Within half a mile of ME8 0TY

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• Planning decisionTue 29 Sept0.2 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 98 Wigmore Road Wigmore Gillingham Medway

  Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension to rear The details submitted are as follows: The extension will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 3.5m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 4m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.5m

  98 Wigmore Road Wigmore Gillingham Medway ME8 0TA
• Planning decisionThu 1 Oct0.4 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 16 Hickory Dell Hempstead Gillingham Medway

  Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension to rear The details submitted are as follows: The extension will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 5.99 m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 2.9 m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.9 m

  16 Hickory Dell Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SL
• Planning decisionFri 9 Oct0.25 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 8 Blowers Wood Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway

  Construction of a part first floor/ part two storey extension to side/rear; garage conversion to habitable room; single storey porch to front.

  8 Blowers Wood Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3RD
• House soldTue 28 Jul0.25 miles

  Semi-detached house sold for £422,000

  Freehold. Completed 28 Jul 2026.

  20 Plumtree Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RW
• House soldMon 3 Aug0.35 miles

  Detached house sold for £600,000

  Freehold. Completed 3 Aug 2026.

  Sandringham, Lambsfrith Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3SB
• Hygiene scoreThu 17 Sept0.5 miles

  Caterlink @ Fairview Primary scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 17 Sept. 5 means "very good". A school or college kitchen.

  Fairview Community Primary School, Drewery Drive, Wigmore, Gillingham, ME8 0NU
• House soldFri 14 Aug0.5 miles

  Semi-detached house sold for £425,000

  Freehold. Completed 14 Aug 2026.

  23 Pine Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3QR

Fuel

• UnleadedCheapest 173.9p at MFG Morrisons Walderslade, 1.9 miles · most around 174.9p · dearest 195.9p · 7 stations
• DieselCheapest 198.9p at Sainsbury’s Hempstead, 0.35 miles and 1 other · most around 199.9p · dearest 219.9p · 7 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

1. 173.9punleaded▼ 1p this week
   198.9pdiesel▼ 1p this week

   MFG Morrisons Walderslade

   1.9 milesOpen till midnightSupermarket

   Princes Avenue, Chatham, ME5 7QB · Super unleaded 189.9p · updated 7 days ago

2. 174.9punleaded▼ 1p this week
   198.9pdiesel

   Sainsbury’s Hempstead

   0.35 milesOpen till 22:00

   Hempstead Valley, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3PB · Super unleaded 186.9p · updated 4 days ago

3. 174.9punleaded▼ 1p this week
   199.9pdiesel

   Gillingham Kent Extra

   Tesco1.6 milesOpen 24 hoursSupermarket

   Tesco Stores LTD, Courteney Road, Gillingham, ME8 0GX · Super unleaded 184.9p · updated 3 days ago

4. 174.9punleaded
   199.9pdiesel

   Sherlodge Service Station

   Sherlodge Garage1.8 milesOpen till 21:00

   Sherlodge, 600a, Lords Wood Lane, Chatham, ME5 8NJ · Super unleaded 189.9p · Premium diesel 215.9p · updated 4 weeks ago

5. 179.9punleaded
   203.9pdiesel▼ 1p this week

   Shell Lonsdale

   0.7 milesOpen till 22:30

   400 Maidstone Road, Medway, ME8 0JA · Super unleaded 204.9p · Premium diesel 229.9p · updated 4 days ago

6. 195.9punleaded▼ 4p this week
   219.9pdiesel

   Medway West Service Area

   BP1.3 milesOpen 24 hoursMotorway services

   Medway Service Area, M2 J4/5, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ · Super unleaded 215.9p · Premium diesel 239.9p · updated 3 days ago

7. 195.9punleaded▼ 4p this week
   219.9pdiesel

   Medway East Service Area

   BP1.4 milesOpen 24 hoursMotorway services

   Medway Service Area, M2 J4/5, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ · Super unleaded 215.9p · Premium diesel 239.9p · updated 3 days ago

Every station, cheapest first, the same price going to the nearer one. Temporarily closed stations are listed last. Tap a name for its map.

Sold prices

• 23 Pine Grove, Hempstead Semi-detached house · Fri 14 Aug £425,000
• Sandringham, Lambsfrith Grove Detached house · Mon 3 Aug £600,000
• 20 Plumtree Grove, Hempstead Semi-detached house · Tue 28 Jul £422,000
• 19 Prinys Drive, Gillingham Semi-detached house · Fri 24 Jul £400,000
• 34 Greenbank Close, Hempstead Terraced house · Thu 23 Jul £337,000
• 42 Barncroft Drive, Hempstead Detached house · Thu 23 Jul £385,000
• 89 Fairview Avenue, Rainham Detached house · Wed 22 Jul £595,000
• 200 Wigmore Road, Gillingham Detached house · Fri 10 Jul £595,000
• 1 Tamarind Close, Hempstead Semi-detached house · Fri 10 Jul £312,000
• 13 Gilbert Close, Hempstead Semi-detached house · Fri 10 Jul £395,000
• 15 The Hazels, Gillingham Semi-detached house · Wed 8 Jul £385,000
• 9 Almond Grove, Hempstead Semi-detached house · Fri 26 Jun £320,000
• 52 Pine Grove, Hempstead Detached house · Fri 26 Jun £490,000
• 1 Wigmore Glade, Gillingham Detached house · Wed 24 Jun £485,000
• 9 Drewery Drive, Gillingham Semi-detached house · Wed 10 Jun £310,000
• 19 Kenyon Walk, Gillingham Terraced house · Fri 5 Jun £314,000
• 257 Wigmore Road, Gillingham Detached house · Tue 2 Jun £610,000
• 535 Maidstone Road, Gillingham Detached house · Fri 22 May £690,000
• 105 Bredhurst Road, Wigmore Detached house · Wed 20 May £455,000
• 101 Pine Grove, Hempstead Terraced house · Wed 20 May £301,000
• 8 Plumtree Grove, Hempstead Semi-detached house · Fri 15 May £310,000
• 267 Wigmore Road, Gillingham Detached house · Fri 8 May £860,000
• 7 Prinys Drive, Gillingham Semi-detached house · Fri 8 May £405,000
• 136 Birch Grove, Hempstead Terraced house · Fri 1 May £250,000

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Planning

Last week 1

• Planning decisionFri 9 Oct0.25 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 8 Blowers Wood Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway

  Construction of a part first floor/ part two storey extension to side/rear; garage conversion to habitable room; single storey porch to front.

  8 Blowers Wood Grove Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3RD

Earlier this month 4

• Planning decisionThu 1 Oct0.4 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 16 Hickory Dell Hempstead Gillingham Medway

  Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension to rear The details submitted are as follows: The extension will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 5.99 m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 2.9 m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.9 m

  16 Hickory Dell Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3SL
• Planning decisionTue 29 Sept0.2 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 98 Wigmore Road Wigmore Gillingham Medway

  Neighbourhood consultation application for the construction of a single storey extension to rear The details submitted are as follows: The extension will extend beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling by 3.5m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 4m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.5m

  98 Wigmore Road Wigmore Gillingham Medway ME8 0TA
• Planning decisionThu 24 Sept0.5 miles

  Approved: Rear extension at 616A Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham Medway

  Construction of a part single part two storey rear extension and installation of an additional window to the side elevation

  616A Maidstone Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0JY
• Planning decisionFri 18 Sept0.4 miles

  Withdrawn: Tree work at Ashley House Spekes Road Hempstead Gillingham Medway

  T1 - Lawsons Cypress - Reduce overall height by approximately 2 metres from the current height of approximately 3.7m to a finished height of approximately 1.7m and hedge trimming the new growth whilst staying in the green

  Ashley House Spekes Road Hempstead Gillingham Medway ME7 3RT

Roads

No roadworks on or booked in the next month.

Food & drink

• Hygiene scoreThu 17 Sept0.5 miles

  Caterlink @ Fairview Primary scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 17 Sept. 5 means "very good". A school or college kitchen.

  Fairview Community Primary School, Drewery Drive, Wigmore, Gillingham, ME8 0NU

Waiting for their first inspection 2

Usually new, or under new owners.

• Menkind 64 Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, Hempstead Valley Drive, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3PD
• Caterlink @ Hempstead Hempstead Junior School, Birch Grove, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3HJ

What’s on

No licensed events or applications nearby.

Businesses

Schools

Every school near here 3

• Hempstead Junior School Primary · 371 pupils · 0.25 miles School remains Good (2024)
• Hempstead Infant School Primary · 251 pupils · 0.4 miles School remains Good (2024)
• Fairview Community Primary School Primary · 670 pupils · 0.5 miles Standards maintained (2024)

State schools and nurseries, with their latest Ofsted result. Tap a school for its full report on the Ofsted website.

GPs, dentists & care

GPs, dentists and care near here 5

• Avenues South East - 320 Hempstead Road Care home · 0.35 miles Good (2017)
• Fetal Medicine UK at Hempstead Therapy Centre Clinic · 0.35 miles Good (2022)
• Wigmore Dental Practice Dentist · 0.4 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2018
• Heatherdale Healthcare Limited Nursing home · 0.4 miles Good (2021)
• Admiralty Care Home Care home · 0.4 miles Good (2025)

Services registered with the Care Quality Commission, with their latest rating. Home-care agencies show their street only. Tap one for its CQC page.

Charities

Charities based near here 13

• The Mobile Belfries Trust Provision of mobile belfries, to promote awareness of the historically and culturally important English art and science of change-ringing… £38k a year · Tamarind Close · 0.1 miles
• 8th Gillingham (Wigmore) Scout Group The Aim of The Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full potential, as individuals, as… £52k a year · Medlar Grove · 0.2 miles
• Friends Of Hempstead Junior School Activities run by The Friends of Hempstead Junior school include Disco's, quiz nights, bingo nights, Fayres and raffles. £27k a year · Birch Grove · 0.3 miles
• Hope For Pakistan Working to alleviate poverty and suffering by providing medical, humanitarian and financial assistance to the needy. £69k a year · Bredhurst Road · 0.3 miles
• Long Lane Wood Camp Site Charity Natural woodland used for outdoor pursuits by leader-led youth groups. £2k a year · Harty Avenue · 0.35 miles
• Hempstead Village Hall Management Committee The Hall provides space and facilities for community services and activities. £38k a year · Hempstead Road · 0.4 miles
• 20th Gillingham (Hempstead) Air Scout Group Scout group £34k a year · Hempstead Road · 0.4 miles
• Friends Of Hempstead Infant School The Friends of Hempstead Infant School is an open community of parent volunteers working alongside the school, teachers and other… £24k a year · Hempstead Road · 0.4 miles
• The Knight'S Family International Charity Foundation The Knight's Family International Charity will be helping to meet the social needs of people to allow them to participate more fully in… £2k a year · Gillingham · 0.4 miles
• Gillingham Lions Club Charitable Trust Fund Helping the local needy and severly disabled £10k a year · Hempstead Road · 0.4 miles
• Asodu Health Education Foundation To relieve sickness among individuals in the rural area of Asodu, India, especially those living in financial hardship through:- The… Income not yet reported · Hempstead Road · 0.4 miles
• The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of South Gillingham CHURCH OF ENGLAND £397k a year · Drewery Drive · 0.45 miles
• Fair View Schools P.T.A. Association FUNDRAISING FOR BENEFIT OF SCHOOL £31k a year · Drewery Drive · 0.45 miles

From the Charity Commission register. We show the street only, never trustees’ names.

Crime

• violence10
• anti-social behaviour7
• shoplifting5
• criminal damage3
• theft1
• other1

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