ME8 8QH
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 025E, Rainham North ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 8QH, 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 8QH
- 15 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 6% on JulyMedway 025E: 71 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 900 mAbout 11 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 250 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 8QH listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Medway 025ENeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 840 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 370 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 8QHSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Loud road and rail noise at ME8 8QHRoad 69 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 8QH
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Leigh Academy Rainham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 250 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Riverside Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Miers Court Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 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) | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Margaret's Infant School Primary | 1.2 km 14 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Thames View Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 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 8QH
Latest sale at each postcode- £289,000Meresborough Road, ME8 8SRMarch 2025, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £520,000Moor Street, ME8 8QQNovember 2025, detached, established, freehold70 m
- £287,500High Street, ME8 8AJDecember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £235,000High Street, ME8 8DSOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £335,000Blackthorn Road, ME8 8LNMarch 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £372,500Moor Park Close, ME8 8QTJune 2026, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £340,000Moor Park Close, ME8 8QSJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold220 m
- £325,000Gloucester Close, ME8 8DAAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold230 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 8QH
In a straight lineStations
- Rainham (Kent)11 minutes on foot890 m
GP practices
- ORCHARD FAMILY PRACTICE840 m
Pharmacies
- MEDICLINIC PHARMACY RAINHAM960 m
Dental practices
- PORTMAN SMILE CLINIC RAINHAM520 m
Supermarkets
- Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling StationAsda370 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 025E
Everything about Medway 025EThe 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.