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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

ME87LY

Cozenton Close

ME88BA

High Street

ME88ND

Otterham Quay Lane

ME87BA

Emmeline Close

ME88HD

Wakeley Road

ME87LB

Suffolk Avenue

ME87QX

Station Road

ME87AX

Aylward Way

ME88SB

Shorefields

ME87NY

Bushmeadow Road

ME88BH

Ivy Street

ME72UT

Little York Meadows

ME87EY

Birling Avenue

ME88DR

High Street

ME72UX

Lower Twydall Lane

ME87FD

Boot Hill Drive

ME87LR

Birling Avenue

ME88NJ

Wakeley Road

ME87BB

Beechings Way

ME88TL

Ten Acre Way

ME88BB

Pudding Road

ME87BP

Beechings Way

ME87QA

Tilbury Road

ME87DQ

Holmoaks

ME88QQ

Moor Street

ME86YH

Hawthorne Avenue

ME88TR

Burrstock Way

ME87NW

Roystons Close

ME88DL

Solomon Road

ME87PL

Ellison Way

ME88AY

High Street

ME87BH

Nuthatch Place

ME87TL

Lower Rainham Road

ME87UE

Station Road

ME88TP

Caldecote Close

ME87FL

Greensleeves Road

ME87EN

Danson Way

ME87BW

Ely Close

ME88NE

Otterham Quay Lane

ME88FS

Hoy Close

ME87PU

Station Road

ME88DG

Thompson Close

ME87PA

Iversgate Close

ME87DJ

High Elms

ME86YX

London Road

ME87FA

Leslie Ames Court

ME87LS

Berengrave Lane

ME88BU

Solomon Road

ME88ED

Solomon Road

ME87EX

Dorset Square

ME87BE

Birling Avenue

ME87AT

Russett Farm

ME87DP

Mayfield Close

ME88BG

Maplins Close

ME87EP

Bedford Avenue

ME88QD

Vineyard Mews

ME88DE

Sunderland Drive

ME87PH

Station Road

ME88HJ

Skene Close

ME87BN

Beechings Way

ME87DN

Holmoaks

ME88NT

Farnham Close

ME87RU

Longley Road

ME88EH

Scott Avenue

ME88NL

Harwood Road

ME88GU

Rainham North

ME87AL

Pump Lane

ME88DA

Gloucester Close

ME87SF

Station Road

ME88BF

Chichester Close

ME87AE

Langdale Close

ME87TR

Bloors Lane

ME87SQ

Station Road

ME88TJ

Ten Acre Way

ME87ST

Childscroft Road

ME72XT

Lower Rainham Road

ME87BU

Pump Lane

ME88QL

Vineyard Crescent

ME87TZ

Motney Hill Road

ME88TN

Bythorne Court

ME87DL

Pembury Way

ME88EA

Solomon Road

ME87EF

Green Top Court

ME87QZ

Station Road

ME88NF

Otterham Quay Lane

ME72XS

Lower Rainham Road

ME87PW

Lambourne Place

ME87SX

Hartpiece Close

ME88LU

Otterham Quay Lane

ME86TT

Ashley Road

ME88DD

Winchester Way

ME88GR

Lupin Close

ME88EB

Solomon Road

ME87PT

Station Road

ME88EL

Wakeley Road

ME87SY

Parkfield Road

ME88FR

Brick Kiln Lane

ME87SP

Station Road

ME87DR

Chestfield Close

ME87UJ

Berengrave Lane

Data Sources

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