Postcode ME8 0NX 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 £427 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £338,650 and £572,500. The nearest station is Rainham (Kent), about 1.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 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 3.5% 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 0NX.
Hempstead & Wigmore near ME8 0NX 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Wigmore Park | Medium | Walking directions to Wigmore Park |
| 0.5 mi | Parkwood Green | Small | Walking directions to Parkwood Green |
Based on 106 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 (about £427 per square foot) in Hempstead & Wigmore area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £1,027,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 50 | £575,000 | £416 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £405,000 | £444 |
| Terraced | 18 | £265,000 | £447 |
| Flats | 3 | £170,000 | £343 |
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 | £138,000 | £371,000 | £297,500 |
| 2026 | £592,500 | £172,500 | £402,500 | £255,000 |
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 | £276 | £432 | £444 |
| 2026 | £416 | £356 | £433 | £438 |
There were 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME8 0NX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | 9, Drewery Drive, Gillingham, ME8 0PD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 20 May 2026 | 105, Bredhurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 0QT | Detached | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2026 | 85, Bredhurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 0QT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 06 Jan 2026 | 143, Bredhurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 0QT | Detached | Freehold | £615,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2026 | 31, Drewery Drive, Gillingham, ME8 0NP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £420,000 |
In the ME8 0NX postcode area, located within Hempstead & Wigmore, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Fairview Community Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2015. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Deanwood Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Sept 2012. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Parkwood Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jun 2023. |
5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME8 0NX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Post Office Convenience Store | Woodside, Medway, ME8 0PN | Walking directions to Post Office Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Wigmore & Hempstead Newsagent | Wigmore Road, Medway, ME8 0SP | Walking directions to Wigmore & Hempstead Newsagent |
| 0.4 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 |
| 0.4 mi | Best-one | Hoath Lane, Medway, ME8 0BF | Walking directions to Best-one |
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 0NX, 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 0NX 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 burglary.
The median sale price around ME8 0NX in Hempstead & Wigmore is £440,000 (about £427 per square foot) based on 106 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to ME8 0NX, including Fairview Community Primary School (Good), Deanwood Primary School (Good) and Parkwood Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME8 0NX 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 0NX 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).