ME8 0JQ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 030A, Rainham South West ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 0JQ, 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 0JQ
- 6 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 57% on JulyMedway 030A: 51 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 2.2 kmAbout 28 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 830 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 0JQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Medway 030ANeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 0JQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME8 0JQRoad 54 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
- 8.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME8 0JQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Fairview Community Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Rainham School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 950 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Howard School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hempstead Infant School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Hempstead Junior School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Parkwood Primary School Primary | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| Deanwood Primary School Primary. 28% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 19 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
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 0JQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £350,000Durham Road, ME8 0JJJuly 2024, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £650,000Willow Trees, ME8 0FEMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £580,000Cambridge Road, ME8 0JHJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £500,000Springvale, ME8 0JGApril 2024, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £640,000Swain Road, ME8 0SNApril 2026, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £425,000Asquith Road, ME8 0JBOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £742,500Edwin Road, ME8 0JLFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £700,000The Wheelers, ME8 0SDNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold200 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 0JQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- WIGMORE MEDICAL CENTRE460 m
Pharmacies
- PHOENIX PHARMACY620 m
Dental practices
- TOOTHCARE DENTAL510 m
- KENTENDO (MAIDSTONE ROAD)510 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 030A
Everything about Medway 030AThe 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.