ME8 9HX
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 032C, Rainham South East ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 9HX, 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 9HX
- 7 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 46% on JulyMedway 032C: 26 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 1 kmAbout 13 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 9HX 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 032CNeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 600 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 700 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 9HXSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME8 9HXRoad 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
- 9.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME8 9HX
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Miers Court Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 210 m 3 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) | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Margaret's Infant School Primary | 440 m 6 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Rainham School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| The Howard School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 47.3 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Parkwood Primary School Primary | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| Riverside Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Leigh Academy Rainham Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
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 9HX
Latest sale at each postcode- £430,000Lonsdale Drive, ME8 9HXMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £377,500Tavistock Close, ME8 9HRMay 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold80 m
- £365,000Silverspot Close, ME8 8JSMay 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold100 m
- £345,000Silverspot Close, ME8 8JTMay 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £312,500Silverspot Close, ME8 8JRMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £380,000Lonsdale Drive, ME8 9JAAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £365,000Silverdale Drive, ME8 9HNOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £412,500Lonsdale Drive, ME8 9JBOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold170 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 9HX
In a straight lineGP practices
- MAIDSTONE RD RAINHAM SURGERY600 m
- THAMES AVE SURGERY640 m
- ORCHARD FAMILY PRACTICE670 m
Pharmacies
- MEDICLINIC PHARMACY RAINHAM710 m
Dental practices
- PORTMAN SMILE CLINIC RAINHAM640 m
- MAIDSTONE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)730 m
- THE RAINHAM DENTAL SURGERY760 m
- DOCTORS SURGERY940 m
Supermarkets
- Tesco Rainham Shopping Centre SuperstoreTesco700 m
- Asda Rainham High Street Petrol Filling StationAsda860 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 032C
Everything about Medway 032CThe 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.