ME8 8SZ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 032A, Rainham South East ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 8SZ, 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 8SZ
- 10 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 29% on JulyMedway 032A: 61 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 2.7 kmAbout 33 minutes on footExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 590 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 8SZ 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 032ANeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 850 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 8SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME8 8SZRoad 54 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
- 10.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME8 8SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 590 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Parkwood Primary School Primary | 740 m 9 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| Deanwood Primary School Primary. 28% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 840 m 10 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Fairview Community Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Miers Court Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 19 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 8SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £300,000Bayswater Drive, ME8 8SYNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £390,000Burlington Gardens, ME8 8TADecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £300,000Willowby Gardens, ME8 8TBJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £302,000Meresborough Road, ME8 8SPMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £250,000Mierscourt Road, ME8 8RDJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £525,000Bayswater Drive, ME8 8TENovember 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £325,000Pembroke Gardens, ME8 8TDFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £265,000Mierscourt Road, ME8 8RQApril 2023, terraced, established, freehold160 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 8SZ
In a straight lineGP practices
- LONG CATLIS ROAD SURGERY850 m
- PARKWOOD FAMILY PRACTICE860 m
Pharmacies
- FENNS CHEMIST900 m
Dental practices
- PARKWOOD HEALTH CENTRE850 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Medway MotoMarks and Spencer320 m
- Co-op Rainham - Parkwood GreenThe Co-operative Group890 m
- Morrisons Daily Rainham Parkwood GreenMorrisons910 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 032A
Everything about Medway 032AThe 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.