Postcode ME8 0PB is located in an urban city, within the Hempstead & Wigmore area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Rainham South West area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 46.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 45% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Rainham South West is £64,721 per year. The median sale price in Hempstead & Wigmore is £435,000 (around £422 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £337,000 and £575,000. The nearest station is Rainham (Kent), about 1.6 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Wigmore Park.
Rainham South West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,554 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.
Rainham South West has an average crime rate, with approximately 46.6 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 2.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Rainham South West is £64,721 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME8 0PB.
Rainham South West near ME8 0PB 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 |
Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £435,000 (about £422 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 | 48 | £582,500 | £407 |
| Semi-Detached | 36 | £402,500 | £444 |
| Terraced | 17 | £280,000 | £450 |
| Flats | 4 | £172,500 | £356 |
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 | £372,000 | £297,500 |
| 2026 | £595,000 | £172,500 | £402,500 | £280,000 |
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 | £411 | £356 | £444 | £445 |
There were 39 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME8 0PB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sept 2025 | 15, Edwards Close, Gillingham, ME8 0PB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £445,000 | |
| 10 Jun 2026 | 9, Drewery Drive, Gillingham, ME8 0PD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £310,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2026 | 29, Lakewood Drive, Gillingham, ME8 0NS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 24, Lakewood Drive, Gillingham, ME8 0NS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 02 Jul 2025 | 21, Bredhurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 0PF | Detached | Freehold | £420,000 |
In the ME8 0PB postcode area, located within Rainham South West, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Fairview Community Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2015. | |
Fairview Community Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 2015
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Parkwood Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jun 2023. | |
Parkwood Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Jun 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Hempstead Junior School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Oct 2013. | |
Hempstead Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Oct 2013
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME8 0PB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Post Office Convenience Store | Woodside, Medway, ME8 0PN | Walking directions to Post Office Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | Wigmore & Hempstead Newsagent | Wigmore Road, Medway, ME8 0SP | Walking directions to Wigmore & Hempstead Newsagent |
| 0.3 mi | Best-one | Hoath Lane, Medway, ME8 0BF | Walking directions to Best-one |
| 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 |
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 0PB, 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 0PB records about 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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 other theft.
The median sale price around ME8 0PB in Hempstead & Wigmore is £435,000 (about £422 per square foot) based on 105 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to ME8 0PB, including Fairview Community Primary School (Good), Parkwood Primary School (Requires improvement) and Hempstead Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME8 0PB scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,554 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 0PB 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).