Springfield Road Gillingham, Medway
43 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME7), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32101765.
- Sales: 26 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £325,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 14, D: 14, E: 1, G: 1).
- Flood: 13 addresses on its postcodes are 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 B; Band D in Medway costs £2,329 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 98% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gillingham (Kent), about 600 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 120 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 30 to 32 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 43 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Princes Park Medical Ctr, about 800 m (0.5 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 38% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £161,000 | £161,000 | £161,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £192,500 | £192,500 | £192,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £144,000 | £144,000 | £144,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £117,000 | £117,000 | £117,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £83,500 | £83,500 | £83,500 |
| 2008 | 2 | £130,498 | £113,000 | £147,995 |
| 2007 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | £123,000 | £111,000 | £123,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £92,000 | £80,000 | £104,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £85,000 | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2025 | 1B ME7 1YJ | Other | £60,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 29 Mar 2023 | 13 ME7 1YJ | Terraced | £220,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Mar 2022 | 37 ME7 1YJ | Terraced | £237,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Apr 2021 | 38 ME7 1YJ | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2019 | 41 ME7 1YJ | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2018 | 14 ME7 1YJ | Terraced | £161,000 | |
| 15 Jun 2017 | 25 ME7 1YJ | Terraced | £179,950 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Sep 2016 | 22 ME7 1YJ | Terraced | £192,500 | |
| 9 May 2014 | 8 ME7 1YJ | Terraced | £144,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2013 | 5 ME7 1YJ | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2009 | 37 ME7 1YJ | Terraced | £83,500 | |
| 2 Jun 2008 | 37 ME7 1YJ | Terraced | £113,000 | |
| 21 May 2008 | 22 ME7 1YJ | Terraced | £147,995 | |
| 9 Feb 2007 | 10 ME7 1YJ | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 4 Sep 2006 | 21 ME7 1YJ | Terraced | £111,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2006 | 13 ME7 1YJ | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2006 | 22 ME7 1YJ | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2005 | 5 ME7 1YJ | Terraced | £104,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2005 | 14 ME7 1YJ | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2003 | 37 ME7 1YJ | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 1 Mar 2002 | 5 ME7 1YJ | Terraced | £59,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 21 ME7 1YJ | Terraced | £39,000 | |
| 30 Jan 1998 | 37 ME7 1YJ | Terraced | £36,000 | |
| 19 Jan 1998 | 8 ME7 1YJ | Terraced | £40,995 | |
| 12 Aug 1997 | 41 ME7 1YJ | Semi-detached | £62,000 | |
| 17 Jun 1997 | 21 ME7 1YJ | Terraced | £32,000 |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (27); House, detached (2); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (16); before 1900 (11); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (21); owner-occupied (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 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 B (69% 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): Gillingham North.
- 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)
- Land at 1-3 Connaught Road Gillingham: up to 8 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 82 Jeffery Street, Gillingham: up to 14 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 41 Barnsole Road Gillingham: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Former gas works site, north of Pier Road, Gillingham: up to 159 homes, not permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- 120-122 High Street Gillingham: up to 24 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Former snooker hall 48 Green Street Gillingham: up to 57 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
- 105-107 High Street, Gillingham: up to 6 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Pier Approach Road Depot: up to 176 homes, not permissioned (900 m (0.6 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, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME7 1YJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| ME7 1YF | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 8 / 19 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 43 addresses are between 30 m and 32 m above sea level (31 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME7 1YF | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| ME7 1YJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Chatham 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Rochester 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Springfield Road Gillingham | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Waterfront Bus Station Chatham | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Town Pier Gravesend | 14.5 km (9 miles) |
| Car parks | Old Road Car Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Allego Charging Station | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 22.3 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 58.3 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Princes Park Medical Ctr | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osbon Pharmacy | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Franklin House Dental Practice | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Medway Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gillingham Station - London & South Eastern Railway Cashzone | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 120 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,240 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9.8 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingswood Road Allotment 840 m² | 330 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 4.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary Magdalen, a listed building (Grade II*), 370 m north-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary Magdalen | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m north-east |
| Brompton Lines | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| The Officers' Terrace, the Historic Dockyard, Chatham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gillingham Marshes | Wetland | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Gillingham Reach | Tidal water | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Mill Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Couvre Port Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Gull Down Plantation | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Spekes Bottom | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
| Under 55 | 42 | 43 |
1 of the street's 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 160 m | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saxon Way Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 260 m | No published inspection |
| Barnsole Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Burnt Oak Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Skinner Street | Primary | 2–11 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Academy of Woodlands | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 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 |
| Waterfront UTC | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Robert Napier School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.8 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 |
| MidKent College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Byron Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
| Brompton Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterlink @ St Marys Catholic ME7 1YH | School/college/university | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bon Bon (Medway) ME7 1SD | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| Witty Kiddies Gillingham ME7 1YL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 120 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2025 |
| Rosie`s Newsagents ME7 1YL | Retailers - other | 160 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 26 Oct 2024 |
| Bithoms Support Services Ltd (Success Home) ME7 2NP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Yummy House ME7 1SH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 4 Good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Saxon Way Primary School ME7 1SJ | School/college/university | 260 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| LDL Food And Wine ME7 4QX | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Sainsbury's ME7 4QX | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 340 m | 5 Very good | 27 Nov 2025 |
| Dannys Kitchen ME7 4QH | Other catering premises | 360 m | 4 Good | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Forks And Corks @ The Franklin Rooms ME7 4DG | Other catering premises | 390 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Apna Ghar ME7 1EA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Apna Punjab ME4 4HJ | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2024 |
| Quality Kebab And Fish Bar ME7 4RB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Gills Vape Shop ME7 4RB | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 52 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Granville Road (26); On or near Ingram Road (24); On or near Church Path (14); On or near Greenfield Road (13); On or near Portland Road (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 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 | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 1 to 3 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
- Food hygiene ratings Quality Kebab And Fish Bar (takeaway/sandwich shop, ME7 4RB) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 19 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Greenfield Road · Ingram Road · Cavendish Avenue · Elm Road · Portland Road · Granville Road · Windsor Court · Oak Avenue · Church Path · Toledo Paddock · Ferndale Road · Parr 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.