Estate agents in Gillingham
Gillingham (Medway) is a town in the South East with about 108,485 residents. HM Land Registry records 1,208 homes sold there between August 2025 and July 2026, with a median price paid of £310,000.
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Gillingham at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 1,217 sales in Gillingham from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £310,000.
36.3% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.9 years and sold for a median of 19.4% more than they paid.
The median price was £217,500 in 2016 and £318,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Gillingham
Median sale price in Gillingham: £310,000
| All homes | 1,217 sales, median £310,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 179 sales, median £505,000 |
| Semi-detached | 342 sales, median £355,000 |
| Terraced | 579 sales, median £278,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 117 sales, median £175,000 |
Across Medway the average price was £296,211 in June 2026, up 1.1% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £217,500 (1,761 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £240,000 (1,840 sales) |
| 2018 | £245,000 (1,522 sales) |
| 2019 | £252,000 (1,509 sales) |
| 2020 | £265,000 (1,269 sales) |
| 2021 | £285,000 (2,080 sales) |
| 2022 | £310,000 (1,549 sales) |
| 2023 | £310,750 (1,352 sales) |
| 2024 | £310,000 (1,427 sales) |
| 2025 | £318,000 (1,437 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Gillingham has several stations within a few miles of the centre. Rainham is the nearest at about 1.4 miles, followed by Gillingham at about 1.7 miles, Chatham at about 2.6 miles and Rochester at about 3.4 miles. The A278, A2, A289, A231 and A230 pass through or beside the area. The nearest motorway access is M2 junction 4 at about 2 miles, with the M20 at junction 6 and 5 (Sandling) about 5 miles away. London Southend Airport is about 15 miles away and London City Airport about 24 miles. Central London lies about 32 miles to the west in a straight line.
Schools in and near Gillingham
Gillingham has a large choice of primary schools, with 34 within about 2.6 miles of the centre. The nearest are St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School, a Roman Catholic academy about 0.2 miles away and Twydall Primary School and Nursery, an academy about 0.3 miles away. Featherby Junior School and Featherby Infant and Nursery School are both academies within about 0.5 miles. For secondary education, The Howard School (boys only) and Rainham Mark Grammar School are each about 0.7 miles away and Rainham School for Girls is about 0.8 miles away. All three are academies with sixth forms. Independent options include Rochester Independent College at about 3.2 miles and King's School, Rochester, a Church of England school, at about 3.6 miles. Alchemy School and Blue Skies School are special schools about 1.4 and 2.5 miles away. MidKent College is about 2.3 miles from the centre.
Living in Gillingham
Gillingham is an urban town of about 108,000 residents, part of a large built-up area in Medway. Homes are mostly terraced (40%) and semi-detached houses (27%), with flats making up 18% and about 67% of households own their home. Within about 2.3 miles of the centre there are at least 550 mapped shops, including 12 supermarkets such as Aldi about 0.1 miles away and Tesco Extra about 0.2 miles away. There are more than 30 pubs, nearest The Honourable Pilot about 0.4 miles away, along with around 45 cafés and restaurants each. Medway Maritime Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 1.7 miles from the centre. The area has at least 12 doctors' surgeries, 21 pharmacies and 11 dentists. Twydall Library is about 0.5 miles away and Twydall Post Office about 0.4 miles. Platters Park is about 0.9 miles away and Darland Banks nature reserve about 0.8 miles.
A short history of Gillingham
Within about 1.6 miles of the centre of Gillingham stand 35 listed buildings. One is Grade I, the Church of St Margaret and one is Grade II*, Bloors Place. The other 33 are Grade II.
Sport and leisure
Leisure facilities in Gillingham include Cozenton Park Sports Centre, Silver Blades Ice Rink, Chatham Ski & Snowboard Centre, Soar Trampoline Park and Gillingham Gymnastics Club. Jordans Pool & Snooker Lounge is listed for billiards. MEMS Priestfield Stadium is listed for soccer and rugby league. Gillingham Football Club, Rainham Cricket Club, Avenue Tennis and Gillingham Golf Club are also named and several soccer and tennis pitches are mapped across the area. Open space includes Capstone Farm Country Park, Riverside Country Park, Cozenton Park, Wigmore Park, Darland Banks and Berengrave Local Nature Reserve. A number of playing fields and children's playgrounds are also mapped, along with a few gyms.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Gillingham (Medway)?
- The median price paid was £310,000 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. This is based on HM Land Registry standard sales.
- What is the median price paid for each type of property in Gillingham (Medway)?
- Over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 the median price paid was £498,725 for detached houses (186 sales) and £355,000 for semi-detached houses (336 sales). For terraced houses it was £280,000 (567 sales) and for flats £176,000 (119 sales).
- How many homes were sold in Gillingham (Medway) in the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 1,208 standard sales in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026.
- What are the transport links in Gillingham (Medway)?
- The nearest railway station is Rainham at about 1.2 miles from the centre. Gillingham station is about 2.2 miles away and M2 junction 4 is about 2 miles away. Central London is about 32 miles away in a straight line.
- What schools are near Gillingham (Medway)?
- There are 34 primary schools within about 2.6 miles of the centre. The nearest secondary schools are Rainham School for Girls and The Howard School at about 0.4 miles each, followed by Rainham Mark Grammar School at about 0.8 miles.
Areas near Gillingham
- Chatham
- Bredhurst
- Ham Green
- Hartlip
- Upchurch
- Newington
- Lower Halstow
- Blue Bell Hill
Gillingham is in Medway.
Estate agents near Gillingham
- Home EstateGillingham ME7 4JG0.9 miles
- The KS Property GroupGillingham ME8 7RG0.9 miles
- Phoenix Property ServicesGillingham ME7 2YN1 mile
- Purple PropertyGillingham ME7 5LE1.1 miles
- Acorn Rainham Estate agentsGillingham ME8 7HX1.2 miles
- Robinson Michael & JacksonGillingham ME8 7HX1.2 miles
- Wards Estate AgentsGillingham ME8 7HZ1.2 miles
- Connells Estate AgentsGillingham ME8 7HX1.2 miles
- Castle EstatesGillingham ME8 7HX1.2 miles
- Harrisons ReeveGillingham ME8 7HS1.2 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Gillingham.