ME8 6JE postcode in Gillingham, Medway

ME8 6JE is a postcode in Gillingham, in the Twydall ward of Medway. It is in the Gillingham and Rainham parliamentary constituency and the Kent police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 at ME8 6JE can get it Across Medway: 90% Typical price £310,000 Homes sold in ME8 6, last 12 months. ▲ 1.6% on the year before Nearest station Rainham (Kent) 2.2 km in a straight line

Where ME8 6JE is, and what is near it

Map of ME8 6JE and what is near it Map of ME8 6JE: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the ME8 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. ME8 6AG: also in ME8 6ME8 6AN: also in ME8 6ME8 6AQ: also in ME8 6ME8 6AZ: also in ME8 6ME8 6BD: also in ME8 6ME8 6BE: also in ME8 6ME8 6BZ: also in ME8 6ME8 6DA: also in ME8 6ME8 6DD: also in ME8 6ME8 6EE: also in ME8 6ME8 6EF: also in ME8 6ME8 6EG: also in ME8 6ME8 6EH: also in ME8 6ME8 6EJ: also in ME8 6ME8 6ES: also in ME8 6ME8 6ET: also in ME8 6ME8 6EU: also in ME8 6ME8 6EX: also in ME8 6ME8 6EY: also in ME8 6ME8 6HA: also in ME8 6ME8 6HB: also in ME8 6ME8 6HD: also in ME8 6ME8 6HE: also in ME8 6ME8 6HT: also in ME8 6ME8 6HX: also in ME8 6ME8 6HY: also in ME8 6ME8 6HZ: also in ME8 6ME8 6JA: also in ME8 6ME8 6JB: also in ME8 6ME8 6JD: also in ME8 6ME8 6JF: also in ME8 6ME8 6JH: also in ME8 6ME8 6JS: also in ME8 6ME8 6JT: also in ME8 6ME8 6TL: also in ME8 6ME8 6TY: also in ME8 6ME8 6TZ: also in ME8 6ME8 6UA: also in ME8 6ME8 6UB: also in ME8 6ME8 6UD: also in ME8 6ME8 6UE: also in ME8 6ME8 6UF: also in ME8 6ME8 6UH: also in ME8 6ME8 6UP: also in ME8 6ME8 6UR: also in ME8 6ME8 6UT: also in ME8 6ME8 6UU: also in ME8 6ME8 6UX: also in ME8 6ME8 6UY: also in ME8 6ME8 6XA: also in ME8 6ME8 6XB: also in ME8 6ME8 6XD: also in ME8 6ME8 6XE: also in ME8 6ME8 6XG: also in ME8 6ME8 6XN: also in ME8 6ME8 6YX: also in ME8 6 Bus stop 300 mGP 450 mPump Lane Surgery 700 mSchool 1.0 kmSchool 1.3 kmRainham (Kent) station 2.2 kmGillingham (Kent) station 2.8 kmGillingham ME8 6JE Map of ME8 6JE and what is near it Map of ME8 6JE: its centre point, with the 225 other postcodes in the ME8 6 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 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Twydall ME8 6JE
  • ME8 6JE
  • Other postcodes in ME8 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3707, longitude 0.5805)

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 6JE?

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 6JE?

Every home and business at ME8 6JE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

ME8 6JE 100% Medway 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

ME8 6JE 100% Medway 98%
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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 6JE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Medway Council's days for ME8 6JE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ME8 6JE 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 6JE 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 6JE.

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 6JE: 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 6JE 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 6JE?

Homes in ME8 6 sold for a typical £310,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 103 sales, up 1.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£310,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£305,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £318,500 56 sales
  • Terraced £300,000 44 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 6JE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in ME8 6JE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 January 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 6JE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 540 homes in the neighbourhood around ME8 6JE. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (51%). 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 6JE

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 £2,846 (band E); band C, the most common, is £2,070.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (7%)£1,552
Band Babout 140 (26%)£1,811
Band Cabout 210 (39%)£2,070
Band Dabout 120 (22%)£2,329
Band Eabout 30 (6%)£2,846
Band Fwithheld£3,363
Band Gfewer than 5£3,881
Band Hfewer than 5£4,657

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 51% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2000 to 2009, 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 6JE is in (ONS area E01016165), 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 6JE?

The nearest open schools to ME8 6JE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME8 6JE, 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 6JE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME8 6JE is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Eastcourt Lane, 229 m away.

More stations near ME8 6JE, 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 6JE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME8 6JE, 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 6JE?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME8 6JE on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 6JE?

The nearest to the centre of ME8 6JE, 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 6JE?

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 6JE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME8 6JE, 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 6JE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME8 6JE, 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 6JE?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME8 6JE 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 6JE in a conservation area?

The centre of ME8 6JE is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 6JE?

Police.uk records 149 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME8 6JE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences50 reports
Anti-social behaviour29 reports
Other theft22 reports
Criminal damage and arson11 reports
Shoplifting11 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports

Also: public order 5, burglary 4, drugs 3, other crime 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 6JE

Ward
Twydall
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
January 1980

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 6HT60 mME8 6HB90 mME8 6HX100 mME8 6DD100 mME8 6JH120 mME8 6JF130 m
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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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