ME8 6TN postcode in Gillingham, Medway

ME8 6TN 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 2000. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £310,000 Homes sold in ME8 6, last 12 months. ▲ 1.6% on the year before Nearest school Danecourt School 650 m in a straight line Nearest station Rainham (Kent) 2.5 km in a straight line

Where ME8 6TN is, and what is near it

Map of ME8 6TN and what is near it Map of ME8 6TN: 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 and 2 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A278A289A2 ME8 6AA: also in ME8 6ME8 6AE: also in ME8 6ME8 6AF: also in ME8 6ME8 6AG: also in ME8 6ME8 6AJ: also in ME8 6ME8 6AL: also in ME8 6ME8 6AN: also in ME8 6ME8 6AP: also in ME8 6ME8 6AQ: also in ME8 6ME8 6AR: also in ME8 6ME8 6AS: also in ME8 6ME8 6AT: also in ME8 6ME8 6AU: also in ME8 6ME8 6AW: also in ME8 6ME8 6AX: also in ME8 6ME8 6AY: also in ME8 6ME8 6AZ: also in ME8 6ME8 6BA: also in ME8 6ME8 6BB: also in ME8 6ME8 6BD: also in ME8 6ME8 6BE: also in ME8 6ME8 6BF: also in ME8 6ME8 6BN: also in ME8 6ME8 6BY: 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 6HG: 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 6JE: also in ME8 6ME8 6JF: also in ME8 6ME8 6JH: also in ME8 6ME8 6JS: also in ME8 6ME8 6JT: also in ME8 6ME8 6JU: also in ME8 6ME8 6SN: also in ME8 6ME8 6SS: also in ME8 6ME8 6SU: also in ME8 6ME8 6SW: also in ME8 6ME8 6SX: also in ME8 6ME8 6SY: also in ME8 6ME8 6TA: also in ME8 6ME8 6TB: also in ME8 6ME8 6TL: also in ME8 6ME8 6TP: also in ME8 6ME8 6TR: also in ME8 6ME8 6TS: also in ME8 6ME8 6TT: also in ME8 6ME8 6TU: also in ME8 6ME8 6TX: 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 6WZ: also in ME8 6ME8 6XA: also in ME8 6ME8 6XB: also in ME8 6ME8 6XD: also in ME8 6ME8 6XE: also in ME8 6ME8 6XF: also in ME8 6ME8 6XG: also in ME8 6ME8 6XH: also in ME8 6ME8 6XN: also in ME8 6ME8 6XP: also in ME8 6ME8 6XQ: also in ME8 6ME8 6YA: also in ME8 6ME8 6YB: also in ME8 6ME8 6YQ: also in ME8 6ME8 6YR: also in ME8 6ME8 6YS: also in ME8 6ME8 6YU: also in ME8 6ME8 6YX: also in ME8 6 2 schools, 1.4 kmGillingham (Kent) station 2.9 kmGillingham ME8 6TN Map of ME8 6TN and what is near it Map of ME8 6TN: 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 2 bus stops, over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. A278 Pump Lane Surgery 1.0 km2 schools, 1.4 kmGillingham ME8 6TN
  • ME8 6TN
  • Other postcodes in ME8 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.3662, longitude 0.5755)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after ME8 6TN?

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 6TN?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for ME8 6TN. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 6TN?

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

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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 6TN 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 6TN.

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 6TN: 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 6TN 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 6TN?

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 6TN

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in ME8 6TN 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 6TN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around ME8 6TN. 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 6TN

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 6TN is in (ONS area E01016176), rounded by the VOA.

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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 6TN?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME8 6TN is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Railway station 2.5 kmCycle
  • Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Eastcourt Lane, 372 m away.

More stations near ME8 6TN, 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 6TN?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME8 6TN, 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.

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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 6TN?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ME8 6TN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.7 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.

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

Which dentists are near ME8 6TN?

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

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 6TN?

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

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

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

The centre of ME8 6TN 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 6TN?

Police.uk records 146 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME8 6TN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences48 reports
Anti-social behaviour28 reports
Other theft21 reports
Criminal damage and arson12 reports
Shoplifting12 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports

Also: public order 5, burglary 3, 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 6TN

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 2000

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

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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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