Wildman Close Gillingham, Medway
55 addresses across 2 postcodes (ME8), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 32102083.
- Sales: 89 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £270,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 37 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 26, D: 9, F: 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 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 200 m away, and Rainham Park (2.7 hectares) is about 720 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 120 to 126 m above sea level.
- Noise: 55 of its 55 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Parkwood Family Practice, about 580 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 63 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 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2025 | 6 | £300,000 | £270,000 | £375,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £272,500 | £240,000 | £305,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £283,500 | £282,000 | £285,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £217,000 | £214,000 | £220,000 |
| 2018 | 5 | £225,000 | £205,000 | £260,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £216,500 | £213,000 | £220,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £196,250 | £170,000 | £222,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £159,000 | £159,000 | £159,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £156,500 | £154,000 | £166,000 |
| 2012 | 4 | £140,750 | £130,000 | £167,500 |
| 2010 | 3 | £146,000 | £125,000 | £152,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jan 2026 | 16 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 40 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £340,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2025 | 5 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | 3 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £310,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2025 | 46 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £375,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2025 | 18 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £270,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2025 | 54 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2024 | 45 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £305,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2024 | 15 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2022 | 14 ME8 9SL | Semi-detached | £282,000 | |
| 7 Oct 2022 | 26 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £285,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2019 | 53 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £214,000 | |
| 17 May 2019 | 32 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2018 | 7 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2018 | 31 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2018 | 28 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2018 | 43 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £260,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2018 | 13 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £225,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2017 | 17 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 13 Apr 2017 | 11 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £215,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Mar 2017 | 26 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £213,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2016 | 53 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2016 | 39 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £222,500 | |
| 29 Jan 2015 | 26 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £159,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2014 | 21 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £166,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2014 | 11 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £154,000 | |
| 7 Mar 2014 | 5 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £157,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2014 | 37 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £147,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Jan 2014 | 38 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £156,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2012 | 49 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £140,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2012 | 54 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £141,500 | |
| 7 Sep 2012 | 43 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £167,500 | |
| 8 Jun 2012 | 13 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2010 | 3 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £146,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2010 | 16 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2010 | 44 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £152,500 | |
| 21 Dec 2009 | 32 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £142,500 | |
| 22 Oct 2009 | 22 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2009 | 43 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £148,000 | |
| 4 Dec 2007 | 42 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £179,995 | |
| 12 Oct 2007 | 26 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2007 | 2 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £158,000 | |
| 25 Jan 2007 | 3 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £159,995 | |
| 10 Nov 2006 | 46 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £168,500 | |
| 9 Jun 2006 | 33 ME8 9SL | Semi-detached | £146,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2006 | 24 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £139,000 | |
| 13 Sep 2005 | 40 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £168,995 | |
| 22 Jul 2005 | 39 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2005 | 5 ME8 9SL | Terraced | £131,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2005 | 54 ME8 9SL | Semi-detached | £133,000 |
Energy performance certificates
37 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (24); House, end-terrace (13). Built: 1967-1975 (20); 1976-1982 (12); 1983-1990 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (25); rented (private) (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 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 C (48% of about 1,330 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: in a protected area: G5-1969.
- Green belt: no.
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| ME8 9SL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| ME8 9SJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 55 addresses are between 120 m and 126 m above sea level (123 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME8 9SJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| ME8 9SL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Rainham (Kent) 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Newington 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Gillingham (Kent) 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Augustine School Parkwood | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Chatham Railway Station | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Hempstead Valley Purple Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Southend Airport SEN | 26.5 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 58.5 km (36 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkwood Family Practice | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fenns Chemist | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wigmore Dental Practice | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Spire Alexandra Hospital | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Police station | Kent undercover police. | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moto - Medway East Amenity, Rainham Cashzone | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,800 m² | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Rainham Park 2.7 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Kings Frith Playing Fields 7.3 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 920 m² | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 3.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Brooms Wood | Wood | 220 m south-west |
| Brooms Wood | Wood | 300 m south-east |
| Breeches Brooms Wood | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Ryetop Wood | Wood | 490 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Purple Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Spekes Bottom | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 15 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 37 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 55 |
55 of the street's 55 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 Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 130 m | No published inspection |
| Deanwood Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 320 m | No published inspection |
| Parkwood Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fairview Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hempstead Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hempstead Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Kebab Fish & Chips/Next Level Pizza ME8 9UH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Peverel Green Supermarket ME8 9UH | Retailers - other | 320 m | 4 Good | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Voyage 1 ME8 0LQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 27 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wollaston Close (15); On or near Walsingham Close (15); On or near Plomley Close (14); On or near Deanwood Drive (13); On or near Wildman Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, mid-terrace (lodged 27 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Family Kebab Fish & Chips/Next Level Pizza (restaurant/cafe/canteen, ME8 9UH) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 20 October 2026) found 30 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Walsingham Close · Deanwood Drive · Rycaut Close · Plomley Close · M2 · M2 · Wollaston Close · Rowbrocke Close · Wollaston Close · Burnham Walk · Long Catlis Road · Long Catlis 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.