Marshall Road Gillingham, Medway
167 addresses across 7 postcodes (ME8), about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 32101256.
- Sales: 168 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £668,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 89 homes have an energy certificate (B: 7, C: 7, D: 51, E: 19, F: 5).
- 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 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 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 140 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 69 to 97 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 167 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Wigmore Medical Centre, about 800 m (0.5 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,030 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 96% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 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 | £668,000 | £668,000 | £668,000 |
| 2025 | 7 | £485,000 | £380,000 | £925,000 |
| 2024 | 6 | £445,000 | £375,000 | £1,500,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | £783,750 | £625,000 | £925,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £700,000 | £480,000 | £715,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | £567,500 | £515,000 | £695,000 |
| 2020 | 5 | £415,000 | £350,000 | £732,500 |
| 2019 | 6 | £415,000 | £335,000 | £525,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | £525,000 | £370,000 | £600,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £489,750 | £340,000 | £900,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | £440,000 | £320,000 | £500,000 |
| 2015 | 10 | £376,750 | £283,000 | £550,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | 48A ME8 0AP | Detached | £668,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 157 ME8 0AJ | Other | £800,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Nov 2025 | 82 ME8 0AN | Detached | £605,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2025 | 109 ME8 0AL | Detached | £925,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2025 | 1A ME8 0AR | Detached | £430,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2025 | 46 ME8 0AP | Detached | £710,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 86 ME8 0AN | Semi-detached | £485,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2025 | 28 ME8 0AP | Semi-detached | £380,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2025 | 100 ME8 0AN | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2024 | SYLVANIA, 47 ME8 0AP | Detached | £1,500,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2024 | 128 ME8 0AL | Semi-detached | £440,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2024 | 59 ME8 0AN | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2024 | 85 ME8 0AN | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2024 | 70 ME8 0AW | Semi-detached | £475,000 | |
| 31 May 2024 | 102 ME8 0AN | Semi-detached | £375,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2024 | 66 ME8 0AW | Detached | £812,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Jan 2024 | 13 ME8 0AR | Detached | £790,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Oct 2023 | 53 ME8 0AW | Detached | £742,500 | |
| 29 Sep 2023 | 78 ME8 0AW | Detached | £925,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2023 | 81 ME8 0AN | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2023 | 130 ME8 0AL | Detached | £825,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2022 | 84 ME8 0AN | Detached | £715,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2022 | 122 ME8 0AL | Semi-detached | £480,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2022 | 4 ME8 0AR | Detached | £700,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2021 | 18 ME8 0AR | Detached | £515,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 12 ME8 0AR | Detached | £695,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2021 | 109 ME8 0AL | Detached | £380,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 24 Jun 2021 | 112 ME8 0AN | Detached | £610,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2021 | 92 ME8 0AN | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2020 | 128 ME8 0AL | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2020 | 76 ME8 0AW | Detached | £732,500 | |
| 1 Jun 2020 | 1 ME8 0AR | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 15 May 2020 | 119 ME8 0AL | Semi-detached | £405,000 | |
| 10 Jan 2020 | 22 ME8 0AP | Detached | £630,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2019 | 59 ME8 0AN | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2019 | 57 ME8 0AN | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2019 | 43 ME8 0AP | Semi-detached | £365,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2019 | 114 ME8 0AN | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2019 | 42 ME8 0AP | Semi-detached | £460,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2019 | 140 ME8 0AL | Semi-detached | £335,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2018 | 104 ME8 0AN | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2018 | 47A ME8 0AW | Semi-detached | £370,000 | |
| 3 May 2018 | 60 ME8 0AW | Detached | £600,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2017 | 126 ME8 0AL | Semi-detached | £480,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2017 | 65 ME8 0AN | Detached | £900,000 | |
| 4 Oct 2017 | 67 ME8 0AN | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2017 | 155 ME8 0AJ | Detached | £499,500 | |
| 17 Nov 2016 | 3 ME8 0AR | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2016 | 4 ME8 0AR | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 32A ME8 0AP | Detached | £500,000 |
Energy performance certificates
89 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 145 m². Most common: House, detached (48); House, semi-detached (17); Bungalow, detached (15). Built: 1930-1949 (48); 1950-1966 (15); 1900-1929 (14). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (70); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (57 addresses)
- 1, Marshall Road
- 3, Marshall Road
- 4, Marshall Road
- 5, Marshall Road
- 7, Marshall Road
- 8, Marshall Road
- 10, Marshall Road
- 22, Marshall Road
- 23, Marshall Road
- 27, Marshall Road
- 27a, Marshall Road
- 29, Marshall Road
- 30, Marshall Road
- 31, Marshall Road
- 32a, Marshall Road
- 35, Marshall Road
- 36, Marshall Road
- 38, Marshall Road
- 40, Marshall Road
- 42, Marshall Road
- 43, Marshall Road
- 47a, Marshall Road
- 47c, Marshall Road
- 56a, Marshall Road
- 58a, Marshall Road
- 60, Marshall Road, Rainham
- 63, Marshall Road
- 65, Marshall Road
- 67, Marshall Road
- 75, Marshall Road
- 76, Marshall Road
- 79, Marshall Road
- 80, Marshall Road
- 83, Marshall Road
- 84a, Marshall Road
- 90, Marshall Road
- 92, Marshall Road
- 94a, Marshall Road
- 95, Marshall Road
- 96a, Marshall Road
- 104, Marshall Road
- 106, Marshall Road
- 112, Marshall Road
- 114, Marshall Road
- 117, Marshall Road
- 118, Marshall Road
- 119, Marshall Road
- 125, Marshall Road
- 126, Marshall Road
- 130, Marshall Road
- 133, Marshall Road
- 134, Marshall Road
- 140, Marshall Road
- 141, Marshall Road
- 144, Marshall Road
- 151, Marshall Road
- 155, Marshall 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (30% of about 1,170 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 1 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 0AN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| ME8 0AP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME8 0AL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME8 0AR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME8 0AW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME8 0AJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME8 0AH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 167 addresses are between 69 m and 97 m above sea level (83 m on average); the ground rises about 28 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME8 0AH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME8 0AJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME8 0AL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME8 0AN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME8 0AP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME8 0AR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME8 0AW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rainham (Kent) 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Chatham 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marshall Road Rainham | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chatham Railway Station | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Hempstead Valley Purple Car Park | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Station Road | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 24.6 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 58.8 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wigmore Medical Centre | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Phoenix Pharmacy | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Toothcare Dental | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Kent undercover police. | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Mierscourt Farm Shop, Rainham Cashzone | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | Ryetop Playing Field 1.2 ha | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Seaview Road Allotment 530 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| East Hoath Wood | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Spekes Bottom | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| East Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Horrid Hill | Headland | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Cinque Port Marshes | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) north |
| Couvre Port Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north-west |
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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 163 | 167 |
4 of the street's 167 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 | 480 m (0.3 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 |
| The Howard School | Secondary | 11–18 | 590 m (0.4 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 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Margaret's Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fairview Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Miers Court Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| 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) |
| Thames View Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hempstead Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platters Farm Lodge ME8 0EQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Jun 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Goldings (5); On or near The Platters (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 48% | 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) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 9 to 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
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 0AN: 46 addresses of 47 in the postcode
- ME8 0AP: 34 addresses of 36 in the postcode
- ME8 0AL: 33 addresses
- ME8 0AR: 26 addresses
- ME8 0AW: 21 addresses
- ME8 0AJ: 6 addresses of 7 in the postcode
- ME8 0AH: 1 address of 22 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Platters · Lyndhurst Avenue · The Goldings · Brockenhurst Close · Edwin Road · Lancaster Court · Highfield Close · Camellia Close
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.