ME8 8LQ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 032C, Rainham South East ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 8LQ, 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 8LQ
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 22% on JulyMedway 032C: 26 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 1.6 kmAbout 20 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 530 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 8LQ 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
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 680 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 710 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 8LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME8 8LQRoad 49 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 8LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Parkwood Primary School Primary | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| Miers Court Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 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) | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Margaret's Infant School Primary | 1 km 12 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Fairview Community Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Rainham School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Deanwood Primary School Primary. 28% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| The Howard School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 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 8LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £350,000Mossy Glade, ME8 8LQFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £320,000Ploughmans Way, ME8 8LJAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £328,000Ploughmans Way, ME8 8LHMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £290,000Glistening Glade, ME8 8LFOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £265,000Ploughmans Way, ME8 8LTOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £275,000Barleycorn Drive, ME8 9NAOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £278,000Laurel Walk, ME8 8HUAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £326,000Mierscourt Road, ME8 8LDApril 2024, terraced, established, freehold150 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 8LQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- LONG CATLIS ROAD SURGERY680 m
- WIGMORE MEDICAL CENTRE910 m
Pharmacies
- FENNS CHEMIST690 m
- PHOENIX PHARMACY790 m
Dental practices
- PARKWOOD HEALTH CENTRE680 m
- TOOTHCARE DENTAL770 m
- KENTENDO (MAIDSTONE ROAD)770 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Rainham Parkwood GreenMorrisons710 m
- Co-op Rainham - Parkwood GreenThe Co-operative Group740 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.