Challenger Close in Rainham

About Challenger Close

Challenger Close is a street located near the town of Gillingham. The street has a length of approximately 81 metres.

The street is not publicly maintained and is unadopted which means that a private body or even the householder could be responsible for the repair and upkeep of the highway. Check the status with your local council or enquire if the street is covered by a PUSWA (public utilities street works act).

The street is located within the Medway (B) Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the South East region of the UK.

The road has been assigned the Unique Street Reference Number of 32103127 in the National Street Gazetteer.

The street has the postcodes of ME8 8FP, ME8 8FN and ME8 8FH.

It is located within the county of Kent, situated in the South East region of the UK. It's 32.71 miles East from central London., 7.15 miles North East from Maidstone, 21 miles West from Canterbury and 26.63 miles South from Chelmsford.

CHALLENGER CLOSE is within the Post Town of GILLINGHAM

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Street Crime (updated 02/11/2024)
Location Note Central Point of Street - Not Actual Location
MSOA Info For MSOA E02003345 (Statistical Neighbourhood)
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Crime Levels Green = Very Low
Yellow = Low
Orange = High
Red = Very High
Postcodes
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Walking Distances
Distance Info Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres)

Street Crime Data accessed from data.police.uk on 06/10/2024.

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Budget Friendly Hotels near Challenger Close

Budget Hotel Name Distance (miles)
1: Name:Premier Inn Rainham Kent
Address: High Street
Telephone: Visit Hotel Page
0.60
2: Name:Travelodge Medway M2
Address: Motorway Junction 4-5, M2, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ
Telephone: 0871 984 6198 Visit Hotel Page
1.38
3: Name:Premier Inn Gillingham Business Park
Address: Will Adams Way
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2.00
4: Name:Premier Inn Chatham Gillingham Victory Pier
Address: Blake Avenue
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3.67
5: Name:Premier Inn Sittingbourne Kent
Address: Bobbing Corner
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4.00
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House Sales

Yearly House Sales
YearHighLowAverageSales
2018£570,550£570,550£570,5501
2019£434,995£434,995£434,9952
2021£440,000£440,000£440,0001

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2024. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Nearby Estate Agents

Estate Agents near Challenger Close
NameAddressWebsite
Rainham Homes Ltd135 High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8BDVisit Website
Kayleigh Stevens Personal Property Consultancy, Rainham123 High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ANVisit Website
Pollard Estates34 Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7PHVisit Website
Your Move84 High Street, Rainham, Kent, ME8 7JJVisit Website
Jacksons Estate AgentsHigh Street, Rainham, ME8 7JHVisit Website

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Policing for Challenger Close

Neighbourhood Policing

Location Details

Challenger Close
Map showing the location of Challenger Close
Latitude51.358969
Longitude0.614899
OS Easting (X):582035
OS Northing (Y):165512
OS Grid Reference:TQ820655

Roads that have a Junction with Challenger Close

StreetJunction Type
Bramling Wayjunction

Sunset and Sunrise times

Sunrise07:12
Sunset16:11

Latest Weather Conditions

Observed at Weather Station:Shoeburyness 14 November 2024 at 16:00 (16.35 miles away)
Current Weather:Overcast
Temperature and Humidity:10.1°C (75.8%)
Wind Direction and Speed:N (6 mph)

  Population Statistics

ONS Area CodeE00081392 & E00081393
ONS Area NameWhite Suburban Communities & White Professionals
Average Age39.78
Area Population1458.00
Male Population725.00 (50%)
Female Population733.00 (50%)
Benefit Claimants11 (1%)
LSOA Code:E01016103
LSOA Name:Medway 032B
SOA Code:8c
SOA Name:
MSOA Code:E02003345
MSOA Name:Medway 032

Nearest Supermarkets

Iceland Rainham
Unit 12 District Centre, Rainham, Kent, ME8 7HW
01634261356
Distance: 0.47 Miles
Directions to Iceland Rainham
Tesco Rainham Kent Metro
1 Rainham Centre, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HW
0345 677 9568
Distance: 0.49 Miles
Directions to Tesco Rainham Kent Metro
Tesco Gillingham Kent Extra
Courteney Rd, Gillingham, ME8 0GX
0345 677 9300
Distance: 1.49 Miles
Directions to Tesco Gillingham Kent Extra
Iceland Gillingham 2
Phase 7 West, Gillingham Retail Park, , ME8 0PU
01634263880
Distance: 1.78 Miles
Directions to Iceland Gillingham 2

 Telephone Information

Area Code
Area Code: 01634 - Medway
Area Code: 01795 - Sittingbourne
Area Code: 01622 - Maidstone

Local Government

Local Council Details
Within the area of Medway
Visit the Council's Website
Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent &ME4 4TR
Send email
Telephone Number: 01634 306 000
Local Member of Parliament
Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Gillingham and Rainham
The Member of Parliament is Naushabah Khan
Details for the MP Naushabah Khan on parliament.uk
Details for the MP Naushabah Khan on theyworkforyou.com
In the 2024 General Election Naushabah Khan won with a majority of 3,972 the result was Lab gain from Con. The total electorate was 73,523
Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils
Ward: Rainham South Ward
Parish: Unparished area
Ceremonial County: Kent

Nearest Schools

England Primary Schools

St Margaret's Infant School

Address: St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9AE

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact:

Holywell Primary School

Address: Holywell Primary School, Forge Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7AE

Distance: 1.93 miles

Contact:

Riverside Primary School

Address: Riverside Primary School, St Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 8ET

Distance: 0.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634623500

Riverside Primary School

Address: Riverside Primary School, St Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 8ET

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact:

Miers Court Primary School

Address: Miers Court Primary School, Silverspot Close, Rainham, Kent, ME8 8JR

Distance: 0.41 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634388943

Miers Court Primary School

Address: Miers Court Primary School, Silverspot Close, Rainham, Kent, ME8 8JR

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact:

Parkwood Primary School

Address: Parkwood Primary School, Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9LP

Distance: 0.98 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634234699

Park Wood Junior School

Address: Park Wood Junior School, Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9LP

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact:

Deanwood Primary School

Address: Deanwood Primary School, Deanwood Primary School, Long Catlis Road, Parkwood, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9TX

Distance: 1.50 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634231901

Deanwood Primary School

Address: Deanwood Primary School, Long Catlis Road, Parkwood, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9TX

Distance: 1.50 miles

Contact:

St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

Address: St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9NP

Distance: 1.49 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634371892

St Margaret's Infant School

Address: St Margaret's Infant School, St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street, Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9AE

Distance: 0.46 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634231327

St Margaret's Church of England Junior School

Address: St Margaret's Church of England Junior School, Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9AE

Distance: 0.46 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634230998

Thames View Primary School

Address: Thames View Primary School, Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7DX

Distance: 1.07 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634629080

Thames View Primary School

Address: Thames View Primary School, Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7DX

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact:

St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School

Address: St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School, Romany Road, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6JH

Distance: 1.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634234677

England Secondary Schools

The Howard School

Address: The Howard School, Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BX

Distance: 0.93 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634388765

Rainham School for Girls

Address: Rainham School for Girls, Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BX

Distance: 0.93 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634362746

Rainham Mark Grammar School

Address: Rainham Mark Grammar School, Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7AJ

Distance: 1.21 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634364151

Nearest Hospitals

Medway Maritime Hospital
Address: Windmill Road, Gillingham, ME7 5NY,
NHS Sector
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Telephone: 01634 830 000
Visit Hospital Website
Distance: 5.56 (miles)
Directions from to Medway Maritime Hospital
Spire Alexandra Hospital
Address: Impton Lane, Chatham, ME5 9PG,
Independent Sector
Spire Healthcare
Telephone: 01634 687166
Visit Hospital Website
Distance: 7.04 (miles)
Directions from to Spire Alexandra Hospital
Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital
Address: Bell Road, Sittingbourne, ME10 4DT,
NHS Sector
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Telephone: 01795 418300
Visit Hospital Website
Distance: 8.87 (miles)
Directions from to Sittingbourne Memorial Hospital

 Nearest Dentists

Dentists

23 MIERSCOURT ROAD

Address: RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 8JE

Distance: 0.13 miles

Contact: :

THE RAINHAM DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 15 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 7HX

Distance: 0.59 miles

Contact: :

MAIDSTONE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 3 MAIDSTONE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 0DH

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: :

DOCTORS SURGERY

Address: 3 BIRLING AVENUE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 7HB

Distance: 0.78 miles

Contact: :

TOOTHCARE DENTAL

Address: 367 MAIDSTONE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 0HT

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: :

KENTENDO (MAIDSTONE ROAD)

Address: 367 MAIDSTONE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 0HT

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors

ORCHARD FAMILY PRACTICE

Address: THE RED SUITE, 103-107 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 8AA

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 337620

CHURCH VIEW PRACTICE

Address: 103-107 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 8AA

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: :

THE CHURCH VIEW PRACTICE

Address: 103-107 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 8AA

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 337642

THAMES AVE SURGERY

Address: 2 THAMES AVENUE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 9BW

Distance: 0.60 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 360486

MAIDSTONE RD RAINHAM SURGERY

Address: 53A-53B MAIDSTONE ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 0DP

Distance: 0.67 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 231423

LONG CATLIS ROAD SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: PARKWOOD HEALTH CENTRE, LONG CATLIS ROAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 9PR

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: :

Nearest Dispensing Chemists

Pharmacies

BOOTS

Address: RAINHAM SHOPPING CENTRE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 7HW

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 231191

LLOYDSPHARMACY

Address: 8 RAINHAM SHOPPING CENTRE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7HW

Distance: 0.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 375047

FENNS CHEMIST

Address: 33-35 PARKWOOD GREEN, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 9PW

Distance: 1.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 235880

PHOENIX PHARMACY

Address: 373 MAIDSTONE ROAD, WIGMORE, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 0HX

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 232079

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: COURTENAY ROAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 0GX

Distance: 1.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 490447

J SPENSLEY

Address: 1 TWYDALL GREEN, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 6JY

Distance: 1.78 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 231809

Nearest Opticians

Opticians

Transport

Nearest Rail Stations

Rainham (Kent) Station is 0.53 miles away.

Address: Rainham station, Station Road, Rainham, Kent, ME8 7SF

Rainham (Kent) is situated on the Chatham Main Line and is managed by Southeastern.

Rainham (Kent) Station is staffed on a part time basis.

Directions to Rainham (Kent) Rail Station

Newington Station is 2.35 miles away.

Address: Newington station, Station Road, Newington, Kent, ME9 7LQ

Newington is situated on the Chatham Main Line and is managed by Southeastern.

Newington Station is staffed on a part time basis.

Directions to Newington Rail Station

Nearest Airports

London Southend Airport is 14.99 miles away Directions to London Southend Airport
Biggin Hill Airport is 25.17 miles away Directions to Biggin Hill Airport
London City Airport is 26.34 miles away Directions to London City Airport