dockyard, the Expense Account Department, Wages Division | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Brunel Sawmills, Chatham Dockyard | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| The Officers' Terrace, the Historic Dockyard, Chatham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Jewish Burial Ground, Chatham Memorial Synagogue | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gillingham Marshes | Wetland | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Couvre Port Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Gillingham Reach | Tidal water | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Gull Down Plantation | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Spekes Bottom | Valley | 3.2 km (2 miles) south |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 1 |
1 of the street's 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 220 m | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barnsole Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saxon Way Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Oasis Academy Skinner Street | Primary | 2–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Burnt Oak Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Robert Napier School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| The Academy of Woodlands | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Byron Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Brompton Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| MidKent College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Waterfront UTC | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forks And Corks @ The Franklin Rooms ME7 4DG | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Dannys Kitchen ME7 4QH | Other catering premises | 160 m | 4 Good | 25 Sep 2024 |
| LDL Food And Wine ME7 4QX | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Sandhu Takeaway ME7 4DF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 4 Good | 18 May 2026 |
| Franklin Rooms ME7 4DF | Retailers - other | 180 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Sainsbury's ME7 4QX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Quality Kebab And Fish Bar ME7 4RB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Gills Vape Shop ME7 4RB | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Twin Stars ME7 4QE | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 7 Dec 2024 |
| P\&B Newsagents ME7 4EY | Retailers - other | 200 m | 4 Good | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Summer Palace ME7 4EY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
| The Grill Bar ME7 4RB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Apna Ghar ME7 1EA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Gillingham Fish Bar ME7 4HA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 5 Very good | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Mel'Z Kitchen ME7 4HA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 77 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 31 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Drugs | 12 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Possession of weapons | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Priestfield Road (64); On or near Gillingham (62); On or near Parking Area (30); On or near Windsor Road (16); On or near Franklin Road (13).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 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 | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
Postcodes on this street
- ME7 4QH: 1 address of 41 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Windsor Road · Windsor Court · Balmoral Road · Avondale Road · Toledo Paddock · Franklin Road · Barnsole Road · Merlin Way · Gordon Road · Greenfield Road · Priestfield Road · Railway 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.