ME8 0LW
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 036C, Rainham South East ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 0LW, 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 0LW
- 9 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 50% on JulyMedway 036C: 67 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 3.6 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 600 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 0LW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Medway 036CNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 870 m awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 0LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at ME8 0LWRoad 57 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 0LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Deanwood Primary School Primary. 28% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 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) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 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 |
| Fairview Community Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Parkwood Primary School Primary | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| Hempstead Junior School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Hempstead Infant School Primary | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
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 0LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £335,000Chart Place, ME8 0LWOctober 2023, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £420,000Chart Place, ME8 0LNMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £155,000Regency Close, ME8 0LAJune 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £200,000Sedley Close, ME8 9QZJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold150 m
- £490,000Maidstone Road, ME8 0LRNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £455,000Maidstone Road, ME8 0LJMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £280,000Thorpe Walk, ME8 9QTMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold230 m
- £410,000Eleanor Court, ME8 0GWAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold250 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 0LW
In a straight lineGP practices
- PARKWOOD FAMILY PRACTICE870 m
Dental practices
- WIGMORE DENTAL PRACTICE920 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 036C
Everything about Medway 036CThe 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.