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ME8 9EE

Rainham South East

Medway

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Detailed insights for ME8 9EE

Overview

Postcode ME8 9EE is located in an urban city, within the Rainham South East ward of Medway in the South East region, and forms part of the Parkwood West area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 21.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Parkwood West is £47,500 per year. The nearest station is Rainham (Kent) located about 1.0 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Platters Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
21
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Parkwood West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,141 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 11% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Parkwood West has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Parkwood West is £47,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME8 9EE.

Flood risk

No risk

Parkwood West near ME8 9EE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rainham (Kent) located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for ME8 9EE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPlatters ParkSmallWalking directions to Platters Park

Area Profile

Population
267
Population density
5,306.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
262
97.76%
Other
3
1.12%
Other White
2
0.75%
Irish
1
0.37%
Total population: 268

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
73
61.86%
Owns with a mortgage
41
34.75%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.54%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.85%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Rainham South East

Based on 200 recent sales, the median property price is £307,500 in Rainham South East area, with individual transactions ranging from £106,000 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Rainham South East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Rainham South East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£417,500
Flats12£187,500
Semi-Detached56£355,000
Terraced100£286,500

10 year median price trend in Rainham South East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Rainham South East.

Schools

In the ME8 9EE postcode area, located within Parkwood West, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for ME8 9EE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryParkwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryMiers Court Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miNot applicableBryony SchoolOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of ME8 9EE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for ME8 9EE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miKent Best Buy (Ltd)Norreys Road, Medway, ME8 9AJWalking directions to Kent Best Buy (Ltd)
0.4 miMierscourt Farm ShopMierscourt Road, Gillingham, ME8 8PJWalking directions to Mierscourt Farm Shop
0.4 miMorrisons DailyParkwood Green Shopping Centre, Medway, ME8 9PWWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.5 miCo-op FoodParkwood Green Shopping Centre, Medway, ME8 9PNWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.5 miLondisMaidstone Road, Medway, ME8 0DSWalking directions to Londis

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Medway district (2025-26).

Band A£1,472
Band B£1,717
Band C£1,962
Band D£2,207
Band E£2,698
Band F£3,188
Band G£3,679
Band H£4,415

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMedwayE06000035
Parliamentary ConstituencyGillingham and RainhamE14001246
WardRainham South EastE05014462
ParishMedway, unparished areaE43000030
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Parkwood WestE02003349
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Medway 036AE01016092
Police ForceKent
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.