ME8 8NJ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 025B, Rainham North ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 8NJ, 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 8NJ
- 17 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 55% on JulyMedway 025B: 52 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 870 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 350 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 8NJ 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 025BNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 750 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 8NJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME8 8NJRoad 53 dB, rail 41 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 8NJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 350 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Leigh Academy Rainham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 490 m 6 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) | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Margaret's Infant School Primary | 1.5 km 18 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Miers Court Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Thames View Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 2023 |
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 8NJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £300,000Wakeley Road, ME8 8NJOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £300,000Harwood Road, ME8 8NLSeptember 2024, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £370,000Otterham Quay Lane, ME8 8NFNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold80 m
- £490,000Bythorne Court, ME8 8TNMay 2025, detached, established, freehold100 m
- £230,000Banky Fields Close, ME8 8NYMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £322,500Bedson Walk, ME8 8NNFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold120 m
- £302,000Taswell Road, ME8 8HPAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £441,750Fruit Fields Drive, ME8 8XUSeptember 2025, detached, new build, freehold140 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 8NJ
In a straight lineStations
- Rainham (Kent)11 minutes on foot860 m
Dental practices
- PORTMAN SMILE CLINIC RAINHAM970 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling StationAsda750 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 025B
Everything about Medway 025BThe 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.