What’s changing near ME8 8AX

Fuel

UnleadedCheapest 174.9p at Asda Rainham High Street, on your doorstep · most around 179.4p · dearest 199.9p · 6 stations
DieselCheapest 198.9p at Asda Rainham High Street, on your doorstep · most around 207.9p · dearest 219.9p · 6 stations

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

174.9punleaded▼ 1p this week
198.9pdiesel

Asda Rainham High Street

on your doorstepOpen till 23:00

217/225 High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8AY · updated 13 hours ago
175.9punleaded
199.9pdiesel

Gillingham Kent Extra

Tesco1.5 milesOpen 24 hoursSupermarket

Tesco Stores LTD, Courteney Road, Gillingham, ME8 0GX · Super unleaded 185.9p · updated 12 days ago
178.9punleaded
211.9pdiesel

Berengrave Service Station

Murco1.0 milesClosed, opens 08:00

666, Lower Rainham Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7TY · Super unleaded 188.9p · updated 3 weeks ago
179.9punleaded
203.9pdiesel

Shell Lonsdale

1.3 milesOpen till 22:30

400 Maidstone Road, Medway, ME8 0JA · Super unleaded 204.9p · Premium diesel 229.9p · updated 16 hours ago
199.9punleaded
219.9pdiesel

Medway East Service Area

BP1.4 milesOpen 24 hoursMotorway services

Medway Service Area, M2 J4/5, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ · Super unleaded 219.9p · Premium diesel 239.9p · updated 5 days ago
199.9punleaded
219.9pdiesel

Medway West Service Area

BP1.5 milesOpen 24 hoursMotorway services

Medway Service Area, M2 J4/5, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ · Super unleaded 219.9p · Premium diesel 239.9p · updated 5 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

Middle price£315,000Half sold for more, half for less

Cheapest £107,000Dearest £610,000

Terraced£300k16 sales
Semi-detached£345k9 sales
Flats£165k3 sales
Detached£610k2 sales

58 Orchard Street, Gillingham Terraced house · Mon 24 Aug £220,000
14 Mierscourt Close, Rainham Semi-detached house · Tue 11 Aug £345,000
10 Shelden Drive, Rainham Semi-detached house · Wed 5 Aug £455,000
95 Broadview Avenue, Gillingham Semi-detached house · Fri 31 Jul £575,000
17 Russells Avenue, Rainham Terraced house · Wed 29 Jul £379,000
8 Farnham Close, Rainham Terraced house · Mon 20 Jul £107,000
8 St Edmunds Way, Rainham Terraced house · Mon 20 Jul £325,000
22 Winchester Way, Rainham Terraced house · Fri 17 Jul £250,000
35 Tilbury Road, Rainham Terraced house · Fri 17 Jul £280,000
52, Old Orchard Court Flat · Fri 10 Jul £165,000
72 Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham Terraced house · Fri 10 Jul £325,000
17 Gatekeeper Chase, Rainham Detached house · Thu 9 Jul £610,000
40 Moor Park Close, Rainham Semi-detached house · Fri 3 Jul £340,000
117 Broadview Avenue, Gillingham Terraced house · Tue 30 Jun £336,000
45 Station Road, Rainham Terraced house · Fri 12 Jun £250,000
13, Whitbread Court Flat · Mon 8 Jun £252,000
114 Scott Avenue, Rainham Terraced house · Mon 8 Jun £287,000
98 Mierscourt Road, Rainham Terraced house · Mon 8 Jun £315,000
7 The Court Yard, Rainham Semi-detached house · Fri 5 Jun £296,000
84 Moor Park Close, Rainham Detached house · Wed 3 Jun £372,500
6, Thurlaston Court Flat · Tue 2 Jun £145,000
87 Silverspot Close, Rainham Terraced house · Wed 27 May £345,000
11 Wakeley Road, Rainham Semi-detached house · Tue 26 May £272,500
8 Winchester Way, Rainham Terraced house · Fri 22 May £300,000
36 Webster Road, Rainham Terraced house · Fri 22 May £215,000
236 High Street, Rainham Semi-detached house · Wed 20 May £467,000
13 Beverley Close, Gillingham Terraced house · Fri 8 May £326,000
64 Wakeley Road, Rainham Terraced house · Fri 1 May £290,000
9 Orchard Street, Gillingham Semi-detached house · Fri 24 Apr £220,000
9 Cherry Tree Road, Rainham Semi-detached house · Thu 23 Apr £365,000

Sales appear a month or two after they complete. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning

This week 1

Planning decisionWed 7 Oct0.45 miles

Approved: Loft conversion at 120 Lonsdale Drive Rainham Gillingham Medway

Construction of a single storey extensions to the front and rear of the dwelling, with provision of dormer to front elevation, internal alterations, and conversion of existing garage.

120 Lonsdale Drive Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 9JA

Last week 2

Planning decisionWed 30 Sept0.35 miles

Approved: Change of use at 6 Station Road Rainham Gillingham Medway

Change of use from retail (Class E(a)) to pharmacy (Class E(e)) together with construction of a single storey extension to rear and new shop front

6 Station Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7PH
Planning decisionWed 30 Sept0.4 miles

Approved: New signs at Pavement Fronting Nationwide 82 - 84 High Street Rainham Gillingham Medway

Installation of stand alone frame with defibrillator and bleed kit cabinets for community use near the bus stop opposite Nationwide. Internally illuminated and advertisement to front of cabinets to show their use.

Pavement Fronting Nationwide 82 - 84 High Street Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7JH

Earlier this month 1

Planning decisionThu 24 Sept0.4 miles

Approved: Rear extension at 75 William Street Rainham 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 4 m The maximum height of the proposed extension from the natural ground level is 2.90 m The height at eaves level of the proposed extension measured from the natural ground level is 2.90 m

75 William Street Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 8HW

Roads

Show 1 minor item too

Coming up 2

RoadworksFrom 26 Oct0.45 miles

Temporary lights on High Street (Southern Water)

26 Oct to 1 Nov. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

High Street, Rainham, Gillingham
RoadworksFrom 4 Nov0.45 miles

Pavement works on Tudor Grove (Uk Power Networks South Eastern)

4 Nov to 10 Nov. Disconnecting or changing a supply on the pavement.

Tudor Grove, Rainham, Gillingham

From the government’s Street Manager service, updated monthly.

Food & drink

Hygiene scoreMon 14 Sept0.4 miles

Elle's Bakery scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

Inspected 14 Sept. 5 means "very good". A restaurant or café.

15B Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham, Gillingham, Medway, ME8 7HW

Waiting for their first inspection 2

Usually new, or under new owners.

Tandoori Parlour & The Grill Guys 134 High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, Medway, ME8 8AR
Mohim Express 27 Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, Medway, ME8 7RS

What’s on

No licensed events or applications nearby.

Businesses

Eat and drink 48

Shops 40

Hair and beauty 31

Other services 26

Food shops 19

Trades and home 17

Health 16

Cars and bikes 14

Money and legal 11

Property 10

Community and faith 9

Learning and childcare 8

Pets 7

Arts and nights out 4

Fitness and sport 3

From Overture Maps, the Food Standards Agency and © OpenStreetMap contributors. For people who work from home we show the street, not the house number.

Schools

Every school near here 2

Leigh Academy Rainham Secondary · 964 pupils · 0.3 miles Good (2024)
Riverside Primary School Primary · 453 pupils · 0.35 miles Standards maintained (2025)

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 9

Portman Smile Clinic, Rainham Dentist · 0.15 miles Dentists aren’t rated by the CQC
Orchard Family Practice GP surgery · 0.35 miles Good (2022)
Rainham Healthy Living Centre Clinic · 0.35 miles Not inspected yet
Vicky Jordan Other care · 0.35 miles Good (2023)
Rapid Care Home care · 0.35 miles Inspected 2026, no rating given
Clear Medway Microsuction and Ear Syringing Other care · 0.4 miles Not inspected yet
Hamilton House Home care · 0.4 miles Good (2019)
Community Careline Home care · 0.4 miles Requires improvement (2021): good in 2, requires improvement in 2, inadequate in 1
Bluebird Care (Swale) Home care · 0.4 miles Good (2022)

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 15

Parents, Teachers And Friends Of Miers Court Primary School Discos at key moments during the academic year. Summer and Christmas FeteMother & Father Day Present Sales £22k a year · High Street · on your doorstep
Triumph For Tomas Our aim is simple, we want to provide factual information to families who have been given PMD as a diagnosis. Enable them to connect with… Income not yet reported · Thompson Close · 0.1 miles
Aylesford Blue Bell Hill Cricket Ground Local Cricket Club £6k a year · Moor Park Close · 0.1 miles
Soroptimist International Medway And Maidstone Cio Soroptimist International of Medway & Maidstone (SIMM) are involved in campaigningand fundraising to support and educate women and… Income not yet reported · Moor Park Close · 0.1 miles
Historic Swale Cio Historic Swale is an umbrella charity which supports member attractions and organisations in the 3 areas which make up the Swale district… £5k a year · High Street · 0.2 miles
Deaf Rainbow Uk We support, represent and inform members of the Deaf Community in the UK who are LGBT plus. £487 a year · Beverley Close · 0.35 miles
Friends Of Riverside Primary School (Rainham) Friends of Riverside Primary School organises fun, family friendly and community events in order to raise funds for Riverside Primary… £15k a year · St. Edmunds Way · 0.35 miles
Church Estate Specifically for the upkeep, repair & maintenance of St Margaret's Church Rainham and its churchyard. £17k a year · Gillingham · 0.35 miles
The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St Margaret Of Antioch, Rainham, Kent Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the church: pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. The PCC's… £164k a year · Gillingham · 0.35 miles
Hope Into Action West Kent And Medway Income not yet reported · Rainham · 0.35 miles
Eros Foundation Trust Helping widows and widowers in alleviating their poverty through provision of food and other goods in Nigeria £5k a year · Station Road · 0.35 miles
The Bookmark Educational Trust LTD ?To advance the education of the public, in particular but not exclusively young people, the elderly, refugees and asylum seekers by the… £36k a year · Rainham · 0.4 miles
Rainham And Wigmore Community Association Provides a community centre for recreation, education, sports, social and spiritual activities for use by groups and the local population. £81k a year · Granary Close · 0.45 miles
The Oast Community Hub Provides a community centre for recreation, education, sports, social and spiritual activities for use by groups and the local population. Income not yet reported · Granary Close · 0.45 miles
Kent Bat Group ( Kbg ) Conservation and recording of bats and their habitats in Kent, raising public awareness of bats by giving talks, leading walks and… £5k a year · Suffolk Avenue · 0.45 miles

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