Postcode ME8 6JB is located in an urban city, within the Twydall area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Twydall area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 35.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Twydall is £47,564 per year. The median sale price in Twydall is £310,000 (around £344 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £280,000 and £333,000. The nearest station is Rainham (Kent), about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area.
Twydall has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,402 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.
Twydall has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 9.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Twydall is £47,564 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 148 ft away from ME8 6JB.
Twydall near ME8 6JB 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 103 recent sales, the median property price is £310,000 (about £344 per square foot) in Twydall area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £640,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £600,000 | £305 |
| Semi-Detached | 56 | £313,000 | £351 |
| Terraced | 44 | £300,000 | £336 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £287,875 | £117,500 | £240,000 | £215,000 |
| 2017 | £250,000 | £142,500 | £231,000 | £237,000 |
| 2018 | £270,000 | £155,375 | £250,000 | £232,000 |
| 2019 | £390,000 | £137,000 | £250,000 | £244,000 |
| 2020 | £390,000 | £149,000 | £241,000 | £242,000 |
| 2021 | £460,000 | £125,000 | £265,000 | £255,000 |
| 2022 | £510,000 | £145,000 | £286,000 | £307,000 |
| 2023 | £450,000 | — | £305,000 | £292,500 |
| 2024 | £390,000 | £137,475 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2025 | £430,000 | £163,000 | £310,500 | £306,000 |
| 2026 | £552,500 | — | £317,000 | £292,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £285 | £210 | £263 | £256 |
| 2017 | £430 | £252 | £273 | £266 |
| 2018 | £226 | £273 | £283 | £279 |
| 2019 | £299 | £255 | £278 | £290 |
| 2020 | £309 | £204 | £265 | £290 |
| 2021 | £289 | £223 | £302 | £306 |
| 2022 | £385 | £329 | £337 | £339 |
| 2023 | £363 | — | £351 | £336 |
| 2024 | £377 | £264 | £350 | £331 |
| 2025 | £323 | £291 | £338 | £334 |
| 2026 | £332 | — | £361 | £343 |
There were 36 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME8 6JB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2026 | 5, Selstead Close, Gillingham, ME8 6UE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 14 May 2026 | 6, Wilmington Way, Gillingham, ME8 6HY | Terraced | Freehold | £318,000 | |
| 07 Nov 2025 | 1A, Wilmington Way, Gillingham, ME8 6HZ | Terraced | Freehold | £328,000 | |
| 07 Apr 2026 | 72, Patrixbourne Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 6TZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £317,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 51, Twydall Lane, Gillingham, ME8 6JE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 |
In the ME8 6JB postcode area, located within Twydall, there are 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 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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| 0.2 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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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Rainham Mark Grammar School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 May 2022. | |
Rainham Mark Grammar School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 May 2022
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6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME8 6JB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Tesco Extra | Courteney Road, Gillingham, ME8 0GX | Walking directions to Tesco Extra |
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | Ambley Road, Gillingham, ME8 0PU | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.3 mi | Iceland | Ambley Road, Medway, ME8 0PU | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.4 mi | Twydall Post Office | Twydall Green, Medway, ME8 6JY | Walking directions to Twydall Post Office |
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | Twydall Green, Medway, ME8 6XJ | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
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 6JB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Hazel Louise Browne
Twydall - Elected 4 May 2023
Mark Prenter
Twydall - Elected 4 May 2023
Naushabah Khan
Gillingham and Rainham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME8 6JB records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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, vehicle crime and other theft.
The median sale price around ME8 6JB in Twydall is £310,000 (about £344 per square foot) based on 103 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to ME8 6JB, including St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School (Good), Twydall Primary School and Nursery (Good) and Rainham Mark Grammar School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
ME8 6JB scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,402 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 6JB is Naushabah Khan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Hazel Louise Browne (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Mark Prenter (Labour and Co-operative Party).