Postcode ME8 7GB is located in a rural town, within the Rainham North area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Rainham North East area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Rainham North East is £51,104 per year. The median sale price in Rainham North is £340,000 (around £376 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £287,250 and £405,000. The nearest station is Rainham (Kent), about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Rainham Dock.
Rainham North East has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,100 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 30% least deprived areas in England.
Rainham North East has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Rainham North East is £51,104 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME8 7GB.
Rainham North East near ME8 7GB 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Rainham (Kent) | N/A | Walking directions to Rainham (Kent) |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Rainham Dock | Large | Walking directions to Rainham Dock |
| 0.3 mi | Rainham Dock East | Large | Walking directions to Rainham Dock East |
Based on 211 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 (about £376 per square foot) in Rainham North area, with individual transactions ranging from £84,000 up to £810,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 33 | £467,500 | £395 |
| Semi-Detached | 87 | £370,000 | £398 |
| Terraced | 80 | £300,000 | £345 |
| Flats | 11 | £169,000 | £318 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £359,000 | £150,000 | £265,000 | £220,870 |
| 2017 | £385,250 | £138,000 | £290,500 | £230,000 |
| 2018 | £445,000 | £135,000 | £296,750 | £237,250 |
| 2019 | £435,000 | £142,500 | £295,000 | £240,000 |
| 2020 | £495,000 | £135,000 | £310,000 | £240,000 |
| 2021 | £480,000 | £154,995 | £332,000 | £265,000 |
| 2022 | £497,000 | £190,000 | £395,998 | £325,000 |
| 2023 | £481,500 | £170,000 | £360,000 | £303,750 |
| 2024 | £450,000 | £182,000 | £354,000 | £295,000 |
| 2025 | £450,000 | £203,500 | £365,000 | £300,000 |
| 2026 | £542,500 | £167,000 | £370,000 | £296,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £354 | £302 | £304 | £271 |
| 2017 | £331 | £246 | £316 | £266 |
| 2018 | £345 | £266 | £331 | £281 |
| 2019 | £364 | £336 | £316 | £279 |
| 2020 | £372 | £274 | £338 | £297 |
| 2021 | £396 | £292 | £365 | £324 |
| 2022 | £403 | £305 | £426 | £382 |
| 2023 | £403 | £310 | £383 | £351 |
| 2024 | £401 | £306 | £378 | £353 |
| 2025 | £393 | £305 | £394 | £353 |
| 2026 | £419 | £348 | £410 | £345 |
There were 31 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME8 7GB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2025 | 6, St Katharines Place, Gillingham, ME8 7GB | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2025 | 5, St Katharines Place, Gillingham, ME8 7GB | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | 3, St Katharines Place, Gillingham, ME8 7GB | Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 04 Dec 2025 | 6, Queencourt Close, Gillingham, ME8 7FG | Detached | Freehold | £510,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2025 | 7A, Queencourt Close, Gillingham, ME8 7FG | Detached | Freehold | £595,000 |
In the ME8 7GB postcode area, located within Rainham North East, there are 4 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Thames View Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
Thames View Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 May 2023
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| 0.7 mi | Primary | Riverside Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2019. | |
Riverside Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Nov 2019
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| 0.8 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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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of ME8 7GB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Ideal Supermarket | Station Road, Medway, ME8 7SQ | Walking directions to Ideal Supermarket |
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 7GB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
George Harry Perfect
Rainham North - Elected 4 May 2023
Kwashie Amartei Anang
Rainham North - Elected 4 May 2023
Wayne Ronald Spring
Rainham North - Elected 4 May 2023
Naushabah Khan
Gillingham and Rainham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around ME8 7GB records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 other theft.
The median sale price around ME8 7GB in Rainham North is £340,000 (about £376 per square foot) based on 211 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to ME8 7GB, including Thames View Primary School (Good), Riverside Primary School (Good) and Rainham Mark Grammar School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME8 7GB is Rainham (Kent), about 912 m away.
ME8 7GB scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,100 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 7GB is Naushabah Khan (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: George Harry Perfect (Conservative and Unionist Party), Kwashie Amartei Anang (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Wayne Ronald Spring (Conservative and Unionist Party).