ME8 7LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 023B, Rainham North ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 7LQ, 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 7LQ
- 25 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 22% on JulyMedway 023B: 47 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 400 mAbout 5 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 600 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 7LQ 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 600 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 490 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 7LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at ME8 7LQRoad 51 dB, rail 62 dB (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 7LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Thames View Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 600 m 8 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) | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Margaret's Infant School Primary | 760 m 10 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 63.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Riverside Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 910 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Miers Court Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Report card, June 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 7LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £350,000Tufton Road, ME8 7LQJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £305,000Hartpiece Close, ME8 7SXNovember 2024, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £412,500Berengrave Lane, ME8 7NBDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £385,000Berengrave Lane, ME8 7NAOctober 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £327,500Parkfield Road, ME8 7SYFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £335,000Tufton Road, ME8 7LDDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £450,000Northumberland Avenue, ME8 7JZAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £400,000Parkfield Road, ME8 7SUAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 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 7LQ
In a straight lineStations
- Rainham (Kent)5 minutes on foot400 m
GP practices
- ORCHARD FAMILY PRACTICE600 m
- THAMES AVE SURGERY620 m
- MAIDSTONE RD RAINHAM SURGERY820 m
Pharmacies
- MEDICLINIC PHARMACY RAINHAM490 m
Dental practices
- THE RAINHAM DENTAL SURGERY440 m
- DOCTORS SURGERY540 m
- MAIDSTONE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)570 m
- PORTMAN SMILE CLINIC RAINHAM990 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre SuperstoreTesco490 m
- Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling StationAsda960 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.