ME8 0PP postcode in Gillingham, Medway

ME8 0PP is a postcode in Gillingham, in the Watling ward of Medway. It is in the Gillingham and Rainham parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since June 1981.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Medway: 90% Typical price £460,000 Homes sold in ME8 0, last 12 months. ▲ 9.5% on the year before Nearest station Rainham (Kent) 2.3 km in a straight line

Where ME8 0PP is, and what is near it

Map of ME8 0PP and what is near it Map of ME8 0PP: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the ME8 0 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. ME8 0AA: also in ME8 0ME8 0AB: also in ME8 0ME8 0AD: also in ME8 0ME8 0AE: also in ME8 0ME8 0AG: also in ME8 0ME8 0AH: also in ME8 0ME8 0AJ: also in ME8 0ME8 0AL: also in ME8 0ME8 0AN: also in ME8 0ME8 0AP: also in ME8 0ME8 0AQ: also in ME8 0ME8 0AR: also in ME8 0ME8 0AU: also in ME8 0ME8 0AW: also in ME8 0ME8 0AX: also in ME8 0ME8 0BL: also in ME8 0ME8 0BP: also in ME8 0ME8 0BS: also in ME8 0ME8 0BT: also in ME8 0ME8 0BU: also in ME8 0ME8 0BX: also in ME8 0ME8 0BY: also in ME8 0ME8 0BZ: also in ME8 0ME8 0DA: also in ME8 0ME8 0DB: also in ME8 0ME8 0DD: also in ME8 0ME8 0DE: also in ME8 0ME8 0DJ: also in ME8 0ME8 0DL: also in ME8 0ME8 0DN: also in ME8 0ME8 0DU: also in ME8 0ME8 0DZ: also in ME8 0ME8 0EF: also in ME8 0ME8 0EG: also in ME8 0ME8 0EN: also in ME8 0ME8 0EP: also in ME8 0ME8 0EQ: also in ME8 0ME8 0EU: also in ME8 0ME8 0EW: also in ME8 0ME8 0EX: also in ME8 0ME8 0EZ: also in ME8 0ME8 0FB: also in ME8 0ME8 0GD: also in ME8 0ME8 0GX: also in ME8 0ME8 0HA: also in ME8 0ME8 0HD: also in ME8 0ME8 0HE: also in ME8 0ME8 0HF: also in ME8 0ME8 0HG: also in ME8 0ME8 0HH: also in ME8 0ME8 0HJ: also in ME8 0ME8 0HQ: also in ME8 0ME8 0JL: also in ME8 0ME8 0JP: also in ME8 0ME8 0NJ: also in ME8 0ME8 0NZ: also in ME8 0ME8 0PR: also in ME8 0ME8 0PU: also in ME8 0ME8 0PY: also in ME8 0ME8 0PZ: also in ME8 0ME8 0QH: also in ME8 0ME8 0QN: also in ME8 0ME8 0QQ: also in ME8 0ME8 0QR: also in ME8 0ME8 0RJ: also in ME8 0ME8 0RP: also in ME8 0ME8 0RR: also in ME8 0ME8 0RT: also in ME8 0ME8 0RU: also in ME8 0ME8 0RW: also in ME8 0ME8 0SA: also in ME8 0ME8 0SB: also in ME8 0ME8 0SH: also in ME8 0ME8 0SJ: also in ME8 0ME8 0TZ: also in ME8 0ME8 0WG: also in ME8 0ME8 0WP: also in ME8 0 Rainham (Kent) station 2.3 kmGillingham ME8 0PP Map of ME8 0PP and what is near it Map of ME8 0PP: its centre point, with the 210 other postcodes in the ME8 0 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 schools, 1.2 kmGillingham ME8 0PP
  • ME8 0PP
  • Other postcodes in ME8 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3653, longitude 0.5780)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ME8 0PP?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at ME8 0PP?

Every home and business at ME8 0PP can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Medway: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Medway: 98%

The line marks the figure across Medway.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at ME8 0PP?

BinDayBuddy has not read Medway Council's days for ME8 0PP today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ME8 0PP on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is ME8 0PP at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include ME8 0PP.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Medway

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ME8 0PP: 2,765 properties in Medway are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Medway

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of ME8 0PP is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near ME8 0PP?

Homes in ME8 0 sold for a typical £460,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 99 sales, up 9.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£460,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£420,000
12 months to August 2026
£460,000

▲ up 9.5% on the 12 months before

Detached£575,000 55 sales
Semi-detached£400,000 29 sales
Terraced£325,000 12 sales
Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

Across the whole ME8 district: a typical £335,000 from 611 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in ME8 0PP

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME8 0PP from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near ME8 0PP?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around ME8 0PP. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (61%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around ME8 0PP

Band D in Medway for 2026‑27: £2,329. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,552 (band A) to £3,363 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,329.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,552
Band Babout 10 (2%)£1,811
Band Cabout 120 (20%)£2,070
Band Dabout 230 (39%)£2,329
Band Eabout 120 (20%)£2,846
Band Fabout 90 (15%)£3,363
Band Gwithheld£3,881
Band Hfewer than 5£4,657

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 24% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 61% 1983 to 1999
  7. Withheld 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Medway before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of ME8 0PP is in (ONS area E01016176), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near ME8 0PP?

The nearest open schools to ME8 0PP, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME8 0PP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to ME8 0PP?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME8 0PP is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Railway station 2.3 kmCycle
  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Tesco, 335 m away.

More stations near ME8 0PP, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near ME8 0PP?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME8 0PP, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near ME8 0PP?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ME8 0PP, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near ME8 0PP?

The nearest to the centre of ME8 0PP, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to ME8 0PP?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near ME8 0PP?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME8 0PP, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near ME8 0PP?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME8 0PP, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near ME8 0PP?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME8 0PP on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is ME8 0PP in a conservation area?

The centre of ME8 0PP is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near ME8 0PP?

Police.uk records 143 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME8 0PP in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences46 reports
Anti-social behaviour28 reports
Other theft20 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports

Also: public order 5, other crime 4, burglary 3, drugs 3, robbery 2, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for ME8 0PP

Ward
Watling
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Gillingham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1981

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

ME8 0PY40 mME8 0RP50 mME8 0QN130 mME8 0EZ160 mME8 0QH170 mME8 1ED190 m
All of ME8

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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