ME8 6LX
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 018A, Twydall ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 6LX, 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 6LX
- 43 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 14% on JulyMedway 018A: 74 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 2.4 kmAbout 30 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 530 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 6LX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Medway 018ANeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 6LXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME8 6LXRoad 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
- 9.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME8 6LX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Featherby Infant and Nursery School Primary | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Featherby Junior School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Primary | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Will Adams Academy Pupil referral and alternative provision | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| The Academy of Woodlands Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Danecourt School Special | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 63.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
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 6LX
Latest sale at each postcode- £280,000Beechings Way, ME8 6LXJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £273,000Beechings Way, ME8 6PZAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £260,000Headcorn Road, ME8 6QAJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £320,000Denton Green, ME8 6QEMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £330,000Littlebourne Avenue, ME8 6QFJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £280,000Lower Twydall Lane, ME8 6QBApril 2023, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £245,000Lynsted Road, ME8 6LRAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £255,000Northbourne Road, ME8 6QWMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 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 6LX
In a straight lineGP practices
- WALTHAM ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE490 m
- EASTCOURT LANE SURGERY830 m
Pharmacies
- J SPENSLEY420 m
Dental practices
- MJS PATEL & ASSOCIATES520 m
- UJ PATEL IMOS - TWYDALL LANE520 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - GillinghamSpar360 m
- Co-op Twydall GreenThe Co-operative Group390 m
- Asda Gillingham Express PetrolAsda460 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 018A
Everything about Medway 018AThe 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.