ME8 0PQ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 030A, Hempstead & Wigmore ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 0PQ, 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 0PQ
- 6 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 60% on JulyMedway 030A: 51 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 2.5 kmAbout 31 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 630 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 0PQ 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 430 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 850 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 0PQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at ME8 0PQRoad 56 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
- 10.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME8 0PQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Fairview Community Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Hempstead Infant School Primary | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Hempstead Junior School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Rainham School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Parkwood Primary School Primary | 1.2 km 15 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) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| The Howard School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 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 0PQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £610,000Woodside, ME8 0PQOctober 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £570,000Woodside, ME8 0PGJune 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £380,000Woodside, ME8 0PLMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £575,000Leafy Glade, ME8 0PJJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £420,000Bredhurst Road, ME8 0PFJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £640,000Swain Road, ME8 0SNApril 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £500,000Springvale, ME8 0JGApril 2024, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £375,000Hoath Lane, ME8 0SWJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold170 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 0PQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- WIGMORE MEDICAL CENTRE430 m
Pharmacies
- PHOENIX PHARMACY580 m
- HEMPSTEAD PHARMACY850 m
- FENNS CHEMIST980 m
Dental practices
- TOOTHCARE DENTAL560 m
- KENTENDO (MAIDSTONE ROAD)560 m
- WIGMORE DENTAL PRACTICE800 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op HempsteadThe Co-operative Group850 m
- Morrisons Daily Rainham Parkwood GreenMorrisons970 m
- Co-op Rainham - Parkwood GreenThe Co-operative Group990 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.