Stanley Road Gillingham, Medway
18 addresses across 1 postcode (ME7), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32101809.
- Sales: 10 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £255,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 10, E: 2).
- Flood: 6 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 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, Lower Lines Park, is about 360 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 17 to 19 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Princes Park Medical Ctr, about 270 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 41% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 249 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £255,000 | £255,000 | £255,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £146,000 | £146,000 | £146,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £112,500 | £112,500 | £112,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £107,000 | £107,000 | £107,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £103,500 | £103,500 | £103,500 |
| 2001 | 1 | £49,000 | £49,000 | £49,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £38,000 | £38,000 | £38,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2023 | 9 ME7 1JP | Terraced | £255,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2021 | 1 ME7 1JP | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2015 | 8B ME7 1JP | Terraced | £330,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Feb 2014 | 6 ME7 1JP | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2013 | 2 ME7 1JP | Terraced | £146,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2009 | 2 ME7 1JP | Semi-detached | £112,500 | |
| 28 Jul 2005 | 9 ME7 1JP | Terraced | £107,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2004 | 7 ME7 1JP | Terraced | £103,500 | |
| 11 Apr 2001 | 11 ME7 1JP | Terraced | £49,000 | |
| 23 Aug 1995 | 1 ME7 1JP | Terraced | £38,000 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (10); Maisonette, semi-detached (2); Maisonette, mid-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (11); 2003-2006 (4); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (9); owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 B (79% of about 700 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)
- 5-7 Mill Road and 4 Fox Street Gillingham: up to 24 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 82 Jeffery Street, Gillingham: up to 14 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 120-122 High Street Gillingham: up to 24 homes, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- 105-107 High Street, Gillingham: up to 6 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Pier Approach Road Depot: up to 176 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 22-32 Canterbury Street Gillingham: up to 14 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Former snooker hall 48 Green Street Gillingham: up to 57 homes, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Land at 1-3 Connaught Road Gillingham: up to 8 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 3 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 17 m and 19 m above sea level (18 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME7 1JP | 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 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Rochester 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Trinity Road Gillingham | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Waterfront Bus Station Chatham | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Town Pier Gravesend | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Old Road Car Park | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Allego Charging Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 22.3 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 57.9 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Princes Park Medical Ctr | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sunlight Pharmacy | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest High Street (Dental Surgery) | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Medway Police Station | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Just Corner Shop Cashzone | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Lines Park 5.6 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,150 m² | 370 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Black Lion Mill Road Allotment 3,450 m² | 370 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Memorial to General Gordon, Brompton Barracks, a listed building (Grade II*), 950 m (0.6 miles) west. 30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial to General Gordon, Brompton Barracks | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Boer War Memorial Arch, Brompton Barracks | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Church of St Mary Magdalen | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Brompton Lines | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Chatham Dockyard, the Expense Account Department, Wages Division | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Brunel Sawmills, Chatham Dockyard | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| The Officers' Terrace, the Historic Dockyard, Chatham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Jewish Burial Ground, Chatham Memorial Synagogue | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Couvre Port Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Gillingham Reach | Tidal water | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Finsborough Ness | Wetland | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Tower Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Gull Down Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Snodhurst Bottom | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 18 |
3 of the street's 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Oak Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 150 m | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oasis Academy Skinner Street | Primary | 2–11 | 390 m | Good (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| MidKent College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Waterfront UTC | Secondary | 14–19 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saxon Way Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barnsole Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brompton Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 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-Westbrook Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnt Oak Primary School Timbers Wraparound Care ME7 1LP | School/college/university | 110 m | 5 Very good | 26 Sep 2024 |
| Istanbul Flames ME7 1LS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Medway Supermarket ME7 1LR | Retailers - other | 140 m | 4 Good | 24 Oct 2024 |
| INDEPENDENT CATERING MANAGEMENT LTD ME7 1LP | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Lucky Star ME7 1LS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Uzum Supermarket ME7 1DJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 5 Very good | 16 Apr 2025 |
| Happy Garden ME7 1DJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 230 m | 4 Good | 28 Jan 2025 |
| The Scruffy Duck ME7 1LD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| King William Nursery ME7 1PD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 290 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jul 2025 |
| The Kings Church Gillingham ME7 1LD | Other catering premises | 320 m | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
| Kings Store (Premier) ME7 1EL | Retailers - other | 350 m | 5 Very good | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Pizza Bello & Kebab House ME7 1EL | Other catering premises | 360 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Pizza Bello Kebab House ME7 1EL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 4 Good | 3 Aug 2026 |
| M & B Newsagent ME7 1QB | Retailers - other | 370 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 23 Dec 2024 |
| Lidl ME7 1GY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 370 m | 5 Very good | 12 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 117 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 33 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 29 |
| Other theft | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chatsworth Road (38); On or near Saunders Street (35); On or near St George'S Road (34); On or near Richmond Road (29); On or near Otway Street (19).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 57% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 19% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
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
- ME7 1JP: 18 addresses
Nearby streets
Chatsworth Road · The Ridgeway · St Mary's Road · Burnt Oak Terrace · Clifton Road · St George's Road · Cornwall Road · Devonshire Road · Milburn Road · Otway Street · Trinity Road · Sidney Road
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.