Within half a mile of ME8 8NX

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• Planning decisionWed 30 Sept0.4 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 decisionThu 24 Sept0.2 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
• Planning decisionWed 7 Oct0.45 miles

  Approved: Extension at 38 Ellison Way Rainham Gillingham Medway

  Construction of a pitched roof front extension and garage conversion

  38 Ellison Way Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7PL
• House soldTue 11 Aug0.3 miles

  Semi-detached house sold for £345,000

  Freehold. Completed 11 Aug 2026.

  14 Mierscourt Close, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8JD
• House soldWed 5 Aug0.35 miles

  Semi-detached house sold for £455,000

  Freehold. Completed 5 Aug 2026.

  10 Shelden Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8JH
• House soldWed 12 Aug0.4 miles

  Semi-detached house sold for £355,000

  Freehold. Completed 12 Aug 2026.

  345 Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7QY
• Hygiene scoreMon 14 Sept0.5 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

Fuel

• UnleadedCheapest 174.9p at Asda Rainham High Street, 0.25 miles · most around 179.4p · dearest 199.9p · 6 stations
• DieselCheapest 198.9p at Asda Rainham High Street, 0.25 miles · most around 207.9p · dearest 219.9p · 6 stations

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

1. 174.9punleaded▼ 1p this week
   198.9pdiesel

   Asda Rainham High Street

   0.25 milesOpen till 23:00

   217/225 High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8AY · updated 14 hours ago

2. 175.9punleaded
   199.9pdiesel

   Gillingham Kent Extra

   Tesco1.6 milesOpen 24 hoursSupermarket

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

3. 178.9punleaded
   211.9pdiesel

   Berengrave Service Station

   Murco0.75 milesOpen till 18:00

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

4. 179.9punleaded
   203.9pdiesel

   Shell Lonsdale

   1.5 milesOpen till 22:30

   400 Maidstone Road, Medway, ME8 0JA · Super unleaded 204.9p · Premium diesel 229.9p · updated 18 hours ago

5. 199.9punleaded
   219.9pdiesel

   Medway East Service Area

   BP1.6 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

6. 199.9punleaded
   219.9pdiesel

   Medway West Service Area

   BP1.8 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

• 345 Station Road, Rainham Semi-detached house · Wed 12 Aug £355,000
• 14 Mierscourt Close, Rainham Semi-detached house · Tue 11 Aug £345,000
• 10 Shelden Drive, Rainham Semi-detached house · Wed 5 Aug £455,000
• 12 Eastwood Meadow, Rainham Semi-detached house · Thu 30 Jul £438,000
• 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
• 25 Chalky Bank Road, Rainham Semi-detached house · Fri 17 Jul £420,000
• 16 Eastwood Chase, Rainham Terraced house · Wed 15 Jul £237,250
• 52, Old Orchard Court Flat · Fri 10 Jul £165,000
• 34 Shorefields, Rainham Terraced house · Fri 10 Jul £310,000
• 40 Moor Park Close, Rainham Semi-detached house · Fri 3 Jul £340,000
• 3 Burrstock Way, Rainham Terraced house · Fri 26 Jun £328,000
• 45 Station Road, Rainham Terraced house · Fri 12 Jun £250,000
• 114 Scott Avenue, Rainham Terraced house · Mon 8 Jun £287,000
• 13, Whitbread Court Flat · Mon 8 Jun £252,000
• 84 Moor Park Close, Rainham Detached house · Wed 3 Jun £372,500
• 6, Thurlaston Court Flat · Tue 2 Jun £145,000
• 5 Eastwood Meadow, Rainham Semi-detached house · Fri 29 May £375,000
• 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
• 48 Burrstock Way, Rainham Semi-detached house · Mon 18 May £287,500
• 33 Thomas Stanley Drive, Rainham Terraced house · Fri 15 May £327,000
• 24 Ellison Way, Rainham Terraced house · Fri 15 May £285,000
• 64 Wakeley Road, Rainham Terraced house · Fri 1 May £290,000
• 343 Station Road, Rainham Semi-detached house · Mon 27 Apr £425,000
• 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: Extension at 38 Ellison Way Rainham Gillingham Medway

  Construction of a pitched roof front extension and garage conversion

  38 Ellison Way Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 7PL

Last week 1

• Planning decisionWed 30 Sept0.4 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

Earlier this month 1

• Planning decisionThu 24 Sept0.2 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

No roadworks on or booked in the next month.

Food & drink

• Hygiene scoreMon 14 Sept0.5 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

Schools

Every school near here 2

• Riverside Primary School Primary · 453 pupils · on your doorstep Standards maintained (2025)
• Leigh Academy Rainham Secondary · 964 pupils · 0.25 miles Good (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 8

• Portman Smile Clinic, Rainham Dentist · 0.35 miles Dentists aren’t rated by the CQC
• Rapid Care Home care · 0.4 miles Inspected 2026, no rating given
• Clear Medway Microsuction and Ear Syringing Other care · 0.4 miles Not inspected yet
• Orchard Family Practice GP surgery · 0.45 miles Good (2022)
• Rainham Healthy Living Centre Clinic · 0.45 miles Not inspected yet
• Hamilton House Home care · 0.5 miles Good (2019)
• Community Careline Home care · 0.5 miles Requires improvement (2021): good in 2, requires improvement in 2, inadequate in 1
• Bluebird Care (Swale) Home care · 0.5 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 14

• 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 · 0.1 miles
• 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 · 0.15 miles
• 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 · 0.25 miles
• Aylesford Blue Bell Hill Cricket Ground Local Cricket Club £6k a year · Moor Park Close · 0.3 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 · 0.3 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 · 0.35 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 · 0.35 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 · 0.35 miles
• R.C.C.G Grace Haven Chapel Worship Services. Advancement of the Christian religion worldwide. The relief of poverty worldwide. Local Community Projects including… £28k a year · White Huts Road · 0.4 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 · 0.4 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
• Good Shepherd Tabernacle GOOD SHEPHERD TABERNACLE IS INVOLVED IN VARIOUS WAYS IN SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. WE OFFER PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN BASED TEACHING AND… £9k a year · Littlefield Road · 0.45 miles
• Rochester Grammar School For Girls Charity Provision of items, services and facilities for the School by making grants etc., to the school and individuals and the provision of… £7k a year · Macklands Way · 0.5 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 · 0.5 miles

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

Crime

• violence27
• anti-social behaviour13
• criminal damage7
• theft5
• other3
• public order2
• vehicle crime2
• shoplifting2
• weapons1

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