Romany Road Gillingham, Medway
64 addresses across 7 postcodes (ME8), about 680 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 32101616.
- Sales: 55 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 41 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3, C: 18, D: 15, E: 1, F: 3, G: 1).
- 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 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Vinall Park, is about 600 m (0.4 miles) 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 49 to 66 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 64 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Waltham Road Medical Centre, about 370 m away, with 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 860 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: 36 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 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £290,000 | £275,000 | £305,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £306,000 | £287,000 | £325,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £440,000 | £415,000 | £465,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £284,000 | £273,000 | £295,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | £252,500 | £220,000 | £437,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £227,500 | £215,000 | £240,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £230,000 | £170,000 | £230,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2012 | 3 | £158,000 | £147,500 | £176,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 2026 | 60 ME8 6UX | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2024 | 25 ME8 6UT | Semi-detached | £305,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2024 | 48 ME8 6UT | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 26 May 2023 | 11 ME8 6UH | Semi-detached | £325,000 | |
| 27 Jan 2023 | 33 ME8 6TX | Terraced | £287,000 | |
| 19 Jul 2022 | ALLEMANDE ME8 6JH | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2022 | 4 ME8 6JH | Detached | £465,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2021 | 58 ME8 6UX | Semi-detached | £295,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2021 | 11 ME8 6UH | Semi-detached | £273,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2019 | ROMANY LODGE ME8 6JH | Detached | £437,500 | |
| 4 Oct 2019 | 7 ME8 6UH | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2019 | 44 ME8 6UT | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2019 | 42 ME8 6UH | Semi-detached | £275,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2017 | 54 ME8 6UX | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2016 | 84 ME8 6TX | Semi-detached | £215,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2016 | 72 ME8 6TX | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2015 | 60 ME8 6UX | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2015 | 6 ME8 6JH | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2015 | 29 ME8 6TX | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2014 | 33 ME8 6TX | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2013 | 2 ME8 6JH | Semi-detached | £155,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Nov 2012 | 42 ME8 6UH | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2012 | 11 ME8 6UH | Semi-detached | £147,500 | |
| 27 Apr 2012 | 6 ME8 6JH | Detached | £176,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2011 | 68 ME8 6TX | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2009 | 80 ME8 6TX | Semi-detached | £142,500 | |
| 2 Oct 2009 | 76 ME8 6TX | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2009 | 42 ME8 6UH | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 19 May 2008 | 17 ME8 6UT | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2008 | 68 ME8 6TX | Semi-detached | £219,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2007 | 31 ME8 6TX | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 3 May 2007 | 82 ME8 6TX | Semi-detached | £65,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2007 | 66 ME8 6UX | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2006 | 2 ME8 6JH | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2006 | 80 ME8 6TX | Semi-detached | £86,500 | New build. |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 1 ME8 6JH | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2004 | 48 ME8 6UT | Semi-detached | £139,995 | |
| 12 Aug 2004 | 4 ME8 6JH | Detached | £249,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2004 | 84 ME8 6TX | Semi-detached | £106,000 | |
| 14 May 2003 | 70 ME8 6TX | Semi-detached | £126,000 | |
| 14 Sep 2001 | 44 ME8 6UT | Semi-detached | £93,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2001 | 6 ME8 6JH | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 21 Dec 1999 | 4 ME8 6JH | Detached | £124,000 | |
| 22 Jun 1999 | 25 ME8 6UT | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 3 ME8 6JH | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 30 Jan 1998 | ALLEMANDE ME8 6JH | Detached | £45,000 | |
| 23 Jan 1998 | 21 ME8 6UT | Semi-detached | £59,000 | |
| 19 Dec 1997 | 6 ME8 6JH | Detached | £39,000 | |
| 27 Mar 1997 | 70 ME8 6TX | Semi-detached | £56,995 | |
| 11 Oct 1996 | 31 ME8 6TX | Terraced | £42,000 |
Energy performance certificates
41 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 77 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (27); Bungalow, semi-detached (6); House, end-terrace (3). Built: 1950-1966 (29); 1967-1975 (4); 2015 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (20); rented (social) (8); rented (private) (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 addresses)
- 1 Romany Court, Romany Road
- 2 Romany Court, Romany Road
- 4 Romany Court, Romany Road
- 7, Romany Road
- 13, Romany Road
- 31, Romany Road
- 42, Romany Road
- 54, Romany Road
- 56, Romany Road
- 64, Romany Road
- 68, Romany Road
- 76, Romany Road
- 80, Romany Road
- 82, Romany Road
- 84, Romany Road
- 86, Romany Road
- Romany Lodge, Romany 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 (43% of about 1,910 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 (500 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 12 October 2026 to 14 October 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 4 August 2026 to 5 August 2026: SOUTHERN GAS NETWORKS PLC, Remedial works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (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 5 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 6TX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| ME8 6UT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME8 6JH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME8 6UX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| ME8 6UH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| ME8 6BZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME8 6TU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 64 addresses are between 49 m and 66 m above sea level (56 m on average); the ground rises about 17 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME8 6BZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME8 6JH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME8 6TU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME8 6TX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME8 6UH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME8 6UT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME8 6UX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rainham (Kent) 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Chatham 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Rainham | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Waterfront Bus Station Chatham | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Station Road | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 23.5 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 59.1 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Waltham Road Medical Centre | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 340 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mjs Patel & Associates | 380 m |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Medway Police Station | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Twydall Green, Rainham Medway | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Vinall Park 2.4 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodchurch Crescent Play Area 1,240 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Allington Road Allotment 4,650 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| West Hoath Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Spekes Bottom | Valley | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Horrid Hill | Headland | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Cinque Port Marshes | Wetland | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Couvre Port Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km (2.5 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 62 | 64 |
2 of the street's 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 110 m | No published inspection |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 230 m | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Secondary | 11–18 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Featherby Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Featherby Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 930 m (0.6 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 |
| 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 |
| Thames View Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 |
| The Academy of Woodlands | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Margaret's Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Robert Napier School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willobeans Espresso Bar ME8 6UD | Mobile caterer | 110 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Caterlink @ St Thomas Of ME8 6JH | School/college/university | 150 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Independent Catering Management @Twydall Primary School ME8 6JS | School/college/university | 170 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Cheeky Clucker ME8 6JA | Mobile caterer | 210 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Rainham Mark Social Club ME8 6YX | Retailers - other | 250 m | 4 Good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Rainham Fish And Kebab ME8 6YX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Domino's Pizza ME8 6YX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Holy Trinity Church ME8 6JU | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 27 May 2026 |
| Kit Organic ME8 6HT | Other catering premises | 320 m | Exempt | |
| Tesco Family Dining ME8 0GX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Tesco ME8 0GX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 340 m | 5 Very good | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Yo To Go ME8 0GX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Rainham Christian Fellowship Baptist Church ME8 6XE | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 5 Feb 2024 |
| Gillingham Labour Club ME8 6JU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 5 Very good | 15 Mar 2024 |
| TPA Supported Living Ltd ME8 6XE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 350 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Selstead Close (7); On or near Patrixbourne Avenue (6); On or near Detling Close (6); On or near Blean Road (4); On or near Franks Court (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SOUTHERN WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 12 October 2026 to 14 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- ME8 6TX: 22 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- ME8 6UT: 11 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- ME8 6JH: 10 addresses of 13 in the postcode
- ME8 6UX: 8 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- ME8 6UH: 7 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- ME8 6BZ: 5 addresses
- ME8 6TU: 1 address of 31 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Preston Way · Blean Road · Beckett Close · Phillips Court · Herne Road · Selstead Close · Detling Close · Franks Court · Wilmington Way · Sturry Way · Patrixbourne Avenue · Twydall Lane
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.