Postcode ME8 1GB 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 £312,500 (around £316 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £279,500 and £377,750. The nearest station is Rainham (Kent), about 1.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 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 3.3% 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.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 206 ft away from ME8 1GB.
Rainham South West near ME8 1GB 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £312,500 (about £316 per square foot) in Watling area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £677,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 19 | £417,500 | £347 |
| Semi-Detached | 40 | £350,000 | £348 |
| Terraced | 76 | £300,000 | £300 |
| Flats | 1 | £215,000 | £289 |
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 | £288,500 |
| 2026 | £357,000 | — | £345,000 | £299,950 |
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 | £302 |
| 2026 | £335 | — | £356 | £299 |
In the ME8 1GB postcode area, located within Rainham South West, there are 4 primary and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Not applicable | Danecourt School | Academy special converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Jun 2019. | |
Danecourt School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Jun 2019
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2013. | |
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Mar 2013
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Twydall Primary School and Nursery | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
Twydall Primary School and Nursery ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 May 2023
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME8 1GB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | Ambley Road, Gillingham, ME8 0PU | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.2 mi | Iceland | Ambley Road, Medway, ME8 0PU | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Extra | Courteney Road, Gillingham, ME8 0GX | Walking directions to Tesco Extra |
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 1GB, 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 1GB 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 shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around ME8 1GB in Watling is £312,500 (about £316 per square foot) based on 136 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to ME8 1GB, including Danecourt School (Good), St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School (Good) and Twydall Primary School and Nursery (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME8 1GB 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 1GB 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).