Parker Close Gillingham, Medway
34 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME8), about 240 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32101452.
- Sales: 48 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £430,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (C: 9, D: 7, E: 3).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 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 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Rainham Park, is about 380 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 79 to 87 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Long Catlis Road Surgery, about 380 m away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 590 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 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 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £272,500 | £185,000 | £360,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £350,000 | £295,000 | £405,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £383,000 | £383,000 | £383,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £245,000 | £144,000 | £335,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £307,000 | £307,000 | £307,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | £240,000 | £220,000 | £286,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £299,000 | £299,000 | £299,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £218,750 | £190,000 | £247,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £293,500 | £293,500 | £293,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2026 | 11 ME8 9NQ | Semi-detached | £430,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2020 | 31 ME8 9NQ | Detached | £360,000 | |
| 26 May 2020 | 5 ME8 9NQ | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2019 | 22 ME8 9NQ | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2019 | 6 ME8 9NQ | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 3 May 2018 | 16 ME8 9NQ | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2017 | 33 ME8 9NQ | Detached | £383,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2016 | 13 ME8 9NQ | Semi-detached | £335,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 1 ME8 9NQ | Terraced | £144,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2016 | 11 ME8 9NQ | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2015 | 25 ME8 9NQ | Detached | £307,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2014 | 19 ME8 9NQ | Detached | £286,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2014 | 6 ME8 9NQ | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2014 | 13 ME8 9NQ | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 1 Oct 2013 | 28 ME8 9NQ | Detached | £299,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2012 | 33 ME8 9NQ | Detached | £247,500 | |
| 21 Mar 2012 | 11 ME8 9NQ | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2008 | 28 ME8 9NQ | Detached | £293,500 | |
| 12 Feb 2007 | 6 ME8 9NQ | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2006 | 29 ME8 9NQ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2006 | 2 ME8 9NQ | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2006 | 20 ME8 9NQ | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2006 | 22 ME8 9NQ | Detached | £269,000 | |
| 5 May 2006 | 13 ME8 9NQ | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 10 Mar 2006 | 24 ME8 9NQ | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 19 Feb 2004 | 21 ME8 9NQ | Detached | £238,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2003 | 19 ME8 9NQ | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2003 | 12 ME8 9NQ | Semi-detached | £188,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2003 | 1 ME8 9NQ | Terraced | £86,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2002 | 12 ME8 9NQ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 7 Jan 2002 | 11 ME8 9NQ | Semi-detached | £136,995 | |
| 19 Dec 2001 | 10 ME8 9NQ | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2001 | 6 ME8 9NQ | Semi-detached | £132,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2001 | 3 ME8 9NQ | Terraced | £57,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2001 | 9 ME8 9NQ | Semi-detached | £76,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2000 | 24 ME8 9NQ | Detached | £139,500 | |
| 3 Dec 1999 | 25 ME8 9NQ | Detached | £129,000 | |
| 31 Aug 1999 | 2 ME8 9NQ | Terraced | £43,500 | |
| 18 Jun 1999 | 13 ME8 9NQ | Semi-detached | £96,500 | |
| 16 Oct 1998 | 4 ME8 9NQ | Terraced | £40,500 | |
| 29 Jun 1998 | 7 ME8 9NQ | Semi-detached | £71,995 | |
| 31 Mar 1998 | 3 ME8 9NQ | Terraced | £38,500 | |
| 23 Jun 1997 | 11 ME8 9NQ | Semi-detached | £74,500 | |
| 14 Nov 1996 | 15 ME8 9NQ | Detached | £105,250 | |
| 23 Aug 1996 | 1 ME8 9NQ | Terraced | £35,950 | |
| 26 Jul 1996 | 12 ME8 9NQ | Semi-detached | £74,000 | |
| 22 Jul 1996 | 20 ME8 9NQ | Detached | £82,000 | |
| 28 Nov 1995 | 14 ME8 9NQ | Semi-detached | £69,000 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 107 m². Most common: House, detached (9); House, semi-detached (7); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1983-1990 (14); 1976-1982 (4); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 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 D (29% of about 1,210 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: in a protected area: G5-1969.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 4 August 2026 to 6 August 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is 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 9NQ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
| ME8 9JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 79 m and 87 m above sea level (82 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME8 9JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME8 9NQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rainham (Kent) 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Newington 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 28 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Maryland Court Meresborough | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chatham Railway Station | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Hempstead Valley Purple Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 25.5 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 59.3 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Long Catlis Road Surgery | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fenns Chemist | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkwood Health Centre | 380 m |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Kent undercover police. | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rainham Park 2.7 ha | 380 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,290 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | Ryetop Playing Field 1.2 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Seaview Road Allotment 530 m² | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 4.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Foxburrow Wood | Wood | 160 m north-west |
| Park Woods | Wood | 350 m south-west |
| Purple Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Spekes Bottom | Valley | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Horrid Hill | Headland | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) north |
| Horsham Marsh | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 34 |
2 of the street's 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 140 m | Requires improvement (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 920 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Deanwood Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Fairview Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Miers Court Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (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 |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Margaret's Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rainham School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwood Primary School ME8 9LP | School/college/university | 160 m | 4 Good | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Spice Fusion ME8 9LH | Other catering premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Parkwood Community Association ME8 9PN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Mierscourt Farm Shop ME8 8PJ | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Fenns Chemist ME8 9PW | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Exempt | |
| Boyce's Bakery ME8 9PN | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2024 |
| Parkwood Chinese Takeaway ME8 9PN | Other catering premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Meat In Place ME8 9PN | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Pattersons Fish And Chips ME8 9PN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Parkwood Kebab And Pizza House ME8 9PW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 17 Dec 2025 |
| Parkwood Cafe ME8 9PN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Silver Sea Chinese Takeaway ME8 9PW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Co-Op ME8 9PN | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Wheely Fun Club North Kent ME8 9LY | Other catering premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wyvill Close (5); On or near Parker Close (3); On or near Barlow Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 33% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, detached (lodged 29 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Goodall Close · Barlow Close · Wyvill Close · Mierscourt Road · Goldsmith Road · Dolphin Drive · Sinclair Close · Maryland Court · Bond Road · Cragie Walk · Ferrier Close · Lubbock 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.