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About

Rainham North is a residential ward situated along the northern edge of the Medway Towns. The area is primarily characterised by post-war housing estates, with a mix of detached and semi-detached homes. It is bordered by the M2 motorway to the north, which provides a constant backdrop of traffic noise. The ward includes the neighbourhoods of Wigmore and parts of Parkwood, featuring local shopping parades and community facilities like the large Wigmore Library and Community Centre.

A significant local feature is the expansive Berengrave Nature Reserve, a former landfill site transformed into a mosaic of wetlands, meadows, and woodland. This green space offers walking paths and is a habitat for various bird species, contrasting with the surrounding suburban development. The area is also home to several large retail parks and business estates along the A2, which serve as a major employment and shopping hub for the wider Medway community.

Area overview

On average Rainham North has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 8.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Rainham North is £54,387 per year. There are 4 schools in Rainham North: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good).

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
8.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Property prices in Rainham North

Based on 187 recent sales, the median property price is £350,000 in Rainham North area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £985,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rainham North in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Rainham North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£460,000
Flats9£215,000
Semi-Detached78£365,000
Terraced59£300,000

10 years median price trend in Rainham North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rainham North.

All postcodes in Rainham North

ME87EL

Denbigh Avenue

ME88NW

Wakeley Road

ME88PY

Seymour Road

ME87HA

Denbigh Avenue

ME88NS

Farnham Close

ME87SH

Tufton Road

ME88AA

High Street

ME88NP

Wakeley Road

ME72UN

Grange Road

ME87NL

Berengrave Lane

ME87AH

Pump Lane

ME87PP

Macklands Way

ME88NX

Mardale Close

ME87DD

Bloomfields

ME72UD

Grange Road

ME87PF

Macklands Way

ME87EH

Bloors Lane

ME87AQ

Langdale Close

ME87DH

Chilton Court

ME87BJ

Beechings Way

ME87EU

Denbigh Avenue

ME72UP

Grange Road

ME87QB

Wivenhoe Close

ME72UR

Eastcourt Lane

ME88BD

High Street

ME87BT

Truro Close

ME88GS

Otterham Quay Lane

ME87EG

Bloors Lane

ME88HH

Taswell Road

ME87JZ

Northumberland Avenue

ME87SE

Station Road

ME88AN

High Street

ME72XP

Lower Rainham Road

ME87QJ

Warlingham Close

ME87DX

Beechings Way

ME87FE

Maiden Road

ME88FX

Hop Garden Close

ME87FF

Bail Close

ME87SB

Station Road

ME87FH

Batsman Avenue

ME72UZ

Frys Cottages

ME88GE

Red Sail Gardens

ME72UW

Eastcourt Lane

ME88BJ

Hothfield Road

ME87SS

Childscroft Road

ME88SA

Shorefields

ME88EP

Wakeley Road

ME88DW

High Dewar Road

ME87LD

Tufton Road

ME88HF

Henry Street

ME86YF

Hawthorne Avenue

ME88LW

Bramley Close

ME88GD

Cherry Orchard Drive

ME87DT

Penshurst Close

ME87PQ

Ellison Way

ME87LZ

Berengrave Lane

ME88GP

Thomas Stanley Drive

ME86YD

Begonia Avenue

ME87FQ

Charcott Close

ME86TP

Caldew Avenue

ME87AJ

Pump Lane

ME87PN

Cobdown Grove

ME87LF

Tufton Road

ME88PZ

Seymour Road

ME87ES

Danson Way

ME88NN

Bedson Walk

ME87LE

Tufton Road

ME87ER

Danson Way

ME87DF

Holmoaks

ME87BF

Granary Close

ME88GQ

Cherry Orchard Drive

ME88HW

William Street

ME88NY

Banky Fields Close

ME88XU

Fruit Fields Drive

ME87HZ

High Street

ME86TU

Hawthorne Avenue

ME87SN

Childscroft Road

ME87BL

Caversham Close

ME87NR

Chalky Bank Road

ME87TX

Lower Rainham Road

ME87UD

Lower Rainham Road

ME87DE

Holmoaks

ME87JW

Quinnell Street

ME72UH

Grange Road

ME87QE

Tilbury Road

ME87AB

Pump Lane

ME87NN

Chalky Bank Road

ME88HP

Taswell Road

ME88BE

Ivy Street

ME87QD

Cooden Close

ME87TW

Bloors Wharf Road

ME87TJ

Pump Lane

ME88GN

Thomas Stanley Drive

ME88NU

Smarden Walk

ME87AZ

Lichfield Close

ME87NP

Chalky Bank Road

ME87PG

Ellison Way

ME87RR

Gresham Close

ME87BY

Aveley Court

ME88FY

Thomas Stanley Drive

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.