ME8 9JY
PostcodeA postcode in Medway 036A, Rainham South East ward, Medway.
This report describes the area around ME8 9JY, 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 9JY
- 16 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 30% on JulyMedway 036A: 32 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Rainham (Kent), 1.9 kmAbout 24 minutes on footExact point
- 1 school within 800 mNearest is 320 m awayExact point
- No property in ME8 9JY listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Medway 036ANeighbourhood
- £298,547 average priceFor the whole of Medway, July 2026Council
- 3 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 380 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at ME8 9JYSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at ME8 9JYRoad 53 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
- 8.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near ME8 9JY
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Parkwood Primary School Primary | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), June 2023, before the school changed |
| Fairview Community Primary School Primary. 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 820 m 10 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Miers Court Primary School Primary. 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 880 m 11 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Deanwood Primary School Primary. 28% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Primary. 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| St Margaret's Infant School Primary | 1.2 km 16 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Rainham School for Girls Secondary. Attainment 8 of 44.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Report card, May 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 9JY
Latest sale at each postcode- £478,000De Mere Close, ME8 9JYAugust 2025, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £161,000Findlay Close, ME8 9HASeptember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold70 m
- £350,000Lonsdale Drive, ME8 9JXOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold70 m
- £272,500Tanker Hill, ME8 9EWFebruary 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £340,000Chesham Drive, ME8 9LYApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £273,000Whitegate Court, ME8 9LGDecember 2024, detached, established, freehold140 m
- £305,000Sutherland Gardens, ME8 9LZJune 2026, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £280,000Megby Close, ME8 9EPJune 2023, terraced, established, freehold180 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 9JY
In a straight lineGP practices
- LONG CATLIS ROAD SURGERY380 m
- WIGMORE MEDICAL CENTRE640 m
- PARKWOOD FAMILY PRACTICE790 m
Pharmacies
- FENNS CHEMIST380 m
- PHOENIX PHARMACY500 m
Dental practices
- PARKWOOD HEALTH CENTRE380 m
- TOOTHCARE DENTAL520 m
- KENTENDO (MAIDSTONE ROAD)520 m
- WIGMORE DENTAL PRACTICE970 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Daily Rainham Parkwood GreenMorrisons390 m
- Co-op Rainham - Parkwood GreenThe Co-operative Group420 m
The neighbourhood: Medway 036A
Everything about Medway 036AThe 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.