ME8 6YH
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 018E, Rainham North ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 6YH, 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 6YH
- 14 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 40% on JulyMedway 018E: 41 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 1.4 kmAbout 18 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 270 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 6YH listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Medway 018ENeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 670 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 700 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 6YHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME8 6YHRoad 52 dB, rail 41 dB (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
- 9.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME8 6YH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Rainham Mark Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 63.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 270 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Thames View Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 450 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Primary | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| The Howard School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 13 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 |
| Featherby Junior School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Featherby Infant and Nursery School Primary | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, May 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 6YH
Latest sale at each postcode- £327,000Hawthorne Avenue, ME8 6YHJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £300,000Doddington Road, ME8 6SRMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £323,000Hawthorne Avenue, ME8 6YJJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £490,000Pump Lane, ME8 7APJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £409,000Hawthorne Avenue, ME8 6YFAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £315,000Beechings Way, ME8 6XSOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £294,000Beechings Way, ME8 6YGJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £365,000Harrietsham Close, ME8 6DHJanuary 2024, 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 6YH
In a straight lineGP practices
- WALTHAM ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE670 m
- PUMP LANE SURGERY680 m
Pharmacies
- J SPENSLEY810 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY960 m
Dental practices
- MJS PATEL & ASSOCIATES850 m
- UJ PATEL IMOS - TWYDALL LANE850 m
- DOCTORS SURGERY960 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - GillinghamSpar700 m
- Co-op Twydall GreenThe Co-operative Group710 m
- Tesco Gillingham Kent ExtraTesco970 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 018E
Everything about Medway 018EThe 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.