ME8 8QG
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 032B, Rainham North ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 8QG, 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 8QG
- 8 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 11% on JulyMedway 032B: 48 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 1.2 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 8QG 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 032BNeighbourhood
- £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 640 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 8QGSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at ME8 8QGRoad 73 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
- 9.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME8 8QG
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh Academy Rainham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Riverside Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Miers Court Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 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) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Margaret's Infant School Primary | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary. 53% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 22 minutes on foot | Report card, June 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 8QG
Latest sale at each postcode- £340,000Moor Street, ME8 8QFAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold50 m
- £545,000Moor Street, ME8 8QEDecember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £520,000Moor Street, ME8 8QQNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold210 m
- £450,000Lupin Close, ME8 8GRNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold270 m
- £289,000Meresborough Road, ME8 8SRMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold290 m
- £680,607Horsemans Green Road, ME8 8GUJune 2025, detached, new build, freehold320 m
- £440,000Red Sail Gardens, ME8 8GEAugust 2025, detached, new build, freehold350 m
- £335,000Blackthorn Road, ME8 8LNMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold360 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 8QG
In a straight lineDental practices
- PORTMAN SMILE CLINIC RAINHAM780 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling StationAsda640 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 032B
Everything about Medway 032BThe 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.