Postcode ME8 0TY 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 very low crime levels, with around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 74% 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 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Wigmore Park.
Hempstead & Wigmore has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,281 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.
Hempstead & Wigmore has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.8% 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 70 ft away from ME8 0TY.
Hempstead & Wigmore near ME8 0TY 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Wigmore Park | Medium | Walking directions to Wigmore Park |
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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME8 0TY.
In the ME8 0TY postcode area, located within Hempstead & Wigmore, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME8 0TY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | Hempstead Valley Drive, Gillingham, ME7 3PD | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
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 0TY, 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 0TY records about 22 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 0TY in Hempstead & Wigmore is £435,000 (about £424 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 8 schools close to ME8 0TY, including Hempstead Junior School (Good), Hempstead Infant School (Good) and Fairview Community Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
ME8 0TY scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,281 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 0TY 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.