ME8 7SQ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 025D, Rainham North ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 7SQ, 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 7SQ
- 33 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 13% on JulyMedway 025D: 143 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 200 mAbout 2 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 7SQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 30%This neighbourhood, Medway 025DNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 540 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 580 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 7SQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at ME8 7SQRoad 61 dB, rail 42 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
- 8.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME8 7SQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 430 m 5 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Margaret's Infant School Primary | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Leigh Academy Rainham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Thames View Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Miers Court Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 63.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| The Howard School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, February 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 7SQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £230,000Station Road, ME8 7PRSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold30 m
- £360,000Childscroft Road, ME8 7SNDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £98,000Station Road, ME8 7SPMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £190,000Station Road, ME8 7PSMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £275,000Granary Close, ME8 7BFAugust 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £380,000Parkfield Road, ME8 7TAMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £340,000Chalky Bank Road, ME8 7NROctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £267,000Streetfield Road, ME8 7SRJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold160 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 7SQ
In a straight lineStations
- Rainham (Kent)2 minutes on foot200 m
GP practices
- ORCHARD FAMILY PRACTICE540 m
- THAMES AVE SURGERY850 m
Pharmacies
- MEDICLINIC PHARMACY RAINHAM530 m
Dental practices
- THE RAINHAM DENTAL SURGERY680 m
- PORTMAN SMILE CLINIC RAINHAM750 m
- MAIDSTONE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)860 m
- DOCTORS SURGERY930 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre SuperstoreTesco580 m
- Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling StationAsda630 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 025D
Everything about Medway 025DThe 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.