ME8 7EG
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 023A, Rainham North ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 7EG, 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 7EG
- 4 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 80% on JulyMedway 023A: 59 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 990 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 440 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 7EG 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 023ANeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 530 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 780 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 7EGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME8 7EGRoad 43 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 7EG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thames View Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 63.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| The Howard School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Rainham School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Margaret's Infant School Primary | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Primary | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 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 7EG
Latest sale at each postcode- £326,000Bloors Lane, ME8 7EJMay 2023, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £410,000Birling Avenue, ME8 7EYOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £500,000Cranford Close, ME8 7HDJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £385,000Bedford Avenue, ME8 7EPMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £655,000London Road, ME8 7RJNovember 2023, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £425,000Danson Way, ME8 7ENNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £710,000London Road, ME8 7RHDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £620,000Lyra Close, ME8 0EJSeptember 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 7EG
In a straight lineStations
- Rainham (Kent)12 minutes on foot990 m
GP practices
- PUMP LANE SURGERY530 m
- THAMES AVE SURGERY580 m
- MAIDSTONE RD RAINHAM SURGERY590 m
- ORCHARD FAMILY PRACTICE960 m
Pharmacies
- MEDICLINIC PHARMACY RAINHAM820 m
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY960 m
Dental practices
- DOCTORS SURGERY280 m
- MAIDSTONE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)480 m
- THE RAINHAM DENTAL SURGERY590 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre SuperstoreTesco780 m
- Tesco Gillingham Kent ExtraTesco970 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 023A
Everything about Medway 023AThe 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.