ME8 0GW
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 035C, Hempstead & Wigmore ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 0GW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around ME8 0GW
- 6 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 68% on JulyMedway 035C: 156 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 3.5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 650 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 0GW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Medway 035CNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 860 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 820 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 0GWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME8 0GWRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 3 of 63% to 5% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME8 0GW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Deanwood Primary School Primary. 28% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 650 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Fairview Community Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary. 90% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Hempstead Junior School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Hempstead Infant School Primary | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Parkwood Primary School Primary | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near ME8 0GW
Latest sale at each postcode- £410,000Eleanor Court, ME8 0GWAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £490,000Maidstone Road, ME8 0LRNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £310,000Lime Court, ME8 0LPAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £380,000Wigmore Road, ME8 0LYJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £355,000Wigmore Road, ME8 0LUNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold160 m
- £420,000Harty Avenue, ME8 0NAFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold200 m
- £155,000Regency Close, ME8 0LAJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £610,000Wigmore Road, ME8 0LZJune 2026, detached, established, freehold220 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of ME8 0GW
In a straight lineGP practices
- PARKWOOD FAMILY PRACTICE860 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS810 m
Dental practices
- WIGMORE DENTAL PRACTICE790 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Hempstead ValleySainsburys820 m
- M&S Hempstead ValleyMarks and Spencer910 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 035C
Everything about Medway 035CThe postcode district: ME8
Everything about ME8Your MP
- Naushabah KhanLabourMP for Gillingham and Rainham
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.