Grenadier Close Gillingham, Swale
27 addresses across 1 postcode (ME8), about 160 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 39001876.
- Sales: 55 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £555,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 14 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 6, D: 7).
- 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 A; Band D in Swale costs £2,406 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Rainham (Kent), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 70 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 10 to 13 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 27 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Orchard Family Practice, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £555,000 | £555,000 | £555,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £515,000 | £515,000 | £515,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £538,000 | £538,000 | £538,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £425,000 | £425,000 | £425,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £410,000 | £410,000 | £410,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2013 | 3 | £293,000 | £273,000 | £332,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £272,500 | £272,500 | £272,500 |
| 2009 | 1 | £309,950 | £309,950 | £309,950 |
| 2007 | 2 | £289,750 | £288,000 | £291,500 |
| 2006 | 4 | £299,998 | £284,000 | £310,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2025 | 7 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £555,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2021 | 10 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £515,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2020 | 15 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £538,000 | |
| 16 May 2019 | 16 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2018 | 19 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2017 | 2 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2014 | 7 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £365,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2013 | 2 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £293,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2013 | 17 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £273,000 | |
| 28 May 2013 | 1 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £332,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2012 | 25 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £272,500 | |
| 3 Dec 2009 | 19 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £309,950 | |
| 10 Dec 2007 | 5 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £288,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 2 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £291,500 | |
| 8 Dec 2006 | 14 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £299,995 | |
| 30 Oct 2006 | 11 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £284,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 12 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2006 | 13 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2005 | 7 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £305,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2004 | 19 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £272,500 | |
| 24 Jan 2003 | 15 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2002 | 9 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £259,995 | |
| 3 Oct 2002 | 24 ME8 8NQ | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 25 Sep 2002 | 2 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £242,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2002 | 18 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 22 May 2002 | 16 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £239,995 | |
| 4 Feb 2002 | 9 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £218,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2001 | 15 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £197,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2001 | 2 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2000 | 24 ME8 8NQ | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 20 Aug 1999 | 6 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £140,000 | New build. |
| 23 Jul 1999 | 2 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £135,000 | New build. |
| 9 Jul 1999 | 16 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £146,500 | New build. |
| 2 Jul 1999 | 13 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £148,000 | New build. |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 10 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £155,000 | New build. |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 12 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £150,000 | New build. |
| 25 Jun 1999 | 17 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £117,500 | New build. |
| 14 May 1999 | 5 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £135,000 | New build. |
| 4 May 1999 | 26 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £152,500 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 7 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £162,500 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 8 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £141,750 | New build. |
| 23 Apr 1999 | 11 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £135,000 | New build. |
| 23 Apr 1999 | 14 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £132,500 | New build. |
| 16 Apr 1999 | 15 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £160,000 | New build. |
| 26 Mar 1999 | 18 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £166,500 | New build. |
| 26 Mar 1999 | 9 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 29 Jan 1999 | 4 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £148,000 | New build. |
| 22 Jan 1999 | 19 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £136,500 | New build. |
| 23 Dec 1998 | 21 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £139,000 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 1998 | 20 ME8 8NQ | Detached | £137,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
14 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 128 m². Most common: House, detached (13); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1996-2002 (14). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Swale in 2026-27: Band D £2,406 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,604 | £1,871 | £2,138 | £2,406 | £2,940 | £3,475 | £4,009 | £4,811 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (27% of about 640 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)
- Land at Kent Terrace, Canterbury Lane, Upchurch: up to 13 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Caravan storage area, Otterham Quay Industrial Estate, Otterham Quay Lane, Upchurch, Kent, ME8 7UX: up to 36 homes, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- 311 Station Road Rainham: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 14 September 2026: CITYFIBRE METRO NETWORKS LTD, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 9 September 2026 to 10 September 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 27 addresses are between 10 m and 13 m above sea level (12 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME8 8NQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rainham (Kent) 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Newington 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Three Sisters Otterham Quay | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Waterfront Bus Station Chatham | 7.2 km (4.5 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 | 22.7 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 61.8 km (38 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Orchard Family Practice | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Portman Smile Clinic Rainham | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Medway Police Station | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | London & South Eastern Railway - Rainham Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,560 m² | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 270 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.8 ha | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Berengrave Chalk Pit Allotment 7,600 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hurst Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Bloors Lane Community Woodland | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) west |
| Horsham Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Horsham Marsh | Wetland | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Horrid Hill | Headland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Spekes Bottom | Valley | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 27 |
4 of the street's 27 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 Swale: see them on the Swale page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Leigh Academy Rainham | Secondary | 11–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Margaret's Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holywell Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thames View Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Three Sisters ME8 8QR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 30 Aug 2017 |
| Campus & Co. ME8 8AS | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Grenadier Close (3); On or near Homefield Drive (2); On or near Littlefield Road (2); On or near Butchers Green (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 78% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 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 | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 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 8NQ: 27 addresses of 29 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Lower Rainham Road · Wilks Close · Littlefield Road · Homefield Drive · Woolbrook Close · Butchers Green · Old Farndale · Nutcombe Drive · Quilters Yard · Eastwood Meadow · Chailey Drive · Burrstock Way
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.