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Grain

1,731 people · median £250,000 · Medway

Good for schoolsMore affordable than most
Medway Council · Labour-controlled   31/59 seats · 53% · OCD 2026
59/100
Mixed
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£250k
median price
+27.8%
5-year growth
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£250k
median sold price
8.3 yrs
of local pay to buy
+27.8%
5-year change
£250k
typical terraced
42 min
London — fastest
8
rail stations
100%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
6
grammar schools
115
schools total
7.9
NO₂ · WHO 10
16.1%
in a flood zone
3,428
green spaces
6.8
PM2.5 · WHO 5
600
eat & drink
230
shops
0%
gigabit
40
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend from Medway +27.8%

£154k£213k£271k£329k20142025£312,500
£171,000 in 2014 → £312,500 in 2025 · across Medway
Below this neighbourhood: the map places Grain among Medway's neighbourhoods — go finer to individual streets and their sold-price history.

The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Grain is a village of 1,731 residents in Kent. The median house price is £250,000, with 18 sales recorded in the past 12 months and values rising 27.8 percent over five years. Terraced homes predominate at £250,000 median, while semi-detached properties average £220,000.

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Air quality is good, with nitrogen dioxide levels classified as low and particulate matter moderate. About 12.5 percent of the area falls within flood zone 3. Broadband coverage is strong: 87.3 percent have superfast connections and 16.6 percent ultrafast, though gigabit availability remains at 0.0 percent. The nearest primary school, St James Church of England Primary Academy, lies 0.6 kilometres away; the nearest secondary, EKC Sheppey Secondary, is 4.9 kilometres distant. Deprivation is modest, with about 25 percent of neighbourhoods in England more deprived. Council tax for band D is £2,319.29. Medway Council, a unitary authority, provides local governance.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-28T16:19:27Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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