Postcode ME8 0LU is located in an urban city, within the Hempstead & Wigmore ward of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Hempstead & Wigmore area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 57.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 31% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hempstead & Wigmore is £66,899 per year. The nearest station is Rainham (Kent), about 2.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Hempstead & Wigmore has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,516 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.
Hempstead & Wigmore has an average crime rate, with approximately 57.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% 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.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 110 ft away from ME8 0LU.
Hempstead & Wigmore near ME8 0LU 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £435,000 (about £424 per square foot) in Hempstead & Wigmore area, with individual transactions ranging from £125,000 up to £1,060,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 50 | £557,500 | £407 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £387,500 | £443 |
| Terraced | 16 | £280,000 | £460 |
| Flats | 3 | £170,000 | £343 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £476,500 | £289,750 | £308,750 | £211,000 |
| 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 | £556,000 | £136,000 | £372,000 | £300,000 |
| 2026 | £595,000 | £170,000 | £400,000 | £265,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £320 | £263 | £336 | £347 |
| 2017 | £339 | £297 | £357 | £342 |
| 2018 | £342 | £253 | £348 | £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 | £394 | £281 | £432 | £447 |
| 2026 | £408 | £343 | £442 | £463 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME8 0LU.
In the ME8 0LU postcode area, located within Hempstead & Wigmore, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Medway district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for ME8 0LU, 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 0LU records about 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 0LU in Hempstead & Wigmore is £435,000 (about £424 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to ME8 0LU, including Deanwood Primary School (Good), Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (Good) and St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME8 0LU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,516 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 0LU 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).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.