ME8 7XD postcode in Upchurch, Kent

ME8 7XD is a postcode in Upchurch, in the Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch ward of Swale. It is in the Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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 can get it. Swale: 80% Typical price £350,000 Homes sold in ME8 7, last 12 months. ▼ 7.9% on the year before Nearest station Rainham (Kent) 1.8 km in a straight line

Where ME8 7XD is, and what is near it

Map of ME8 7XD and what is near it Map of ME8 7XD: its centre point, with the 212 other postcodes in the ME8 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. ME8 7BF: also in ME8 7ME8 7BH: also in ME8 7ME8 7BL: also in ME8 7ME8 7BY: also in ME8 7ME8 7BZ: also in ME8 7ME8 7DD: also in ME8 7ME8 7EE: also in ME8 7ME8 7FG: also in ME8 7ME8 7FL: also in ME8 7ME8 7FN: also in ME8 7ME8 7FP: also in ME8 7ME8 7FR: also in ME8 7ME8 7FS: also in ME8 7ME8 7FT: also in ME8 7ME8 7FW: also in ME8 7ME8 7GA: also in ME8 7ME8 7GB: also in ME8 7ME8 7LA: also in ME8 7ME8 7LE: also in ME8 7ME8 7LF: also in ME8 7ME8 7NL: also in ME8 7ME8 7NN: also in ME8 7ME8 7NP: also in ME8 7ME8 7NR: also in ME8 7ME8 7NS: also in ME8 7ME8 7NT: also in ME8 7ME8 7NU: also in ME8 7ME8 7NW: also in ME8 7ME8 7NX: also in ME8 7ME8 7NY: also in ME8 7ME8 7NZ: also in ME8 7ME8 7PA: also in ME8 7ME8 7PB: also in ME8 7ME8 7PE: also in ME8 7ME8 7PF: also in ME8 7ME8 7PG: also in ME8 7ME8 7PJ: also in ME8 7ME8 7PL: also in ME8 7ME8 7PN: also in ME8 7ME8 7PP: also in ME8 7ME8 7PQ: also in ME8 7ME8 7PR: also in ME8 7ME8 7PS: also in ME8 7ME8 7PT: also in ME8 7ME8 7PU: also in ME8 7ME8 7PW: also in ME8 7ME8 7PX: also in ME8 7ME8 7PY: also in ME8 7ME8 7PZ: also in ME8 7ME8 7QA: also in ME8 7ME8 7QB: also in ME8 7ME8 7QD: also in ME8 7ME8 7QE: also in ME8 7ME8 7QH: also in ME8 7ME8 7QJ: also in ME8 7ME8 7QX: also in ME8 7ME8 7QY: also in ME8 7ME8 7QZ: also in ME8 7ME8 7RR: also in ME8 7ME8 7RT: also in ME8 7ME8 7RU: also in ME8 7ME8 7SD: also in ME8 7ME8 7SE: also in ME8 7ME8 7SF: also in ME8 7ME8 7SG: also in ME8 7ME8 7SH: also in ME8 7ME8 7SN: also in ME8 7ME8 7SP: also in ME8 7ME8 7SQ: also in ME8 7ME8 7SR: also in ME8 7ME8 7SS: also in ME8 7ME8 7ST: also in ME8 7ME8 7SU: also in ME8 7ME8 7SW: also in ME8 7ME8 7SY: also in ME8 7ME8 7SZ: also in ME8 7ME8 7TA: also in ME8 7ME8 7TP: also in ME8 7ME8 7TX: also in ME8 7ME8 7TY: also in ME8 7ME8 7TZ: also in ME8 7ME8 7UB: also in ME8 7ME8 7UD: also in ME8 7ME8 7UE: also in ME8 7ME8 7UF: also in ME8 7ME8 7UH: also in ME8 7ME8 7UJ: also in ME8 7ME8 7UL: also in ME8 7ME8 7UQ: also in ME8 7ME8 7UT: also in ME8 7ME8 7UX: also in ME8 7ME8 7UY: also in ME8 7ME8 7XA: also in ME8 7ME8 7XB: also in ME8 7ME8 7XE: also in ME8 7ME8 7XF: also in ME8 7ME8 7XH: also in ME8 7ME8 7XQ: also in ME8 7 School 2.8 kmNewington station 3.3 kmRainham North ME8 7XD Map of ME8 7XD and what is near it Map of ME8 7XD: its centre point, with the 212 other postcodes in the ME8 7 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Rainham North ME8 7XD
  • ME8 7XD
  • Other postcodes in ME8 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 51.3737, longitude 0.6341)

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 7XD?

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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at ME8 7XD?

Every home and business at ME8 7XD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

Swale: 80%

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

Swale: 96%

The line marks the figure across Swale.

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 7XD?

BinDayBuddy does not read Swale Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Swale Borough Council's bin days

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 7XD 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 7XD.

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 Swale

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for ME8 7XD: 2,463 properties in Swale are at high risk (2.8% of all its properties). All the figures for Swale

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 7XD 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 7XD?

Homes in ME8 7 sold for a typical £350,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 128 sales, down 7.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£350,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£380,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £565,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £370,000 60 sales
  • Terraced £300,000 43 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £161,500 8 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 7XD

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in ME8 7XD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 7 November 2025. 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 7XD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around ME8 7XD. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (41%). 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 7XD

Band D in Swale for 2026‑27: £2,406. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,604 (band A) to £4,009 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,604.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 170 (27%)£1,604
Band Babout 40 (6%)£1,871
Band Cabout 60 (9%)£2,138
Band Dabout 100 (16%)£2,406
Band Eabout 110 (17%)£2,940
Band Fabout 120 (19%)£3,475
Band Gabout 40 (6%)£4,009
Band Hfewer than 5£4,811

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 41% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 19% 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

Averages for Swale 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 7XD is in (ONS area E01024572), 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 7XD?

The nearest open schools to ME8 7XD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME8 7XD, 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 7XD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME8 7XD is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • Newington Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wallbridge Lane, 74 m away.

More stations near ME8 7XD, 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 7XD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME8 7XD, 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 7XD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of ME8 7XD 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 7XD?

The nearest to the centre of ME8 7XD, 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 7XD?

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 7XD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME8 7XD, 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 7XD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME8 7XD, 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 7XD?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME8 7XD 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 7XD in a conservation area?

The centre of ME8 7XD 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 7XD?

Police.uk records 45 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME8 7XD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences17 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Other theft4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Shoplifting2 reports
Other crime2 reports

Also: public order 1, 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 7XD

Ward
Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch
Parish
Upchurch
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Upchurch
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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ME8 7XA100 mME8 7XB280 mME8 7GA340 mME8 7UX350 mME8 7XH380 mME8 7UT400 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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