Fane Way Gillingham, Medway
32 addresses across 3 postcodes (ME8), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32100672.
- Sales: 44 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £290,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 12, E: 4).
- 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 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 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, and Wigmore Park (3.1 hectares) is about 530 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 108 to 110 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 32 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Parkwood Family Practice, about 220 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 920 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 27 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £287,500 | £218,000 | £375,250 |
| 2020 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £272,000 | £272,000 | £272,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £189,000 | £189,000 | £189,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £139,000 | £139,000 | £139,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £143,000 | £138,000 | £148,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2026 | 19 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 13 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2023 | 7 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £320,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Nov 2021 | 12 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £375,250 | |
| 24 Jun 2021 | 3 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2021 | 2 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2021 | 23 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £218,000 | |
| 26 May 2020 | 27 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 11 Jun 2019 | 11A ME8 9TD | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2017 | 15 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £272,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2016 | 20 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £189,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2015 | 11A ME8 9TD | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2013 | 5 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2012 | 10 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2011 | 20 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £139,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2010 | 20 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2010 | 21 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £148,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2007 | 5 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £167,000 | |
| 18 May 2007 | 27 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £149,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2006 | 11 ME8 9TD | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 21 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2005 | 6 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2005 | 3 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £164,000 | |
| 3 Feb 2005 | 10 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £153,500 | |
| 19 Mar 2004 | 9 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £146,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2003 | 27 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2003 | 22 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2003 | 12 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2003 | 2 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £133,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2003 | 20 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 8 May 2003 | 7 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £119,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2002 | 15 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £117,995 | |
| 28 Sep 2001 | 21 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £79,995 | |
| 30 Mar 2001 | 9 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £77,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2000 | 18 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £76,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2000 | 5 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £79,000 | |
| 25 Aug 1999 | 9 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £63,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1998 | 3 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £63,500 | |
| 31 Jul 1998 | 27 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £56,000 | |
| 19 Jun 1998 | 19 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £62,000 | |
| 6 Apr 1998 | 5 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £64,950 | |
| 21 Feb 1997 | 15 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £58,500 | |
| 27 Oct 1995 | 8 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 25 Aug 1995 | 8 ME8 9TD | Terraced | £46,600 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (12); House, end-terrace (5); House, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (13); 1950-1966 (3); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (11); rented (private) (4); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (35% of about 1,290 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
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 8 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 9TD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| ME8 0JX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME8 0NN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 32 addresses are between 108 m and 110 m above sea level (109 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME8 0JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME8 0NN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME8 9TD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rainham (Kent) 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Newington 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fairview Avenue Parkwood | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chatham Railway Station | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Hempstead Valley Purple Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 26 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 58.4 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkwood Family Practice | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fenns Chemist | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wigmore Dental Practice | 200 m |
| Hospital | Spire Alexandra Hospital | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Police station | Kent undercover police. | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,800 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Wigmore Park 3.1 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,290 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kings Frith Playing Fields 7.3 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Hempstead Allotment 2.5 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 6.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Park Woods | Wood | 540 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Foxburrow Wood | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Upper Brooms Wood | Wood | 860 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Purple Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Spekes Bottom | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Horrid Hill | Headland | 5 km (3.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 31 | 32 |
1 of the street's 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 290 m | No published inspection |
| Deanwood Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Parkwood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hempstead Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hempstead Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Miers Court Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
| Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rainham School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Chinese Takeaway ME8 0PX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
| The Cottage Bakery ME8 0PX | Retailers - other | 280 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Wigmore Pizza & Grill ME8 0PX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jun 2025 |
| Admiralty Care Home ME8 0NX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Caterlink @ Fairview Primary ME8 0NU | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Co-Op ME8 9PN | Retailers - other | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Silver Sea Chinese Takeaway ME8 9PW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Pattersons Fish And Chips ME8 9PN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Meat In Place ME8 9PN | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Parkwood Cafe ME8 9PN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Parkwood Chinese Takeaway ME8 9PN | Other catering premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Voyage 1 ME8 0LQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Parkwood Kebab And Pizza House ME8 9PW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Boyce's Bakery ME8 9PN | Other catering premises | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2024 |
| Peverel Green Supermarket ME8 9UH | Retailers - other | 500 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 25 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Capel Close (9); On or near Fane Way (8); On or near Long Catlis Road (5); On or near Gladwyn Close (3); On or near Hardinge Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 9 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 9TD: 30 addresses of 32 in the postcode
- ME8 0JX: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
- ME8 0NN: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Maidstone Road · Gunnis Close · Gladwyn Close · Capel Close · Thanet Road · Thanet Road · Thanet Road · Hardinge Close · Brett Walk · Fairfax Close · Howbury Walk · Conyers Walk
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.