ME8 8JR
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 032C, Rainham South East ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 8JR, 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 8JR
- 11 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 15% on JulyMedway 032C: 26 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 1.1 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 120 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 8JR 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 032CNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 700 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 790 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 8JRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME8 8JRRoad 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
- 9.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME8 8JR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Miers Court Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 120 m 2 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Margaret's Infant School Primary | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Parkwood Primary School Primary | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| Rainham School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Howard School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Riverside Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Leigh Academy Rainham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
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 8JR
Latest sale at each postcode- £312,500Silverspot Close, ME8 8JRMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £365,000Silverspot Close, ME8 8JSMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold30 m
- £430,000Lonsdale Drive, ME8 9HXMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £345,000Silverspot Close, ME8 8JTMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £377,500Tavistock Close, ME8 9HRMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £420,000Lonsdale Drive, ME8 9JWJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £440,000Nightingale Close, ME8 8HSJanuary 2026, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £300,000Harvesters Close, ME8 8PANovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold200 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 8JR
In a straight lineGP practices
- MAIDSTONE RD RAINHAM SURGERY700 m
- THAMES AVE SURGERY740 m
- ORCHARD FAMILY PRACTICE750 m
Pharmacies
- MEDICLINIC PHARMACY RAINHAM800 m
Dental practices
- PORTMAN SMILE CLINIC RAINHAM660 m
- MAIDSTONE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)840 m
- THE RAINHAM DENTAL SURGERY860 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre SuperstoreTesco790 m
- Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling StationAsda890 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 032C
Everything about Medway 032CThe 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.