Postcode ME8 0JX is located in an urban city, within the Hempstead & Wigmore area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Hempstead & Wigmore area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 73% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hempstead & Wigmore is £66,899 per year. The median sale price in Hempstead & Wigmore is £440,000 (around £421 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £316,497 and £552,500. The nearest station is Rainham (Kent), about 1.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Wigmore Park.
Hempstead & Wigmore has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,296 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.
Hempstead & Wigmore has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hempstead & Wigmore is £66,899 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME8 0JX.
Hempstead & Wigmore near ME8 0JX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Rainham (Kent) located about 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Wigmore Park | Medium | Walking directions to Wigmore Park |
| 0.4 mi | Parkwood Green | Small | Walking directions to Parkwood Green |
| 0.3 mi | Peverel Green | Small | Walking directions to Peverel Green |
Based on 95 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 (about £421 per square foot) in Hempstead & Wigmore area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £1,027,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 45 | £575,000 | £404 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £395,000 | £418 |
| Terraced | 17 | £275,000 | £451 |
| Flats | 2 | £215,000 | £370 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £470,000 | £289,750 | £307,500 | £228,000 |
| 2017 | £452,500 | £170,000 | £340,000 | £265,000 |
| 2018 | £517,500 | £127,500 | £344,900 | £241,000 |
| 2019 | £475,000 | £142,500 | £346,250 | £230,000 |
| 2020 | £560,000 | £147,500 | £341,250 | £250,000 |
| 2021 | £548,750 | £187,500 | £366,250 | £265,000 |
| 2022 | £590,000 | £155,000 | £395,000 | £327,500 |
| 2023 | £667,500 | £173,000 | £385,000 | £299,995 |
| 2024 | £490,000 | £175,000 | £367,500 | £288,000 |
| 2025 | £557,000 | £136,000 | £373,500 | £297,500 |
| 2026 | £575,000 | £170,000 | £395,000 | £267,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £311 | £263 | £334 | £347 |
| 2017 | £339 | £297 | £357 | £342 |
| 2018 | £342 | £253 | £354 | £358 |
| 2019 | £342 | £254 | £347 | £369 |
| 2020 | £342 | £298 | £376 | £400 |
| 2021 | £359 | £278 | £375 | £359 |
| 2022 | £398 | £294 | £413 | £411 |
| 2023 | £400 | £335 | £432 | £421 |
| 2024 | £394 | £300 | £425 | £388 |
| 2025 | £393 | £281 | £438 | £444 |
| 2026 | £411 | £343 | £418 | £448 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME8 0JX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2026 | 1, Sienna Court, Gillingham, ME8 9TT | Detached | Freehold | £555,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 14, Gunnis Close, Gillingham, ME8 9TG | Terraced | Freehold | £255,000 | |
| 27 Nov 2025 | 24, Gunnis Close, Gillingham, ME8 9TG | Detached | Freehold | £323,000 | |
| 16 May 2025 | 32, Gunnis Close, Gillingham, ME8 9TG | Detached | Freehold | £336,000 | |
| 22 May 2026 | 535, Maidstone Road, Gillingham, ME8 0JY | Detached | Freehold | £690,000 |
In the ME8 0JX postcode area, located within Hempstead & Wigmore, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME8 0JX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Peverel Green Supermarket | Peverel Green, Medway, ME8 9UH | Walking directions to Peverel Green Supermarket |
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | Parkwood Green Shopping Centre, Medway, ME8 9PN | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons Daily | Parkwood Green Shopping Centre, Medway, ME8 9PW | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
Annual council tax rates for Medway district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME8 0JX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Andrew William John Lawrence
Hempstead & Wigmore - Elected 4 May 2023
Jim Gilbourne
Hempstead & Wigmore - Elected 4 May 2023
Naushabah Khan
Gillingham and Rainham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME8 0JX records about 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around ME8 0JX in Hempstead & Wigmore is £440,000 (about £421 per square foot) based on 95 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to ME8 0JX, including Deanwood Primary School (Good), Fairview Community Primary School (Good) and St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME8 0JX scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,296 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Gillingham and Rainham covering ME8 0JX is Naushabah Khan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Andrew William John Lawrence (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Jim Gilbourne (Conservative and Unionist Party).