Postcode ME8 0SA is located in an urban city, within the Watling 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 62.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 26% 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 Watling is £310,000 (around £318 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £271,250 and £375,000. The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent), about 1.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Rainham South West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,543 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Rainham South West has an average crime rate, with approximately 62.5 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 0SA.
Rainham South West near ME8 0SA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Gillingham (Kent) located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 126 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 (about £318 per square foot) in Watling area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £677,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £423,750 | £344 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £340,000 | £347 |
| Terraced | 70 | £299,975 | £301 |
| Flats | 3 | £180,000 | £344 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £370,000 | £152,500 | £277,500 | £224,995 |
| 2017 | £385,000 | £130,748 | £297,000 | £225,000 |
| 2018 | £415,000 | £147,500 | £305,000 | £228,500 |
| 2019 | £365,000 | £134,000 | £307,500 | £250,000 |
| 2020 | £415,000 | £147,500 | £290,000 | £255,000 |
| 2021 | £384,750 | £130,000 | £330,000 | £265,000 |
| 2022 | £480,000 | £205,000 | £350,000 | £295,000 |
| 2023 | £510,000 | £160,000 | £367,500 | £284,500 |
| 2024 | £425,000 | — | £370,000 | £290,000 |
| 2025 | £423,750 | £197,500 | £367,500 | £287,000 |
| 2026 | £375,000 | — | £310,000 | £283,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £317 | £363 | £263 | £228 |
| 2017 | £293 | £142 | £294 | £247 |
| 2018 | £300 | £351 | £305 | £248 |
| 2019 | £283 | £257 | £273 | £247 |
| 2020 | £332 | £316 | £288 | £244 |
| 2021 | £356 | £181 | £289 | £270 |
| 2022 | £357 | £319 | £340 | £317 |
| 2023 | £351 | £236 | £334 | £301 |
| 2024 | £386 | — | £339 | £293 |
| 2025 | £349 | £280 | £346 | £301 |
| 2026 | £319 | — | £356 | £298 |
There were 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME8 0SA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct 2025 | 91, Academy Drive, Gillingham, ME7 3EG | Detached | Freehold | £510,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2026 | 23, Highridge, Gillingham, ME7 3EW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 70, Academy Drive, Gillingham, ME7 3EJ | Detached | Freehold | £485,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2025 | 128, Darland Avenue, Gillingham, ME7 3AS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 36, Hamelin Road, Gillingham, ME7 3EX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £305,000 |
In the ME8 0SA postcode area, located within Rainham South West, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME8 0SA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Iceland | Ambley Road, Medway, ME8 0PU | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.4 mi | Aldi | Ambley Road, Gillingham, ME8 0PU | Walking directions to Aldi |
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 0SA, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Chrissy Stamp
Watling - Elected 4 May 2023
Marian Angelov Nestorov
Watling - Elected 4 May 2023
Tracy Coombs
Watling - Elected 4 May 2023
Naushabah Khan
Gillingham and Rainham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME8 0SA records about 62 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around ME8 0SA in Watling is £310,000 (about £318 per square foot) based on 126 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to ME8 0SA, including Danecourt School (Good), Featherby Junior School (Good) and St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME8 0SA scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,543 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 0SA is Naushabah Khan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Chrissy Stamp (Labour and Co-operative Party), Marian Angelov Nestorov (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Tracy Coombs (Labour and Co-operative Party).