ME8 7UQ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 025A, Rainham North ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 7UQ, 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 7UQ
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 53% on JulyMedway 025A: 44 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 950 mAbout 12 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 860 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 7UQ 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 025ANeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 7UQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME8 7UQRoad 44 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
- 8.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME8 7UQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 860 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Leigh Academy Rainham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Thames View Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 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) | 1.6 km 21 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Margaret's Infant School Primary | 1.6 km 21 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 63.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.7 km 21 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
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 7UQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £605,000Station Road, ME8 7UQFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £225,000Station Road, ME8 7UFSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £232,000Lower Rainham Road, ME8 7UBAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £150,000Station Road, ME8 7ULOctober 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £235,000Station Road, ME8 7UHJanuary 2024, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £367,000Greensleeves Road, ME8 7FLMarch 2024, semi-detached, new build, freehold160 m
- £84,000Pomeroy Avenue, ME8 7FNMarch 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £675,000Lower Rainham Road, ME8 7UDNovember 2024, detached, 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 7UQ
In a straight lineStations
- Rainham (Kent)12 minutes on foot950 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 025A
Everything about Medway 025AThe 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.