Theodore Place Gillingham, Medway
21 addresses across 3 postcodes (ME7), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32101928.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £165,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 6, E: 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 B; Band D in Medway costs £2,329 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Gillingham (Kent), about 290 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Balmoral Gardens, is about 200 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 38 to 41 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Glebe Family Practice, about 420 m (0.3 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 390 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 33% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 896 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £210,000 | £170,000 | £250,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £168,000 | £168,000 | £168,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £102,500 | £85,000 | £120,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £89,000 | £89,000 | £89,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £109,000 | £109,000 | £109,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £121,000 | £117,000 | £125,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £102,000 | £102,000 | £102,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £100,000 | £85,000 | £115,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £86,500 | £86,500 | £86,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct 2024 | 9 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £190,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Jan 2024 | 10 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 12 Jun 2023 | 7 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £160,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Oct 2022 | 1 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 26 May 2022 | 10 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 5 Feb 2020 | 3 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £190,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2015 | 1 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £168,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2014 | 1 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £106,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Jul 2014 | 1 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2013 | 7 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2013 | 9 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2012 | 2 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £89,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2008 | 12 ME7 5TL | Semi-detached | £109,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2007 | 2 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2007 | 7 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2006 | 11 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £102,000 | |
| 25 Nov 2005 | 12 ME7 5TL | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2005 | 12 ME7 5TL | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 2 May 2003 | 3 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £86,500 | |
| 19 Oct 2001 | 11 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £49,995 | |
| 10 Nov 2000 | 1 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £49,995 | |
| 9 Oct 2000 | 4 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £49,995 | |
| 19 Apr 2000 | 5 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £46,000 | |
| 14 Jul 1998 | 6 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £35,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1998 | 8 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £36,000 | |
| 21 Jul 1997 | 11 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £34,995 | |
| 7 Aug 1996 | 4 ME7 5TL | Terraced | £25,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (9); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (4); before 1900 (4); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (3); rented (social) (1).
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 (57% of about 1,060 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 South.
- 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)
- 105-107 High Street, Gillingham: up to 6 homes, permissioned (30 m)
- 22-32 Canterbury Street Gillingham: up to 14 homes, permissioned (60 m)
- 120-122 High Street Gillingham: up to 24 homes, permissioned (100 m)
- Former snooker hall 48 Green Street Gillingham: up to 57 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- 82 Jeffery Street, Gillingham: up to 14 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Land at 1-3 Connaught Road Gillingham: up to 8 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- 5-7 Mill Road and 4 Fox Street Gillingham: up to 24 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- 41 Barnsole Road Gillingham: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 6 October 2026 to 7 October 2026: MEDWAY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, stop/go boards, on the carriageway (minor works)
- 7 September 2026 to 9 September 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 38 m and 41 m above sea level (39 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME7 5FA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| ME7 5TH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME7 5TL | 100% | 100% | 92% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 290 m |
| Chatham 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Rochester 2.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Mark's Church Gillingham | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Waterfront Bus Station Chatham | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Town Pier Gravesend | 13.9 km (8.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Old Road Car Park | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | Allego Charging Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 22.9 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 57.5 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Glebe Family Practice | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 50 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gillingham Dental Healthcare Practice | 80 m |
| Hospital | Medway Maritime Hospital | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Medway Police Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Just Corner Shop Cashzone | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Balmoral Gardens 8,220 m² | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 33 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 340 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kingswood Road Allotment 840 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 38 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Brompton Lines, a scheduled monument, 900 m (0.6 miles) west. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brompton Lines | Scheduled monument | 900 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Brompton Barracks, Gymnasium | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Brook Low Level Pumping Station | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Chatham Dockyard, two 'Vanbrugh' type houses | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| The Officers' Terrace, the Historic Dockyard, Chatham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Jewish Burial Ground, Chatham Memorial Synagogue | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Couvre Port Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 940 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Chatham Reach | Tidal water | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Gillingham Marshes | Wetland | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Tower Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Ordnance Plantation | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Snodhurst Bottom | Valley | 3.2 km (2 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 21 |
1 of the street's 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis Academy Skinner Street | Primary | 2–11 | 210 m | Good (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brompton Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 630 m (0.4 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 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Burnt Oak Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 720 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| MidKent College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brompton-Westbrook Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 840 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Barnsole Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saxon Way Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Byron Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 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 |
| Waterfront UTC | Secondary | 14–19 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ikoyi Suya And African Restaurant ME7 1BL | Other catering premises | 30 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Eunistar Healthcare And Store ME7 1BS | Retailers - other | 40 m | 4 Good | 5 Dec 2024 |
| London Cash And Carry ME7 1BP | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2025 |
| Seasons Cash & Carry ME7 1BS | Retailers - other | 40 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Chef`s Delight ME7 1BL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Subway ME7 1AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Dubai Shawarma ME7 1AX | Other catering premises | 60 m | 4 Good | 22 May 2025 |
| Dubai Shwarma & Afgan Food ME7 1AX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Boots The Chemist ME7 1BS | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Turkish Grill Wrap N Go ME7 5TX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| Cafe Time ME7 1DG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 May 2025 |
| Poundland ME7 1AU | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Mooboo (was Bobaiocca Bubble Tea) ME7 1BS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2025 |
| J&J Momo ME7 1BS | Other catering premises | 90 m | 4 Good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Dallas Chicken And Pizza ME7 5TX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 231 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 221 |
| Shoplifting | 162 |
| Public order | 56 |
| Other theft | 54 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 45 |
| Robbery | 25 |
| Drugs | 24 |
| Other crime | 17 |
| Burglary | 17 |
| Possession of weapons | 14 |
| Theft from the person | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (241); On or near Parking Area (210); On or near Theodore Place (104); On or near Nightclub (61); On or near King Street (59).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 17% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 61% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 15% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 1 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
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
High Street · Green Street · Saunders Street · Sappers Walk · Dawes Street · Paget Row · Lock Street · Lawrence Street · Dalton Street · Saxton Street · Randolph Road · Gardiner Street
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.