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ME8 0JE

POSTCODE

A Rainham South West postcode in Medway, a 25-minute walk from Rainham (Kent) Rail.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Fairview Community Primary School

    Primary

    0.48 mi

  2. 2
    Rainham School for Girls

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.3

    0.53 mi

  3. 3
    Parkwood Primary School

    Primary

    0.61 mi

  4. 4
    The Howard School

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 45.2

    0.62 mi

  5. 5
    Miers Court Primary School

    Primary

    0.80 mi

  6. 6
    St Margaret's Church of England Junior School

    Primary · Good

    0.81 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Rainham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail

    2.0 km straight lineabout 25 min

  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station

    Rail

    4.4 km straight lineabout 56 min

  • Chatham Rail Station

    Rail

    5.5 km straight lineabout 69 min

Bus stops

  • Lyndhurst Avenue

    Bus · adj · north-east

    214 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Durham Road

    Bus · just before · south

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Lyndhurst Avenue

    Bus · opp · south-west

    253 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Durham Road

    Bus · after · north

    274 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Deanwood Drive Top

    Bus · W-bound · west

    287 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · ME8 0
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · ME8 0 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 99 sales

ME8 0JE has 2 standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the ME8 0 sector.

Average price
£476,797
Median price: £460,000
Median +9.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 99 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 3 sales · avg £435,166
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£596k£505k£413k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£668,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
ME8 0AP
£385,000 · 2026-08-07 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME8 0EX
£252,500 · 2026-08-07 · Terraced · Freehold
ME8 0EU
£420,000 · 2026-07-30 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME8 0NP
£450,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME8 0NR
£400,000 · 2026-07-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
ME8 0RB
£595,000 · 2026-07-22 · Detached · Freehold
ME8 0QP
£595,000 · 2026-07-10 · Detached · Freehold
ME8 0TL
£250,000 · 2026-07-09 · Terraced · Freehold
ME8 0EU
£395,000 · 2026-07-08 · Detached · Freehold
ME8 0JE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near ME8 0JE

England & Wales
Crime trends · near ME8 0JE

Counts are for Rainham South West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
13
YoY +18%
27177
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY -56%
1691
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
26
YoY +30%
28163
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 6 key categories improving · other recorded crime rising

53
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Medway 030 (E02003343)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£64,721

£55,417–£75,587

Disposable (net) annual household income
£44,590

£38,789–£51,258

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£39,784

£36,856–£42,945

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,629

£35,593–£46,377

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,512
White Brit.91.0%
Indian2.6%
Other White1.5%
Pakistani0.9%
White Irish0.8%
+ 9 other groups · 3.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,516
Christian54.0%
No religion36.5%
Not answered4.9%
Sikh1.8%
Muslim1.2%
+ 3 other religions · 1.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,516
50–6421.2%
65–7417.4%
35–4916.8%
75–8412.0%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.1%

Households

Total households: 617
Single family household, all members 66+21.4%
One person: aged 66+17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent11.0%
+ 9 other households · 22.9%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
31347
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31347 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for ME8 0JE

England
Country
Medway
Local Authority
Rainham South West
Ward
Medway
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
ME8 0JE
Coordinates
51.3550, 0.5891
Grid reference
TQ803649
Easting
580,371
Northing
164,947
Region
South East
Plus Code
9F329H3Q+XJ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Gillingham (Medway)
Travel to Work
Medway
ITL Region
Medway
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Medway
Local Authority
Council Area
Gillingham and Rainham E14001246
Constituency
E14001246
Kent
Police Force
England
Ward
Rainham South West
Constituency code
E14001246
EU Electoral Region
South East
Parish
Medway, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Medway

Health & NHS

South East Coast
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Kent and Medway
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South East Coast
NHS Region
South East
Integrated Care Board
NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Medway
Sub ICB Location
NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q
Cancer Alliance
Kent and Medway

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Medway 030C E01016091
E01016091
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Medway 030 E02003343
E02003343
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Medway 030C E01016091
E01016091
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Medway 030 E02003343
E02003343
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:41 AM4:41 PM
6:41 AM
Sunrise
4:41 PM
Sunset
10 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:41 AM
Sunset (today)
4:41 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode ME8 0JE introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01016091 and MSOA E02003343 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31347
Present — Active
Postcode ME8 0JE is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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