Durham Road Gillingham, Medway
70 addresses across 4 postcodes (ME8), about 510 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 32100606.
- Sales: 83 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £410,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 39 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 10, D: 20, E: 6, F: 2).
- Flood: 2 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 D; 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 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 91 to 102 m above sea level.
- Noise: 21 of its 70 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wigmore Medical Centre, about 400 m (0.2 miles) away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 660 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 96% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 18 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £707,500 | £707,500 | £707,500 |
| 2024 | 3 | £660,000 | £350,000 | £760,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £610,000 | £610,000 | £610,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £655,000 | £655,000 | £655,000 |
| 2021 | 8 | £432,500 | £360,000 | £705,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £635,000 | £635,000 | £635,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £420,000 | £375,000 | £545,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £356,000 | £342,000 | £370,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £610,000 | £550,000 | £670,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £450,000 | £380,000 | £520,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2026 | 17 ME8 0JW | Semi-detached | £410,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2025 | 69 ME8 0JN | Detached | £707,500 | |
| 29 Aug 2024 | 16 ME8 0JW | Detached | £660,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2024 | 66 ME8 0JJ | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 29 May 2024 | 67 ME8 0JN | Detached | £760,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2023 | 5 ME8 0JW | Detached | £610,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2022 | 16 ME8 0JW | Detached | £655,000 | |
| 9 Dec 2021 | 18 ME8 0JW | Detached | £555,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2021 | 48 ME8 0JN | Detached | £705,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2021 | 64A ME8 0JJ | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 9 Apr 2021 | 62 ME8 0JN | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2021 | 15 ME8 0JW | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2021 | 10 ME8 0JW | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2021 | 68 ME8 0JJ | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 30 ME8 0JW | Detached | £527,000 | |
| 11 May 2020 | 29 ME8 0JW | Detached | £635,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2019 | 49 ME8 0JN | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 3 ME8 0JW | Detached | £545,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2019 | 35 ME8 0JN | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2018 | 66A ME8 0JJ | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2018 | 9 ME8 0JW | Semi-detached | £342,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2017 | 32 ME8 0JW | Detached | £550,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2017 | 54 ME8 0JN | Detached | £670,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2016 | 59 ME8 0JN | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2016 | 12 ME8 0JW | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2015 | 30 ME8 0JW | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2014 | 55 ME8 0JN | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2014 | 35 ME8 0JN | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 17 Jul 2014 | 22 ME8 0JW | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 2 May 2014 | 8 ME8 0JW | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2014 | 68 ME8 0JJ | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2014 | 64 ME8 0JN | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2013 | 32 ME8 0JW | Detached | £197,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2013 | 29 ME8 0JW | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2013 | 16 ME8 0JW | Detached | £232,000 | |
| 18 May 2012 | 18 ME8 0JW | Detached | £174,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2011 | 9 ME8 0JW | Semi-detached | £237,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2011 | 67 ME8 0JN | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 11 May 2011 | 77 ME8 0JJ | Semi-detached | £243,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2010 | 22 ME8 0JW | Detached | £172,500 | |
| 5 Aug 2010 | 75 ME8 0JJ | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2010 | 62 ME8 0JN | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2010 | 69 ME8 0JN | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2009 | 66 ME8 0JJ | Detached | £196,500 | |
| 14 Jul 2009 | 62 ME8 0JN | Detached | £217,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2008 | 67 ME8 0JN | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2008 | 3 ME8 0JW | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2008 | 59 ME8 0JN | Detached | £372,500 | |
| 26 Nov 2007 | 39 ME8 0JN | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2007 | 32 ME8 0JW | Detached | £210,000 |
Energy performance certificates
39 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 122 m². Most common: House, detached (21); Bungalow, detached (8); House, semi-detached (6). Built: 1930-1949 (17); 1950-1966 (13); 1900-1929 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (28); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (26 addresses)
- 3, Durham Road
- 6, Durham Road
- 8, Durham Road
- 9, Durham Road
- 12, Durham Road
- 20, Durham Road
- 22, Durham Road
- 29, Durham Road
- 32, Durham Road
- 35, Durham Road
- 37, Durham Road
- 40, Durham Road
- 47, Durham Road
- 49, Durham Road
- 54, Durham Road
- 55, Durham Road
- 57, Durham Road
- 59, Durham Road
- 64, Durham Road
- 66, Durham Road
- 66a Durham Road
- 68, Durham Road
- 73 Durham Road
- 75, Durham Road
- 77, Durham Road
- 81, Durham Road
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 D (41% of about 630 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.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 1 December 2026 to 3 December 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME8 0JW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME8 0JN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME8 0JJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME8 0HS | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 70 addresses are between 91 m and 102 m above sea level (98 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME8 0HS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME8 0JJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME8 0JN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME8 0JW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rainham (Kent) 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Newington 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lyndhurst Avenue Rainham | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chatham Railway Station | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Hempstead Valley Purple Car Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 25 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 58.9 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wigmore Medical Centre | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Phoenix Pharmacy | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Toothcare Dental | 310 m |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Kent undercover police. | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ryetop Playing Field 1.2 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Seaview Road Allotment 530 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| East Hoath Wood | Wood | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Foxburrow Wood | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Spekes Bottom | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Purple Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Horrid Hill | Headland | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north |
| Cinque Port Marshes | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 20 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 49 | 70 |
21 of the street's 70 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainham School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 750 m (0.5 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 |
| Fairview Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| 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 |
| Parkwood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Margaret's Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Miers Court Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| Deanwood Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hempstead Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Hempstead Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voyage Care ME8 0HU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2023 |
| Queens Head ME8 0HT | Other catering premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Fresh Food Stores & Newsagent ME8 0HX | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2024 |
| Wigmore Florist ME8 0HX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2024 |
| Post Office Convenience Store ME8 0PN | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Wigmore & District Smallholders Club ME8 0JG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Forks And Corks Limited ME8 0JG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Platters Farm Lodge ME8 0EQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Shell ME8 0JA | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Hawthorn Manor ME8 0HX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Mailyns (8); On or near Cambridge Road (5); On or near Lyndhurst Avenue (3); On or near Lancaster Court (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 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 | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, detached (lodged 30 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- ME8 0JW: 34 addresses
- ME8 0JN: 22 addresses of 25 in the postcode
- ME8 0JJ: 13 addresses
- ME8 0HS: 1 address of 23 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Cambridge Road · Lancaster Court · Kenilworth Drive · The Mailyns · Brockenhurst Close · Lyndhurst Avenue · Asquith Road · Camellia Close · Sandown Drive · Tanker Hill · Gayhurst Close · Chalfont Drive
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.