ME8 6YX
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 018F, Rainham North ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 6YX, 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 6YX
- 30 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 11% on JulyMedway 018F: 35 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 1.9 kmAbout 23 minutes on footExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 6YX listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Medway 018FNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 360 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 130 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 6YXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at ME8 6YXRoad 64 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
- 9.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME8 6YX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Primary | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 470 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| The Howard School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 750 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 63.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 790 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Rainham School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 850 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Featherby Junior School Primary. 64% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), June 2022 |
| Danecourt School Special | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Thames View Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
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 6YX
Latest sale at each postcode- £285,000Selstead Close, ME8 6UEMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £430,000Patrixbourne Avenue, ME8 6UFMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £665,000London Road, ME8 6YSAugust 2023, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £310,000Detling Close, ME8 6UADecember 2023, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £317,000Patrixbourne Avenue, ME8 6TZApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £350,000Franks Court, ME8 6JAJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £330,000Herne Road, ME8 6UUSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold210 m
- £900,000Edwin Road, ME8 0AANovember 2025, detached, established, freehold220 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 6YX
In a straight lineGP practices
- PUMP LANE SURGERY360 m
- EASTCOURT LANE SURGERY510 m
- WALTHAM ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE610 m
Pharmacies
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY120 m
- J SPENSLEY690 m
Dental practices
- MJS PATEL & ASSOCIATES610 m
- UJ PATEL IMOS - TWYDALL LANE610 m
- MCH HOUSE730 m
- 7 - 8 AMBLEY GREEN DENTAL PRACTICE800 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Gillingham Kent ExtraTesco130 m
- Aldi Twydall GillinghamAldi430 m
- Iceland Twydall GillinghamIceland550 m
- Co-op Twydall GreenThe Co-operative Group710 m
- Spar - GillinghamSpar740 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 018F
Everything about Medway 018FThe 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.