Priory Road Gillingham, Medway
60 addresses across 4 postcodes (ME8), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32101534.
- Sales: 34 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £360,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 36 homes have an energy certificate (C: 13, D: 20, E: 3).
- 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 Gillingham (Kent), about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Vinall Park, is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 67 to 73 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 60 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Eastcourt Lane Surgery, about 560 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,010 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 24 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 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £390,000 | £390,000 | £390,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £308,000 | £280,000 | £336,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £336,250 | £265,000 | £407,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £337,500 | £337,500 | £337,500 |
| 2017 | 3 | £307,000 | £270,550 | £318,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £262,500 | £195,000 | £330,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £245,000 | £210,000 | £280,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £145,500 | £125,000 | £166,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 2025 | 24 ME8 6AS | Terraced | £360,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2024 | 12 ME8 6AR | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2023 | 23 ME8 6AS | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2023 | 10 ME8 6AR | Terraced | £336,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2021 | 8 ME8 6AR | Terraced | £407,500 | |
| 12 Feb 2021 | 22 ME8 6AS | Terraced | £265,000 | |
| 30 May 2018 | 8 ME8 6AR | Terraced | £337,500 | |
| 20 Oct 2017 | 37 ME8 6AS | Terraced | £270,550 | |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 9 ME8 6AR | Terraced | £318,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2017 | 29 ME8 6AS | Terraced | £307,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2016 | 37 ME8 6AS | Terraced | £195,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2016 | 37 ME8 6AS | Terraced | £172,995 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Mar 2016 | 17 ME8 6AS | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2015 | 9 ME8 6AR | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 14 May 2015 | 16 ME8 6AS | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2012 | 33 ME8 6AS | Terraced | £100,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2011 | 8 ME8 6AR | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2007 | 24 ME8 6AS | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2003 | 17 ME8 6AS | Semi-detached | £166,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2003 | 27 ME8 6AS | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2002 | 24 ME8 6AS | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2001 | 35 ME8 6AS | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2001 | 14 ME8 6AS | Terraced | £149,995 | |
| 31 Jul 2001 | 17 ME8 6AS | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2001 | 5 ME8 6AR | Terraced | £169,950 | |
| 1 Dec 2000 | 13 ME8 6AR | Terraced | £88,250 | |
| 30 Oct 2000 | 9 ME8 6AR | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 19 May 2000 | 6 ME8 6AR | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 29 ME8 6AS | Terraced | £89,000 | |
| 22 Oct 1997 | 13 ME8 6AR | Terraced | £47,500 | |
| 31 Jul 1997 | 32 ME8 6AS | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 8 Dec 1995 | 7 ME8 6AR | Terraced | £56,000 | |
| 30 Nov 1995 | 39 ME8 6AS | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 16 Jun 1995 | 35 ME8 6AS | Terraced | £63,000 |
Energy performance certificates
36 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 60 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (9); House, mid-terrace (9); Bungalow, mid-terrace (7). Built: 1983-1990 (18); 1930-1949 (17); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (18); owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 addresses)
- 1 Priory Court, Priory Road
- 5, Priory Road
- 7, Priory Road
- 10 Priory Court, Priory Road
- 11 Priory Court, Priory Road
- 12 Priory Court, Priory Road
- 13 Priory Court, Priory Road
- 14, Priory Road
- 16, Priory Road
- 17, Priory Road
- 18 Priory Court, Priory Road
- 20, Priory Road
- 22, Priory Road
- 25, Priory Road
- 29, Priory Road
- 33, Priory Road
- 37, Priory 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 C (45% 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: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 30 October 2026 to 31 October 2026: MEDWAY COUNCIL, Utility asset works, stop/go boards, on the footway (minor works)
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 6AS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME8 6AT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| ME8 6AR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME8 6BA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 60 addresses are between 67 m and 73 m above sea level (70 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME8 6AR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME8 6AS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME8 6AT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME8 6BA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Rainham (Kent) 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Chatham 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Featherby Road South Gillingham | 380 m |
| Bus or coach station | Waterfront Bus Station Chatham | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Station Road | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 23.5 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 58.5 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eastcourt Lane Surgery | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodlands Pharmacy | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mch House | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Medway Police Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Vinall Park 2.4 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,060 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,260 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Allington Road Allotment 4,650 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ambley Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Spekes Bottom | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Cinque Port Marshes | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Horrid Hill | Headland | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Couvre Port Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 55 | 60 |
5 of the street's 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherby Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 330 m | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Featherby Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Robert Napier School | Secondary | 11–18 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| The Academy of Woodlands | Primary | 2–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Barnsole Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chatham Grammar | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Byron Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberts General Store ME8 6BB | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| The Company Of Cooks ME8 6AA | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Featherby Junior School ME8 6BT | School/college/university | 290 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Roko Health Club ME8 6BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 17 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Priory Road (8); On or near Sanctuary Road (6); On or near Tatsfield Close (5); On or near Abbey Road (3); On or near Chalkenden Avenue (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 7 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: MEDWAY COUNCIL: Utility asset works, 30 October 2026 to 31 October 2026 (stop/go boards) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- ME8 6AS: 27 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- ME8 6AT: 21 addresses
- ME8 6AR: 11 addresses
- ME8 6BA: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Abbey Road · Sanctuary Road · Hanway · Chalkenden Avenue · Tatsfield Close · Ito Way · Hasted Road · Cox Gardens · Geneva Avenue · The Chase · Sovereign Boulevard · Sovereign Boulevard
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.