Within half a mile of ME8 9JW

Top stories

• Planning decisionWed 7 Oct0.2 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
• Hygiene scoreThu 24 Sept0.1 miles

  Rainbow Pre-School scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 24 Sept. 5 means "very good". A food business.

  Rainbow Preschool Nursery, Mierscourt Primary School, Silverspot Close, Rainham, ME8 8JR
• House soldWed 12 Aug0.2 miles

  Terraced house sold for £278,000

  Freehold. Completed 12 Aug 2026.

  34 Laurel Walk, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8HU
• House soldFri 7 Aug0.3 miles

  Terraced house sold for £320,000

  Freehold. Completed 7 Aug 2026.

  76 Ploughmans Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8LJ
• House soldMon 24 Aug0.4 miles

  Terraced house sold for £220,000

  Freehold. Completed 24 Aug 2026.

  58 Orchard Street, Gillingham, ME8 9AB

Fuel

• UnleadedCheapest 174.9p at Asda Rainham High Street, 0.65 miles and 2 others · most around 178.9p · dearest 195.9p · 7 stations
• DieselCheapest 198.9p at Asda Rainham High Street, 0.65 miles and 1 other · most around 203.9p · dearest 219.9p · 7 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

   0.65 milesOpen till 23:00

   217/225 High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8AY · updated 5 days ago

2. 174.9punleaded▼ 1p this week
   199.9pdiesel

   Gillingham Kent Extra

   Tesco1.2 milesOpen 24 hoursSupermarket

   Tesco Stores LTD, Courteney Road, Gillingham, ME8 0GX · Super unleaded 184.9p · updated 4 days ago

3. 174.9punleaded▼ 2p this week
   198.9pdiesel

   Sainsbury’s Hempstead

   1.7 milesOpen till 22:00

   Hempstead Valley, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3PB · Super unleaded 186.9p · updated 5 days ago

4. 178.9punleaded
   203.9pdiesel▼ 8p this week

   Berengrave Service Station

   Murco1.4 milesClosed today

   666, Lower Rainham Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7TY · Super unleaded 188.9p · updated 2 days ago

5. 179.9punleaded
   203.9pdiesel▼ 1p this week

   Shell Lonsdale

   0.65 milesOpen till 22:00

   400 Maidstone Road, Medway, ME8 0JA · Super unleaded 204.9p · Premium diesel 229.9p · updated 5 days ago

6. 195.9punleaded▼ 4p this week
   219.9pdiesel

   Medway East Service Area

   BP1.0 milesOpen 24 hoursMotorway services

   Medway Service Area, M2 J4/5, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ · Super unleaded 215.9p · Premium diesel 239.9p · updated 4 days ago

7. 195.9punleaded▼ 4p this week
   219.9pdiesel

   Medway West Service Area

   BP1.1 milesOpen 24 hoursMotorway services

   Medway Service Area, M2 J4/5, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ · Super unleaded 215.9p · Premium diesel 239.9p · updated 4 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

• 58 Orchard Street, Gillingham Terraced house · Mon 24 Aug £220,000
• 34 Laurel Walk, Rainham Terraced house · Wed 12 Aug £278,000
• 76 Ploughmans Way, Rainham Terraced house · Fri 7 Aug £320,000
• 247 Maidstone Road, Gillingham Semi-detached house · Fri 7 Aug £385,000
• 16 Cheriton Road, Gillingham Terraced house · Fri 7 Aug £252,500
• 95 Broadview Avenue, Gillingham Semi-detached house · Fri 31 Jul £575,000
• 231 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham Semi-detached house · Wed 29 Jul £420,000
• 94 Elmstone Road, Gillingham Semi-detached house · Mon 27 Jul £250,000
• 72 Ploughmans Way, Rainham Terraced house · Fri 24 Jul £350,000
• 221 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham Semi-detached house · Thu 23 Jul £375,000
• 40 Elmstone Road, Gillingham Semi-detached house · Tue 21 Jul £465,000
• 72 Wheatcroft Grove, Gillingham Terraced house · Fri 10 Jul £325,000
• 22 Cheriton Road, Gillingham Terraced house · Thu 9 Jul £250,000
• 17 Gatekeeper Chase, Rainham Detached house · Thu 9 Jul £610,000
• 117 Broadview Avenue, Gillingham Terraced house · Tue 30 Jun £336,000
• 26 Bettescombe Road, Gillingham Semi-detached house · Fri 26 Jun £445,000
• 6 Sutherland Gardens, Gillingham Terraced house · Fri 26 Jun £305,000
• 26 Sutherland Gardens, Gillingham Semi-detached house · Fri 19 Jun £330,000
• 11 Kyetop Walk, Gillingham Terraced house · Fri 19 Jun £220,000
• 8 Harvey Road, Gillingham Terraced house · Fri 19 Jun £355,000
• 10 Harvey Road, Gillingham Terraced house · Fri 12 Jun £325,000
• 98 Mierscourt Road, Rainham Terraced house · Mon 8 Jun £315,000
• 13, Whitbread Court Flat · Mon 8 Jun £252,000
• 87 Silverspot Close, Rainham Terraced house · Wed 27 May £345,000
• 36 Ploughmans Way, Rainham Terraced house · Tue 26 May £328,000
• 49 Harvesters Close, Rainham Semi-detached house · Fri 22 May £295,000
• 34 Silverspot Close, Rainham Semi-detached house · Thu 21 May £365,000
• 5 Wimbourne Drive, Gillingham Semi-detached house · Mon 18 May £390,000
• 13 Beverley Close, Gillingham Terraced house · Fri 8 May £326,000
• 40 Tanker Hill, Gillingham Semi-detached house · Thu 7 May £385,000
• 11 Sunningdale Drive, Gillingham Detached house · Fri 1 May £490,000
• 17 Sandown Drive, Gillingham Semi-detached house · Fri 24 Apr £430,000
• 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

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Planning

Last week 1

• Planning decisionWed 7 Oct0.2 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

Roads

Coming up 2

• RoadworksFrom 4 Nov0.35 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
• RoadworksFrom 16 Nov0.5 miles

  Road closed: Tanker Hill (Uk Power Networks South Eastern)

  16 Nov to 24 Nov. A new connection to a building on the pavement. The road will be closed.

  Tanker Hill, Rainham, Gillingham

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

Food & drink

• Hygiene scoreThu 24 Sept0.1 miles

  Rainbow Pre-School scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 24 Sept. 5 means "very good". A food business.

  Rainbow Preschool Nursery, Mierscourt Primary School, Silverspot Close, Rainham, ME8 8JR

What’s on

No licensed events or applications nearby.

Businesses

Schools

Inspected in the last six months 1

• School inspectionSun 20 Sept0.1 miles

  Miers Court Primary School: new Ofsted report card

  Achievement: Expected standard. Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard. Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard. Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard. Inclusion: Strong standard. Leadership and governance: Strong standard. Early years: Strong standard. Safeguarding: Met.

  Miers Court Primary School, ME8 8JR

Every school near here 3

• Miers Court Primary School Primary · 417 pupils · 0.1 miles Report card Sept 2026: Strong standard in 5, expected standard in 2
• St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Primary · 363 pupils · 0.35 miles School remains Good (2023)
• St Margaret's Infant School Primary · 312 pupils · 0.35 miles Improved significantly (2025)

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

GPs, dentists & care

Rated in the last six months 1

• Health and care ratingThu 18 Jun0.45 miles

  Maidstone Road Rainham Surgery rated Good by the Care Quality Commission

  GP surgery. The CQC’s overall rating after its latest inspection: Good.

  53a/b Maidstone Road, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 0DP

GPs, dentists and care near here 8

• Avenues South East - 25 Beacon Close Care home · 0.25 miles Good (2018)
• Vicky Jordan Other care · 0.3 miles Good (2023)
• Maidstone Road Rainham Surgery GP surgery · 0.45 miles Good (2026): outstanding in 1, good in 4
• Platters Farm Lodge Care home · 0.5 miles Good (2025)
• Dr K Manivannan & Dr B Gurung GP surgery · 0.5 miles Good (2023)
• 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 15

• Rainham Evening Womens Institute eduational £2k a year · Arthur Road · 0.1 miles
• Association Of Casualty And Health Emergency Simulators ACHES provides training for people wishing to become casualty simulators. ACHES provides trained casualty simulators for any type of first… Income not yet reported · Lonsdale Drive · 0.2 miles
• Rotary Club Of Medway Sunlight Trust Fund The Trustees shall hold and apply the Trust Fund and all monies received whether from donations bequests deeds of covenant or from any… £30k a year · Broadview Avenue · 0.25 miles
• The Big Story Trust The Big Story Trust uses the creative arts to proclaim the Good News, equip Christians through training and provide them with resources to… Income not yet reported · Broadview Avenue · 0.25 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
• Gillingham Division Girl Guides To pass on information from CHQ, Region and County. To enable leaders to meet, share and support one another. By providing training to… £130 a year · Herbert Road · 0.35 miles
• Thames Search And Rescue Search and Rescue work Income not yet reported · Maidstone Road · 0.4 miles
• Church Estate Specifically for the upkeep, repair & maintenance of St Margaret's Church Rainham and its churchyard. £17k a year · Gillingham · 0.45 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… £215k a year · Gillingham · 0.45 miles
• Hope Into Action West Kent And Medway Income not yet reported · Rainham · 0.45 miles
• City Of Rochester Symphony Orchestra A local orchestra for local players and audience membersEncourage people in the South East to play live orchestral musicEncourage people… £23k a year · De Mere Close · 0.45 miles
• Medway Vineyard Church (a) to advance the Christian faith and the planting of other Vineyard churches;(b) to further Christian education;(c) to relieve sickness… £64k a year · Thames Avenue · 0.45 miles
• Association Of Friends Of The Museum Of Kent Life PROVIDE HELP AND RESOURCES TO MUSEUM. RAISE FUNDS FOR PROJECTS. GIVE GRANTS TO MUSEUM. £49 a year · Maidstone Road · 0.45 miles
• Cobtree Young Farmers' Club Part of the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs for the furtherance of young peoples knowledge of Farming and the Countryside. All… £73k a year · Nursery Road · 0.5 miles
• The Irish Genealogical Research Society To promote and encourage the study of Irish genealogy and to collect books and manuscripts of genealogical value.Has a library of books… £26k a year · Stratford Avenue · 0.5 miles

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

Crime

• violence10
• shoplifting6
• vehicle crime3
• public order3
• anti-social behaviour3
• theft1
• other1
• criminal damage1
• drugs1
• weapons1

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