Overview
Wards is an estate and letting agent based at 19 High Street, Rainham, Rainham, ME8 7HZ. The business trades from 72 offices under the same website (arunestates.co.uk). The registered business name is Arun Estate Agencies Limited. Companies House number 02597969. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme.
In 2025 home.co.uk recorded Wards in 1 local agent league table on 1 occasions. At its best it ranked 2nd of 20+ agents in ME9 (March 2025), with 17 homes for sale of 235 in the area (7% share). In the most recent capture (March 2025) it was 2nd of 20+ in ME9 with 17 homes, a 7% share.
Homes in the ME8 postcode district sold for a median £335,000 across 611 sales in the last 12 months. Across Medway the average price is £298,547 (July 2026), +33.2% over ten years and 6.3× its January 1995 level. 28 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in ME8.
Market position and ranking
How Wards has ranked against every other agent advertising homes in the same towns, from home.co.uk league tables captured by the Internet Archive between 2025 and 2025.
Homes for sale over time
Homes this branch was advertising, by town league table
Share of local stock
Its homes as a share of all homes for sale in the town
League position
Rank among all agents in the town (1 = most homes)
Ranking by location, latest capture
| Location | Captured | Rank | Homes for sale | Share of local stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ME9 | 2025-03 | 2of 20+ | 17of 235 | 7% |
The ME9 market it trades in
20+ agents advertising 235 homes, average asking price £522,186, 18 new in the previous 14 days. home.co.uk, 2025-03-27.
All homes for sale in ME9
Total advertised by every agent, each capture
Average asking price in ME9
All agents’ homes for sale
| # | Agent | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | WardsHigh Street,, Rainham,, Gillingham,, Kent,, ME8 7HZ | 17 | 7% |
| 3 | Wards13/15 West Street,, Sittingbourne,, Kent, ME10 1AJ | 14 | 6% |
| 4 | Robinson & JacksonWest Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 1AP | 9 | 4% |
| 5 | Bairstow EvesHigh Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 4AJ | 8 | 3% |
| 6 | Hawkesford James26 West Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 1AP | 8 | 3% |
| 7 | Iliffe & Iliffe16a Market Place, Faversham, ME13 7AE | 7 | 3% |
| 8 | Miles & BarrLimes Place, Preston Street, Faversham, ME13 8PQ | 7 | 3% |
| 9 | The top 20 ME9 Estate Agents are listed below, along with the number of ME9 Properties For Sale in their respective property portfolios followed by their estimated market share (% of total ME9 property market). Buyers and sellers of ME9 property will probably find that these popular leading estate agents can offer above average market insight and property sales service. 1. Quealy & CoTimes Chambers, 2 Park Road,Sittingbourne,Kent,ME10 1DR | 40 | 17% |
| 9 | ConnellsHigh Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 4PB | 6 | 3% |
| 10 | Lamborn & Hill Estate AgentWest Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1AJ | 6 | 3% |
| 11 | Your Move84 High Street, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7JJ | 6 | 3% |
| 12 | Harrisons Residential2 West Street, Sittingbourne, ME10 1AW | 5 | 2% |
| 13 | WardsMarket Place,, Faversham,, Kent,, ME13 7AG | 5 | 2% |
| 14 | Fine & CountryHigh Street, West Malling, ME19 6QR | 4 | 2% |
| 15 | Foundation Estate AgentsSuite 1, 2nd Floor, 3 Jubilee Way, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8GD | 4 | 2% |
| 16 | JacksonsHigh Street, Rainham, ME8 7JH | 4 | 2% |
| 17 | Your Move28 West Street, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1AP | 4 | 2% |
| 18 | ConnellsHigh Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7HX | 3 | 1% |
| 19 | Invicta Estate Agents1 Queens Parade, East Street, Faversham, ME13 8AQ | 3 | 1% |
| 20 | Kayleigh Stevens Personal Property ConsultancyLondon Road, Rainham, Kent, ME8 7RG | 3 | 1% |
Stock on the market
Stock breakdown coming
Homes for sale by price, bedrooms, property type, time on the market and postcode appear here once our crawler has read arunestates.co.uk. Agents can speed this up by claiming the profile.
Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
Reviews
Being collected: Google, Trustpilot, ESTAS, allAgents, Facebook. Ratings refresh every week.
Online presence
Profiles are found by reading the links on the agent’s own website. Follower counts and posting activity will be added as they are collected.
The local market
Average prices across Medway since January 1995, and what has sold in ME8 in the last year. Medway averages £298,547 in July 2026, +14.4% over five years and +33.2% over ten.
Average house price, Medway
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, Medway
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sales per month in ME8
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in ME8
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, ME8 | £335,000 | Sales, last 12 months | 611 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £520,000 | Semi-detached | £358,000 |
| Terraced | £300,000 | Flat | £175,000 |
Other agents in ME8
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Robinson Michael & Jackson | Estate agentIndependent | 25home.co.uk 2025 |
| Your Move | Estate and letting agentConnells Group | 6home.co.uk 2025 |
| Jacksons | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 4home.co.uk 2025 |
| Connells | Letting agentConnells Group | 3home.co.uk 2025 |
| Acorn Ltd | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 1home.co.uk 2024 |
| Key In Charge Ltd T/A Haus Estate Agents | Letting agentIndependent | 1home.co.uk 2025 |
| Amrit Singh Birring Powered By eXp | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| E&I Residential LTD | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| George Longley & Sons | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Greyfox Sales & Lettings | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| Harrisons Reeve | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| James Cale Estate Agency Limited | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| James Shepherd Powered by eXp | Estate agent (self-employed, network)eXp UK (self-employed network) | — |
| KS PERSONAL PROPERTY CONSULTANCY LIMITED | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Oakley Sales and Lettings Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Omnicroft Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Overbury Estates | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Phil Abrahart Powered by eXp | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Pollard Estates | Estate agentIndependent | — |
| Rainham Homes | Estate agentIndependent | — |
All agents in Medway · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Other Wards offices
71 other offices share the website arunestates.co.uk.
- Cubitt & WestArun BN16 3NR
- Cubitt & WestArun BN18 9AG
- WardsAshford TN23 1DG
- WardsAshford TN30 6AR
- Douglas AllenBasildon SS12 9AT
- Douglas AllenBasildon SS14 1EU
- Douglas AllenBasildon CM12 9AH
- WardsBexley DA16 1TJ
- Cubitt & WestBrighton and Hove BN2 6BA
- Cubitt & WestBrighton and Hove BN1 8QF
- Cubitt & WestBrighton and Hove BN1 6FJ
- Cubitt & WestBrighton and Hove BN2 3LF
- WardsCanterbury CT5 1AZ
- WardsCanterbury CT1 2UA
- Cubitt & WestCroydon CR8 2BP
- Cubitt & WestCroydon CR0 8TE
- Cubitt & WestEast Hampshire GU32 3JU
- Douglas AllenEpping Forest CM16 4BL
- WardsFolkestone and Hythe CT21 5AT
- WardsFolkestone and Hythe TN28 8AT
- WardsFolkestone and Hythe CT20 2BL
- WardsGravesham DA12 1AT
- WardsGravesham DA13 0HN
- WardsGravesham ME2 4AT
- Cubitt & WestHavant PO10 7AW
- Cubitt & WestHavant PO9 1AQ
- Douglas AllenHavering RM11 1TX
- Cubitt & WestHorsham RH20 2BP
- PittisIsle of Wight PO40 9UT
- PittisIsle of Wight PO36 8DE
- PittisIsle of Wight PO33 2DT
- PittisIsle of Wight PO37 7AE
- Cubitt & WestLewes BN10 8LD
- Cubitt & WestLewes BN7 1XN
- Philip Jarvis Independent Estate AgentMaidstone ME17 2PH
- WardsMaidstone ME14 4NA
- WardsMaidstone TN27 9NL
- WardsMaidstone ME15 0AA
- WardsMaidstone ME14 1BG
- WardsMaidstone TN12 0AD
- WardsMedway ME4 4JG
- WardsMedway ME7 1BS
- WardsMedway ME1 1EP
- WardsMedway ME5 9LR
- Cubitt & WestMid Sussex RH19 1AP
- Cubitt & WestMole Valley RH4 1RU
- Cubitt & WestPortsmouth PO5 2BA
- Douglas AllenRedbridge IG8 0XQ
- Cubitt & WestReigate and Banstead SM7 2NL
- Cubitt & WestReigate and Banstead RH2 0AJ
- Cubitt & WestReigate and Banstead RH6 7PH
- WardsSevenoaks DA3 8JB
- WardsSevenoaks DA4 0AB
- WardsSevenoaks TN15 6HD
- Cubitt & WestSutton SM6 0LH
- WardsSwale ME12 1AF
- WardsSwale ME13 7AG
- WardsSwale ME10 1AJ
- Cubitt & WestTandridge CR3 6PD
- WardsThanet CT7 9DJ
Questions and answers
Is Wards a leading agent in ME9?
home.co.uk ranked it 2nd of 20+ agents in ME9 by homes for sale in March 2025, with 7% of local stock.
Which redress scheme is Wards a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Wards?
A median £335,000 in ME8 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 611 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| home.co.uk agent league tables, via the Internet Archive | 1 snapshots, 2025–2025 |
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | Medway, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | ME8, last 12 months |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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