Mayfield Close Gillingham, Medway
18 addresses across 1 postcode (ME8), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32101271.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £358,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, 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 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 870 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Cozenton Park, is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 31 to 33 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Thames Ave Surgery, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 96% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 39 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 | 2 | £358,500 | £330,000 | £387,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £186,000 | £177,000 | £195,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £200,500 | £198,000 | £203,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £119,995 | £119,995 | £119,995 |
| 1998 | 1 | £97,500 | £97,500 | £97,500 |
| 1996 | 1 | £72,000 | £72,000 | £72,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2024 | 7 ME8 7DP | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2024 | 15 ME8 7DP | Detached | £387,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2023 | 16 ME8 7DP | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2021 | 8 ME8 7DP | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2013 | 6 ME8 7DP | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2009 | 14 ME8 7DP | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 23 May 2008 | 13 ME8 7DP | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2006 | 16 ME8 7DP | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 14 ME8 7DP | Detached | £177,000 | |
| 4 May 2005 | 10 ME8 7DP | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2004 | 16 ME8 7DP | Semi-detached | £198,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2004 | 8 ME8 7DP | Detached | £203,000 | |
| 9 Oct 2000 | 5 ME8 7DP | Detached | £119,995 | |
| 18 Dec 1998 | 16 ME8 7DP | Semi-detached | £97,500 | |
| 10 May 1996 | 10 ME8 7DP | Terraced | £72,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, detached (7); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1950-1966 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 (63% of about 650 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)
- Lennox Wood, Petham Green, Twydall: up to 20 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 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 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 31 m and 33 m above sea level (32 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME8 7DP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rainham (Kent) 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Newington 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ely Close Twydall | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Waterfront Bus Station Chatham | 5.5 km (3.4 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 | 23.2 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 60.2 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Thames Ave Surgery | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mediclinic Pharmacy Rainham | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Doctors Surgery | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Medway Police Station | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cozenton Park 6.6 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Berengrove Park 1.9 ha | 360 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bloors Lane Allotment 2.6 ha | 190 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 6.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bloors Place, a listed building (Grade II*), 840 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bloors Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bloors Lane Community Woodland | Wood | 300 m north-east |
| Silver Spot Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Horrid Hill | Headland | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Spekes Bottom | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Ferol Peak | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 | 17 | 18 |
1 of the street's 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thames View Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 130 m | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Howard School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (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 |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Margaret's Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rainham School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Riverside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Miers Court Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Leigh Academy Rainham | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Featherby Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abm Catering @ Thames View ME8 7DX | School/college/university | 200 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Ru Cafe Limited ME8 7EG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 May 2025 |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School ME8 7AJ | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ely Close (9); On or near Penshurst Close (8); On or near Chestfield Close (7); On or near The Willows (7); On or near Pembury Way (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 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 | 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) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 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 7DP: 18 addresses
Nearby streets
Chestfield Close · Charcott Close · Pembury Way · Ely Close · The Willows · Penshurst Close · Holmoaks · Beechings Way · High Elms · Boot Hill Drive · Beechings Way · Batsman Avenue
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.