ME8 7FQ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 023C, Rainham North ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 7FQ, 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 7FQ
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 78% on JulyMedway 023C: 85 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 860 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 150 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 7FQ 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 023CNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 740 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 800 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 7FQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME8 7FQRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, 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
- 9.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME8 7FQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thames View Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 150 m 2 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 63.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 380 m 5 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| The Howard School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Margaret's Infant School Primary | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Rainham School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 990 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 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 7FQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £419,000Charcott Close, ME8 7FQMarch 2025, semi-detached, new build, freehold10 m
- £440,000Bloors Lane, ME8 7DSSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold70 m
- £330,000Mayfield Close, ME8 7DPNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £590,000Penshurst Close, ME8 7DTMay 2026, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £400,000Bloors Lane, ME8 7DUOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £365,000The Willows, ME8 7DWSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £358,000Pembury Way, ME8 7DLApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £370,000High Elms, ME8 7DJFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 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 7FQ
In a straight lineStations
- Rainham (Kent)11 minutes on foot870 m
GP practices
- THAMES AVE SURGERY740 m
- PUMP LANE SURGERY770 m
- MAIDSTONE RD RAINHAM SURGERY830 m
- ORCHARD FAMILY PRACTICE970 m
Pharmacies
- MEDICLINIC PHARMACY RAINHAM830 m
Dental practices
- DOCTORS SURGERY450 m
- MAIDSTONE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)640 m
- THE RAINHAM DENTAL SURGERY650 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre SuperstoreTesco800 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 023C
Everything about Medway 023CThe 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.