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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

ME87JN

Brown Street

ME88LN

Blackthorn Road

ME87PZ

Finwell Road

ME87SU

Parkfield Road

ME88AZ

High Street

ME88BP

Scott Avenue

ME87FS

Chailey Drive

ME87NB

Berengrave Lane

ME87FG

Queencourt Close

ME87UL

Station Road

ME87HX

High Street

ME88BZ

Chichester Close

ME87LA

Suffolk Avenue

ME88BL

Scott Avenue

ME87FR

Old Farndale

ME87HW

Rainham Shopping Centre

ME87EE

Rainham North

ME87SZ

Parkfield Road

ME87LG

Devon Close

ME88DT

The Old Orchard

ME87UQ

Station Road

ME87AP

Pump Lane

ME87TP

Lower Rainham Road

ME88NH

Otterham Quay Lane

ME88DB

Russell Avenue

ME87UF

Station Road

ME87UH

Station Road

ME72UU

Lower Twydall Lane

ME88BS

Scott Avenue

ME87AG

Langdale Close

ME87HS

High Street

ME87BQ

Monmouth Close

ME88BX

Solomon Road

ME87PS

Station Road

ME87FN

Pomeroy Avenue

ME88ET

Wakeley Road

ME87AA

Pump Lane

ME87HE

The Court Yard

ME88HL

Taswell Road

ME87NX

Bushmeadow Road

ME86YE

Hawthorne Avenue

ME87NS

Broomcroft Road

ME87HB

Birling Avenue

ME87PE

Macklands Way

ME87NJ

Berengrave Lane

ME88BT

Solomon Road

ME87SR

Streetfield Road

ME87SW

Childscroft Road

ME87EZ

Wicket Avenue

ME88DH

Winchester Way

ME88GA

Thomas Stanley Drive

ME87BG

Beechings Way

ME87PB

Broomcroft Road

ME88QH

Otterham Quay Lane

ME72YA

Lower Rainham Road

ME87AY

Beechings Way

ME88DN

High Dewar Road

ME87FB

Red Cherry Close

ME87SG

Granary Close

ME87BD

Hereford Close

ME88HE

Henry Street

ME88DS

High Street

ME87EW

Danson Way

ME87PY

Finwell Road

ME87BS

Ripon Close

ME87PX

Tilbury Road

ME87QH

Twyford Close

ME88NR

Farnham Close

ME87DG

Holmoaks

ME88TS

Burrstock Way

ME88ER

St Edmunds Way

ME87AF

Langdale Close

ME87GB

Rainham North

ME86TS

Hawthorne Avenue

ME88GF

Thomas Stanley Drive

ME88FT

Eastwood Chase

ME87NZ

Dignals Close

ME87JY

Northumberland Avenue

ME87TY

Lower Rainham Road

ME87DS

Bloors Lane

ME87RS

Station Road

ME88HQ

Pearman Close

ME88HG

Taswell Road

ME86TR

Hawthorne Avenue

ME88BQ

Maplins Close

ME88GB

Cherry Orchard Drive

ME87ET

Denbigh Avenue

ME87NT

Wooldeys Road

ME88LL

Otterham Quay Lane

ME87RT

Longley Road

ME88FU

White Huts Road

ME87DU

Bloors Lane

ME87NU

Wooldeys Road

ME88HN

William Street

ME87DW

The Willows

ME87GF

Batsman Avenue

ME87EQ

Green Top Court

ME87UA

Motney Hill

ME87HD

Cranford Close

ME88QG

Moor Street

Data Sources

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