Charcott Close Gillingham, Medway
21 addresses across 1 postcode (ME8), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32103276.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £425,000 across 5 sales.
- Energy: 20 homes have an energy certificate (B: 20).
- Flood: No postcode centre on the street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; 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 Rainham (Kent), about 890 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Cozenton Park, is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 34 to 36 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 Thames Ave Surgery, about 770 m (0.5 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 96% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 77 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | £425,000 | £415,000 | £440,000 |
| 2024 | 15 | £415,800 | £399,995 | £451,850 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | 8 ME8 7FQ | Semi-detached | £419,000 | New build. |
| 18 Feb 2025 | 5 ME8 7FQ | Semi-detached | £415,000 | New build. |
| 10 Feb 2025 | 7 ME8 7FQ | Semi-detached | £425,000 | New build. |
| 28 Jan 2025 | 17 ME8 7FQ | Semi-detached | £440,000 | New build. |
| 24 Jan 2025 | 6 ME8 7FQ | Detached | £425,000 | New build. |
| 19 Dec 2024 | 9 ME8 7FQ | Semi-detached | £408,000 | New build. |
| 29 Nov 2024 | 4 ME8 7FQ | Semi-detached | £415,000 | New build. |
| 11 Nov 2024 | 18 ME8 7FQ | Semi-detached | £410,000 | New build. |
| 27 Sep 2024 | 11 ME8 7FQ | Semi-detached | £425,000 | New build. |
| 27 Sep 2024 | 19 ME8 7FQ | Detached | £415,000 | New build. |
| 25 Sep 2024 | 12 ME8 7FQ | Semi-detached | £445,000 | New build. |
| 30 Aug 2024 | 10 ME8 7FQ | Semi-detached | £425,000 | New build. |
| 22 Aug 2024 | 14 ME8 7FQ | Semi-detached | £440,000 | New build. |
| 31 Jul 2024 | 20 ME8 7FQ | Detached | £451,850 | New build. |
| 30 Jul 2024 | 15 ME8 7FQ | Semi-detached | £420,000 | New build. |
| 29 Jul 2024 | 2 ME8 7FQ | Semi-detached | £400,000 | New build. |
| 22 Jul 2024 | 3 ME8 7FQ | Semi-detached | £415,000 | New build. |
| 19 Jul 2024 | 16 ME8 7FQ | Semi-detached | £415,800 | New build. |
| 16 Jul 2024 | 1 ME8 7FQ | Semi-detached | £399,995 | New build. |
| 18 Jun 2024 | 13 ME8 7FQ | Semi-detached | £440,000 | New build. |
| 14 Sep 2021 | 7 ME8 7FQ | Other | £700,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
20 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 108 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (19); House, detached (1). Built: 2024 (20).
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 C (63% of about 650 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): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- 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)
- Lennox Wood, Petham Green, Twydall: up to 20 homes, 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this street's postcodes yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 34 m and 36 m above sea level (35 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME8 7FQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rainham (Kent) 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Newington 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ely Close Twydall | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Waterfront Bus Station Chatham | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Station Road | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 23.2 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 60.1 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thames Ave Surgery | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Doctors Surgery | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Medway Police Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cozenton Park 6.6 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 760 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Berengrove Park 1.9 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bloors Lane Allotment 2.6 ha | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 6.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bloors Place, a listed building (Grade II*), 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bloors Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bloors Lane Community Woodland | Wood | 380 m north-east |
| Silver Spot Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Horrid Hill | Headland | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Spekes Bottom | Valley | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Ferol Peak | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 | 21 | 21 |
None of the street's 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames View Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 120 m | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 370 m | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Howard School | Secondary | 11–18 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Margaret's Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rainham School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Miers Court Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Featherby Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Leigh Academy Rainham | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abm Catering @ Thames View ME8 7DX | School/college/university | 160 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Ru Cafe Limited ME8 7EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 May 2025 |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School ME8 7AJ | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Birling Ave ME8 7EY | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 33 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bloors Lane (38); On or near Ely Close (9); On or near Penshurst Close (8); On or near Chestfield Close (7); On or near The Willows (7).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- ME8 7FQ: 21 addresses
Nearby streets
Mayfield Close · Penshurst Close · Chestfield Close · Pembury Way · The Willows · Ely Close · High Elms · Beechings Way · Holmoaks · Beechings Way · Boot Hill Drive · Chilton Court
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.