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Are you looking to relocate to Gillingham? Moving home is not something we do on a regular basis with there often being a few years between each move.
As such, we can often lose sight of the number of belongings we accumulate on the way and come time to relocate there is lots to organise.
This is where enlisting the services of a reliable removals company is crucial. White & Company are a family-owned business with over 150 years’ servicing the Gillingham community.
We offer a tailor made, reliable and professional service at a competitive price. Our trained crews have tackled all sorts of challenges and can wrap, pack, and transport your personal belongings with minimum fuss and delay.
Should you require it, White & Company can offer storage of some or all your effects also. We have 19 storage facilities across the UK, offering clean, modern, easily accessible storage provision.
We serve many towns around Gillingham. To find out more about how we can get your dream move underway do not hesitate to give us a call today for a free home survey and quotation.
About Us
White & Company has 19 branches located across the UK from the Channel Islands to Scotland and a network of industry partners. This extensive relocation network allows us to provide the perfect removal solutions no matter where you’re moving.
Through hard work, commitment and excellent service, we are now one of the industry’s largest removal companies. We have over 265 specialist vehicles, full trained and security cleared removals staff and 19 secure storage locations across the UK.
Why Move to Gillingham?
Recorded in the Domesday book of 1086, the town of Gillingham in Kent, has an interesting and varied past. The town is believed to have been named after a local warlord called Gyllingas from the old English gyllan, meaning “to shout”. He rallied his troops into battle with blood-curdling cries.
Gillingham’s Royal Dockyard was once a centre for shipbuilding, one of which was Nelson’s vessel HMS Victory, built at the dockyard in the 1760s. At its height, thousands of workers were employed here. The other claim to fame is that the town is known for producing the famous Jubilee Clip (or hose clamp). To this day it is still being produced locally.
Gillingham has become a highly desirable place for London commuters to live and an investor hot spot due to the high number of students living in the area. Situated close to the capital yet still with relatively low property prices, over the last 10 years, the town has seen great investment and re-development.
There is no need to travel out of town for higher education either as Gillingham is home to two notable universities, the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University.
Gillingham has a significant retail and leisure hub, where residents can enjoy a lively high street including a regular bi-weekly market.
Alternatively, the nearby, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre has even more shops to choose from and the legendary Bluewater Shopping Centre is 16 miles away, offering over 300 stores and 60 different eateries.
Sitting alongside the expansive River Medway offers plenty of opportunities to have fun by the water. Whether it is a family day out at the Strand Leisure Park or lunch at one of the popular eateries at Marina Point.
Living in Gillingham is convenient in so many ways. It offers an express route to the beautiful Kent countryside, abundant parkland, relaxing rivers, iconic coastline, and other exciting destinations far beyond its boundaries.
Gillingham Schools & Education
These days, education is every bit as important as commuter convenience for the modern family so time spent researching schools at your new relocation area is never time wasted.
Most state primary schools serving Gillingham manage to maintain high standards of education following rigorous inspections by Ofsted.
One of the most successful primaries was Bredhurst Church of England Primary School, they received an overall review of “outstanding”.
As with the town’s primary schools, secondary education also commands high standards with virtually all attaining a “good” rating.
Rainham Mark Grammar School and Bradfields Academy high schools are the top performers having achieved the highest level of “outstanding”.
As well as two notable universities being in the town, MidKent College nearby, an FE college, also offers several higher education courses.
The college has over 8,500 students aged 16 years and upwards and offers a varied selection of excellent courses covering a wide range of vocational and academic subject areas.
Things to Do in Gillingham
The town is in a great position and able to offer masses of lively ways you can entertain yourself during your time off.
Capstone Farm Country Park, within the Kent Downs, occupies an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. A former farm converted into a landscaped park and open-space area, covering over 114 hectares of land attracting thousands of visitors annually.
At Planet Ice, you are all set for a fun time. No need to be a professional, it is a great venue to spend a few hours getting the hang of ice skating. You can pre-book lessons, available for all ages. Plus, little ones can hold onto one of the cute ice penguins which help to steady wobbly beginners.
The Royal Engineers Museum is Kent’s only Designated collection. The collection is very large and contains many internationally significant objects. A real treat, the museum has all sorts of interesting displays. Highlights include 25 Victoria Crosses, Wellington’s map of Waterloo, Chard’s weapons from the Zulu War and the world’s first guided torpedo.
Buckmore Park Kart Circuit is an MSA approved outdoor kart racing track. Located in Chatham, the large 1,000m international circuit poses several twists and turns. All safety equipment is supplied, and all age ranges are catered for from 4years and up. Each age group has its own route and is monitored for safety reasons very rigorously. A fantastic way for everyone to spend a few hours.
Leybourne Lakes Country Park offers visitors 230 acres of wetland, grassland, scrub & woods, popular for biking, walking, fishing & water sports. A great place to spend time outdoors all year round.
Gillingham Property
Property for sale in Gillingham is abundant and varied and provides an array of architecture from different eras.
Despite being in a prime commuter zone, it’s possible to purchase one-bedroom flats in need of refurbishment at a comparatively good prices compared to the rest of Kent.
Most sales in Gillingham are terraced properties, although there’s plenty of semi-detached homes on offer as well.
The buoyant local housing market has been steadily rising, with values increasing between 6-13% in recent years.
Sought after neighbourhoods include Brompton, Darland and the prestigious new development called Victory Pier.
Popular Places to Live Near Gillingham
- Allhallows
- Bapchild
- Birling
- Borden
- Borstal
- Bredgar
- Bredhurst
- Burham
- Chatham
- Cooling
- Cuxton
- Eastchurch
- Eccles
- Halling
- Higham
- Hoo
- Iwade
- Kemsley
- Leysdown
- Lower Halstow
- Lynsted
- Milton
- Minster-in-Sheppey
- Newington
- Shorne
- Stockbury
- Teynham
- Upchurch
- Upnor
- Wouldham
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