ME8 9HQ
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 029C, Rainham South West ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 9HQ, 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 9HQ
- 23 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 26% on JulyMedway 029C: 37 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 670 mAbout 8 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 360 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 9HQ 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 029CNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 320 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 420 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 9HQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME8 9HQRoad 52 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
- 9.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME8 9HQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Margaret's Infant School Primary | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Miers Court Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 460 m 6 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Riverside Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Leigh Academy Rainham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Rainham School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Howard School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Thames View Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 17 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 9HQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £322,500Beverley Close, ME8 9HQFebruary 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £326,000Beverley Close, ME8 9HGMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £320,000Lonsdale Drive, ME8 9HZJuly 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £391,500Cherry Tree Road, ME8 8JYMay 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold120 m
- £335,000Lonsdale Drive, ME8 9HYJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £336,000Broadview Avenue, ME8 9JDJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £280,000Wheatcroft Grove, ME8 9JFMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £420,000Cherry Tree Road, ME8 8JZNovember 2025, semi-detached, 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 9HQ
In a straight lineStations
- Rainham (Kent)8 minutes on foot670 m
GP practices
- ORCHARD FAMILY PRACTICE320 m
- THAMES AVE SURGERY530 m
- MAIDSTONE RD RAINHAM SURGERY630 m
Pharmacies
- MEDICLINIC PHARMACY RAINHAM410 m
Dental practices
- PORTMAN SMILE CLINIC RAINHAM310 m
- THE RAINHAM DENTAL SURGERY550 m
- MAIDSTONE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)620 m
- DOCTORS SURGERY830 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre SuperstoreTesco420 m
- Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling StationAsda510 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 029C
Everything about Medway 029CThe 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.