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ME8 0GX · Medway · South East

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for ME8 0GX.

Sat · 12 Sep
23°high
Partly cloudy12° low
Sun23°18° lowRain13 Sep
Mon24°18° lowPartly cloudy14 Sep
Today20°16° lowCloudy15 Sep
Tomorrow18°12° lowCloudy16 Sep
Thu20°14° lowCloudy17 Sep
Fri18°11° lowPartly cloudy18 Sep
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OVERVIEW

Overview

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↗House price trend+1.1%Medway · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning51 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationRainham (Kent)1.2 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,332Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Medway

ME8 0GX is in the Medway local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Rainham (Kent), about 1.2 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£335,000ME8 postcode district

12 Sep 2025 – 28 Jul 2026

516 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£296,182Medway

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+1.1%Medway

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £335,000 Use area average: £296,182
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂10 Sylvan Road Rainham Gillingham Medway ME8 0ADConstruction of a single storey side extensionAwaiting decision›⌂8 Abbey Road Gillingham ME8 6APVariation of condition 2, and 3 on MC/22/1567 /Appeal Ref: APP/A2280/D/22/3305549 for the uPVC panel to the flank elevation adjoining the attached neighbour constructed in facing brickwork to comply with Part B4 of the Building Regulations, as this elevation sits on the boundary and requires 60 minutes fire resistance. The brickwork matches the existing dwellinghouse rather than the uPVC-clad outbuilding, therefore conditions 2 and 3 both require variation.Awaiting decision›⌂48 Eastcourt Lane Twydall Gillingham Medway ME8 6EYApplication for a Lawful Development Certificate (proposed) for a loft conversion with construction of a dormer to rear and roof lights to frontAwaiting decision›⌂48 Eastcourt Lane Twydall Gillingham Medway ME8 6EYConstruction of a single storey rear extension, and a front porch. Demolition of Existing Garage, removal/replacement of chimney.Awaiting decision›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Medway.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Twydall Primary School and NurseryPrimary · Ages 3–110.3 mi
  2. Rainham Mark Grammar SchoolSecondary · Ages 11–180.5 mi
  3. Rainham School for GirlsSecondary · Ages 11–180.6 mi
  4. The Howard SchoolSecondary · Ages 11–180.6 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,332 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding ME8 0GX—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 15.1%16–64 · 56.3%65+ · 28.6%
What area does this cover?

Medway 030B (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime166

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 57Anti-social behaviour · 43Shoplifting · 17
Employment3.3%

Unemployment estimate for Medway · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Gillingham and Rainham.

Local councilMedwayLocal authority for ME8 0GX
Latest general election · 2024Labour37.8% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour37.8% of votes56.0% turnout
2019Conservative61.3% of votes62.1% turnout
2017Conservative55.4% of votes67.0% turnout
2015Conservative48.0% of votes66.3% turnout
2010Conservative46.2% of votes66.1% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

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Nearest motorway / major roadM22.1 miles
Clean air & driving chargesDartford Crossing15.5 miles from the postcode point

Nearby fuel prices

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Up to four forecourts within 5 miles of ME8 0GX, ordered by unleaded price. Prices in pence per litre.

  1. 4 Elms North4.2 mi Unleaded (E10)165.9p7 SepDiesel189.9p9 Sep
  2. 4 Elms South4.2 mi Unleaded (E10)165.9p7 SepDiesel191.9p15 Sep
  3. MFG MORRISONS STROOD4.3 mi Unleaded (E10)166.9p14 SepDiesel191.9p14 Sep
  4. Berengrave Service Station1.4 mi Unleaded (E10)167.9p9 SepDiesel190.9p9 Sep

Official UK Fuel Finder data

EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

London Southend Airport

About 14.9 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

No strategic aircraft-noise band is shown for this postcode. That does not guarantee aircraft will never be heard.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Nearest prison
HMP Cookham Wood3.9 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Riverside1.2 mi
  2. Eastcourt Meadows1.2 mi
  3. North Kent Woods And Downs5.1 mi
Walks & trails
  1. North Downs Way4.1 mi
  2. Thames Path25.1 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around ME8 0GX.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
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UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 12 Sep 2026, 06:33
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 28 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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