ME8 7HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 030B, Rainham South West ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 7HQ, 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 7HQ
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 56% on JulyMedway 030B: 141 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 1.5 kmAbout 19 minutes on footExact point
- 5 schools within 800 mNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 7HQ 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 030BNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 120 m awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 7HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME8 7HQRoad 52 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 7HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Howard School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 390 m 5 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Rainham School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 520 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Primary | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 63.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 770 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Thames View Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Margaret's Infant School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
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 7HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £137,000Guardian Court, ME8 7HQApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £185,000Guardian Court, ME8 7HPJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold30 m
- £490,000Boston Gardens, ME8 0DLDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £565,000Pump Lane, ME8 7AANovember 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £430,000Marshall Road, ME8 0ARJuly 2025, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £550,000Jackson Close, ME8 0DNAugust 2024, detached, established, freehold150 m
- £140,000London Road, ME8 7HHMay 2026, terraced, established, leasehold150 m
- £375,000Caldew Avenue, ME8 6TPSeptember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 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 7HQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- PUMP LANE SURGERY120 m
- WALTHAM ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE880 m
- EASTCOURT LANE SURGERY890 m
- MAIDSTONE RD RAINHAM SURGERY910 m
Pharmacies
- TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY430 m
- J SPENSLEY990 m
Dental practices
- DOCTORS SURGERY780 m
- MJS PATEL & ASSOCIATES940 m
- UJ PATEL IMOS - TWYDALL LANE940 m
- MAIDSTONE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)940 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Gillingham Kent ExtraTesco430 m
- Aldi Twydall GillinghamAldi770 m
- Iceland Twydall GillinghamIceland910 m
- Co-op Twydall GreenThe Co-operative Group980 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 030B
Everything about Medway 030BThe 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.