ME8 8QR
PostcodeA postcode in Swale 008C, Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch ward, Swale.
This report describes the area around ME8 8QR, 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 8QR
- 10 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 900% on JulySwale 008C: 55 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 870 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 8QR listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Swale 008CNeighbourhood
- £298,985 average priceFor the whole of Swale, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.3 km awayExact point
- 75% can get gigabit broadband at ME8 8QRSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME8 8QRRoad 46 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% 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 8QR
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Riverside Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 870 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Leigh Academy Rainham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Holywell Primary School Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Margaret's Infant School Primary | 2 km 24 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
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 8QR
Latest sale at each postcode- £347,000Butchers Green, ME8 8FDAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £465,000Quilters Yard, ME8 8FENovember 2025, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £370,000Woods Edge, ME8 8FBMarch 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £412,000Wilks Close, ME8 8EYSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £438,000Eastwood Meadow, ME8 8FAJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £535,000Littlefield Road, ME8 8SEMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £340,000Canterbury Lane, ME8 8PUDecember 2024, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £525,000Homefield Drive, ME8 8RSJanuary 2025, detached, established, freehold210 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
The neighbourhood: Swale 008C
Everything about Swale 008CThe postcode district: ME8
Everything about ME8Your MP
- Kevin McKennaLabourMP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey
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.