Henley Close Gillingham, Medway
21 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME8), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32100889.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £270,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 7, E: 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 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 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 580 m (0.4 miles) away, and Cozenton Park (6.6 hectares) is about 610 m (0.4 miles) 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 65 to 68 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery, about 260 m away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 42% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 128 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £247,000 | £232,000 | £262,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £245,000 | £245,000 | £245,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £210,000 | £202,000 | £220,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £162,000 | £151,000 | £165,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £121,000 | £121,000 | £121,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £114,250 | £110,000 | £118,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £105,000 | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £162,000 | £149,995 | £172,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2024 | 13 ME8 0ER | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2021 | 8 ME8 0ER | Terraced | £262,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 15 ME8 0ER | Semi-detached | £232,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2020 | 3 ME8 0ER | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2018 | 15 ME8 0ER | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2017 | 16 ME8 0ER | Terraced | £202,000 | |
| 8 May 2017 | 8 ME8 0ER | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 5 May 2017 | 4 ME8 0ER | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2014 | 17 ME8 0ER | Terraced | £162,000 | |
| 16 May 2014 | 14 ME8 0ER | Terraced | £151,000 | |
| 8 May 2014 | 11 ME8 0ER | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 25 May 2012 | 1 ME8 0ER | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2010 | 5 ME8 0ER | Terraced | £121,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2009 | 18 ME8 0ER | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2009 | 7 ME8 0ER | Terraced | £118,500 | |
| 1 Sep 2008 | 3 ME8 0ER | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 25 May 2007 | 1 ME8 0ER | Semi-detached | £162,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2007 | 11 ME8 0ER | Terraced | £172,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2007 | 2 ME8 0ER | Semi-detached | £149,995 | |
| 5 Jun 2006 | 15 ME8 0ER | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2005 | 11 ME8 0ER | Terraced | £143,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2003 | 2 ME8 0ER | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2003 | 20 ME8 0ER | Semi-detached | £152,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2003 | 15 ME8 0ER | Semi-detached | £49,500 | |
| 17 Dec 2001 | 1 ME8 0ER | Semi-detached | £89,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2001 | 1 ME8 0ER | Semi-detached | £76,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2001 | 2 ME8 0ER | Semi-detached | £71,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2000 | 2 ME8 0ER | Semi-detached | £67,995 | |
| 28 May 1999 | 20 ME8 0ER | Semi-detached | £74,500 | |
| 14 Aug 1997 | 5 ME8 0ER | Terraced | £43,750 | |
| 27 May 1997 | 8 ME8 0ER | Terraced | £46,000 | |
| 2 Jul 1996 | 11 ME8 0ER | Terraced | £42,000 | |
| 22 May 1996 | 5 ME8 0ER | Terraced | £38,000 | |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 11 ME8 0ER | Terraced | £36,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (6); House, semi-detached (3). Built: 1950-1966 (14); 1976-1982 (2); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (social) (3); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (33% of about 610 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
Finished in the last three months
- 20 September 2026 to 23 September 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
- 28 August 2026 to 3 September 2026: UK POWER NETWORKS SOUTH EASTERN, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footpath (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 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 0ER | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| ME8 0BN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 65 m and 68 m above sea level (66 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME8 0BN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME8 0ER | 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) |
| Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Newington 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Broadview Shops Rainham | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chatham Railway Station | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Hempstead Valley Purple Car Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Station Road | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 24.2 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 59.5 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Maidstone Road (Dental Surgery) | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Medway Police Station | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Cozenton Park 6.6 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 850 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ryetop Playing Field 1.2 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Seaview Road Allotment 530 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 8.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Margaret, a listed building (Grade I), 870 m (0.5 miles) east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Margaret | Listed building, Grade I | 870 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Spot Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| East Hoath Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Spekes Bottom | Valley | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Culvers Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Horrid Hill | Headland | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| Ferol Peak | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 21 |
1 of the street's 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainham School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 330 m | 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 |
| The Howard School | Secondary | 11–18 | 390 m | 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 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Margaret's Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Miers Court Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 940 m (0.6 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 |
| Thames View Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Parkwood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fairview Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Londis ME8 0DS | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 29 Dec 2025 |
| Rainham School For Girls Netball Centre ME8 0BX | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Impact Food Group ME8 0BX | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Platters Farm Lodge ME8 0EQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Avenue Group ME8 9AP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Scallywags Day Nursery ME8 7RJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Burger Babes ME8 7RJ | Mobile caterer | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Welcome House ME8 7RG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 61 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Crabtree Road (24); On or near Derwent Way (23); On or near Kendal Way (22); On or near Henley Close (18); On or near Oldfield Close (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 43% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
Nearby streets
Derwent Way · Kendal Way · Nursery Road · Stratford Avenue · Oldfield Close · Ringwood Close · Arthur Road · Crabtree Road · Cheriton Road · Century Road · Salisbury Avenue · Bendon 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.