ME8 7LG
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 023B, Rainham North ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 7LG, 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 7LG
- 39 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 15% on JulyMedway 023B: 47 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 270 mAbout 3 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 620 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 7LG listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Medway 023BNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 7LGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME8 7LGRoad 50 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
- 9.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME8 7LG
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) | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Margaret's Infant School Primary | 620 m 8 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Thames View Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Riverside Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 810 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 63.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| The Howard School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Miers Court Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Rainham School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
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 7LG
Latest sale at each postcode- £375,000Devon Close, ME8 7LGOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £335,000Tufton Road, ME8 7LDDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £405,000Northumberland Avenue, ME8 7JYJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £336,000Tufton Road, ME8 7LEDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £400,000Suffolk Avenue, ME8 7LAJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £450,000Northumberland Avenue, ME8 7JZAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £255,000Brown Street, ME8 7JNJuly 2024, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £405,000Parkfield Road, ME8 7SZJuly 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 7LG
In a straight lineStations
- Rainham (Kent)3 minutes on foot270 m
GP practices
- ORCHARD FAMILY PRACTICE430 m
- THAMES AVE SURGERY510 m
- MAIDSTONE RD RAINHAM SURGERY720 m
Pharmacies
- MEDICLINIC PHARMACY RAINHAM320 m
Dental practices
- THE RAINHAM DENTAL SURGERY320 m
- MAIDSTONE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)480 m
- DOCTORS SURGERY520 m
- PORTMAN SMILE CLINIC RAINHAM820 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre SuperstoreTesco320 m
- Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling StationAsda800 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 023B
Everything about Medway 023BThe 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.