ME8 8HG
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 025C, Rainham North ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 8HG, 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 8HG
- 34 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 13% on JulyMedway 025C: 42 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 580 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 140 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 8HG 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 025CNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 800 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 590 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 8HGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME8 8HGRoad 51 dB, rail 40 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 8HG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 140 m 2 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Leigh Academy Rainham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Margaret's Infant School Primary | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Miers Court Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Thames View Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 63.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| The Howard School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.9 km 24 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 8HG
Latest sale at each postcode- £324,000Taswell Road, ME8 8HGDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £325,000St Edmunds Way, ME8 8ERJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £325,000Warlingham Close, ME8 7QJMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £282,000William Street, ME8 8HWApril 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £280,000Taswell Road, ME8 8HHNovember 2023, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £168,000Durling Court, ME8 8ESJanuary 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold160 m
- £345,000Henry Street, ME8 8HFDecember 2025, detached, established, freehold170 m
- £219,980Taswell Road, ME8 8HLApril 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold170 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 8HG
In a straight lineStations
- Rainham (Kent)7 minutes on foot570 m
GP practices
- ORCHARD FAMILY PRACTICE800 m
Pharmacies
- MEDICLINIC PHARMACY RAINHAM850 m
Dental practices
- PORTMAN SMILE CLINIC RAINHAM800 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling StationAsda590 m
- Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre SuperstoreTesco910 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 025C
Everything about Medway 025CThe 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.