Postcode ME8 7TR is located in a rural hamlet, within the Rainham North area of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Rainham North West area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 53% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Rainham North West is £57,998 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 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Rainham Dock.
Rainham North West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,531 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.
Rainham North West has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.0% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Rainham North West is £57,998 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME8 7TR.
Rainham North West near ME8 7TR 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Rainham (Kent) | N/A | Walking directions to Rainham (Kent) |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Rainham Dock | Large | Walking directions to Rainham Dock |
| 0.5 mi | Riverside Country Park | Large | Walking directions to Riverside Country Park |
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 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near ME8 7TR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul 2026 | 571, Lower Rainham Road, Gillingham, ME8 7TP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £450,000 | |
| 02 Jun 2026 | 569, Lower Rainham Road, Gillingham, ME8 7TP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £282,500 | |
| 26 Apr 2026 | 11, Leslie Ames Court, Gillingham, ME8 7FA | Detached | Freehold | £430,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 3, Leslie Ames Court, Gillingham, ME8 7FA | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £332,500 | |
| 24 Oct 2025 | 7, Wicket Avenue, Gillingham, ME8 7EZ | Detached | Freehold | £515,000 |
In the ME8 7TR postcode area, located within Rainham North West, there are 5 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 |
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| 0.5 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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| 0.6 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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| 0.9 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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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 7TR, 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 7TR records about 40 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 anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around ME8 7TR in Rainham North is £340,000 (about £376 per square foot) based on 211 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to ME8 7TR, including Thames View Primary School (Good), Rainham Mark Grammar School (Good) and Riverside Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to ME8 7TR is Rainham (Kent), about 1,063 m away.
ME8 7TR scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,531 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 7TR 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).