ME8 6WZ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 030D, Watling ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 6WZ, 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 6WZ
- 26 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 53% on JulyMedway 030D: 140 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 2.5 kmAbout 31 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 670 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 6WZ 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 030DNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 590 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 280 m awayExact point
- 98% can get gigabit broadbandOf homes and businesses in this output area, January 2026Output area
- Low road and rail noise at ME8 6WZRoad 47 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
- 10.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME8 6WZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Danecourt School Special | 670 m 8 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Primary | 680 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Featherby Junior School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Featherby Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Howard School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| 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 |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 63.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 18 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 6WZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £345,000South Avenue, ME8 6EFJune 2023, terraced, established, freehold420 m
- £380,000South Avenue, ME8 6EGJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold430 m
- £435,000Locarno Avenue, ME8 6ETJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold480 m
- £436,500Cecil Avenue, ME8 6EHJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold500 m
- £462,500Twydall Lane, ME8 6HXMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold520 m
- £380,000Hotel Road, ME8 6AFMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold530 m
- £450,000Featherby Road, ME8 6AEJanuary 2023, detached, established, freehold540 m
- £350,000Franks Court, ME8 6JAJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold550 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 6WZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- EASTCOURT LANE SURGERY590 m
- PUMP LANE SURGERY990 m
Pharmacies
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY560 m
Dental practices
- 7 - 8 AMBLEY GREEN DENTAL PRACTICE190 m
- MCH HOUSE220 m
- MJS PATEL & ASSOCIATES920 m
- UJ PATEL IMOS - TWYDALL LANE920 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Twydall GillinghamAldi280 m
- Iceland Twydall GillinghamIceland300 m
- Tesco Gillingham Kent ExtraTesco560 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 030D
Everything about Medway 030DThe 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
- Gigabit broadband coverageJanuary 2026Output area
- 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.