Postcode ME8 0QU 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 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 0QU.
Hempstead & Wigmore near ME8 0QU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Wigmore Park | Medium | Walking directions to Wigmore Park |
| 0.5 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 45 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME8 0QU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2025 | 126, Bredhurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 0QU | Detached | Freehold | £615,000 | |
| 02 May 2025 | 124C, Bredhurst Road, Gillingham, ME8 0QU | Flats | Leasehold | £126,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 11, Foulds Close, Gillingham, ME8 0QF | Detached | Freehold | £540,000 | |
| 05 Jun 2025 | 42, Foulds Close, Gillingham, ME8 0QF | Flats | Leasehold | £136,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2025 | 28, Foulds Close, Gillingham, ME8 0QF | Detached | Freehold | £425,000 |
In the ME8 0QU postcode area, located within Hempstead & Wigmore, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME8 0QU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Post Office Convenience Store | Woodside, Medway, ME8 0PN | Walking directions to Post Office Convenience Store |
| 0.5 mi | Co-op Food | Parkwood Green Shopping Centre, Medway, ME8 9PN | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.5 mi | Morrisons Daily | Parkwood Green Shopping Centre, Medway, ME8 9PW | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
| 0.5 mi | Wigmore & Hempstead Newsagent | Wigmore Road, Medway, ME8 0SP | Walking directions to Wigmore & Hempstead Newsagent |
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 0QU, 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 0QU 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 0QU 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 0QU, including Fairview Community Primary School (Good), Deanwood Primary School (Good) and Hempstead Junior School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME8 0QU 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 0QU 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).