ME8 0QP
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 035D, Hempstead & Wigmore ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 0QP, 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 0QP
- 13 crimes within 500 mAugust, the same as JulyMedway 035D: 21 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 2.9 kmAbout 36 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 0QP 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 035DNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 660 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 830 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 0QPSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at ME8 0QPRoad 55 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 0QP
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Fairview Community Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 420 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Hempstead Junior School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Hempstead Infant School Primary | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Deanwood Primary School Primary. 28% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Parkwood Primary School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Rainham School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Howard School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
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 0QP
Latest sale at each postcode- £595,000Fairview Avenue, ME8 0QPJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £650,000Wigmore Road, ME8 0TAMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £800,000Fairview Avenue, ME8 0QDNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £295,000Fairview Avenue, ME8 0QJAugust 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £575,000Wigmore Road, ME8 0SXMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold190 m
- £362,000Norman Close, ME8 0TGMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold210 m
- £455,000Bredhurst Road, ME8 0QTMay 2026, detached, established, freehold220 m
- £727,500Bredhurst Road, ME8 0PEJune 2023, detached, established, freehold230 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 0QP
In a straight lineGP practices
- WIGMORE MEDICAL CENTRE660 m
- PARKWOOD FAMILY PRACTICE840 m
- LONG CATLIS ROAD SURGERY990 m
Pharmacies
- PHOENIX PHARMACY720 m
- HEMPSTEAD PHARMACY780 m
- FENNS CHEMIST940 m
- BOOTS960 m
Dental practices
- WIGMORE DENTAL PRACTICE440 m
- TOOTHCARE DENTAL820 m
- KENTENDO (MAIDSTONE ROAD)820 m
- PARKWOOD HEALTH CENTRE990 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op HempsteadThe Co-operative Group830 m
- Co-op Rainham - Parkwood GreenThe Co-operative Group920 m
- Morrisons Daily Rainham Parkwood GreenMorrisons920 m
- Sainsburys Hempstead ValleySainsburys920 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 035D
Everything about Medway 035DThe 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.