ME8 7JH
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 029A, Rainham South West ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 7JH, 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 7JH
- 34 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 11% on JulyMedway 029A: 59 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 420 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 7JH listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Medway 029ANeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 120 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 90 m awayExact point
- 87.5% can get gigabit broadband at ME8 7JHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at ME8 7JHRoad 69 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
- 9.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME8 7JH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Margaret's Infant School Primary | 290 m 4 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Miers Court Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 760 m 9 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Riverside Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Thames View Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 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) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Leigh Academy Rainham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
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 7JH
Latest sale at each postcode- £195,000Orchard Street, ME8 9EZNovember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold100 m
- £220,000Orchard Street, ME8 9AAApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £610,000Gatekeeper Chase, ME8 9BHJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £310,000Ashurst Place, ME8 7JAMarch 2024, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £260,000Church Mews, ME8 8LBJune 2023, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £296,000The Court Yard, ME8 7HEJune 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £405,000Hurst Place, ME8 9ASJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £220,000Orchard Street, ME8 9ABAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold190 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 7JH
In a straight lineStations
- Rainham (Kent)5 minutes on foot420 m
GP practices
- ORCHARD FAMILY PRACTICE120 m
- THAMES AVE SURGERY320 m
- MAIDSTONE RD RAINHAM SURGERY520 m
Pharmacies
- MEDICLINIC PHARMACY RAINHAM90 m
Dental practices
- THE RAINHAM DENTAL SURGERY260 m
- MAIDSTONE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)390 m
- PORTMAN SMILE CLINIC RAINHAM500 m
- DOCTORS SURGERY570 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre SuperstoreTesco90 m
- Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling StationAsda590 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 029A
Everything about Medway 029AThe 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.