ME8 8DB postcode in Gillingham, Medway

ME8 8DB is a postcode in Gillingham, in the Rainham North 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 can get it. Medway: 90% Typical price £324,500 Homes sold in ME8 8, last 12 months. ▼ 1.7% on the year before Nearest station Rainham (Kent) 650 m in a straight line

Where ME8 8DB is, and what is near it

Map of ME8 8DB and what is near it Map of ME8 8DB: its centre point, with the 234 other postcodes in the ME8 8 sector, 4 schools (2 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 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. ME8 8AA: also in ME8 8ME8 8AD: also in ME8 8ME8 8AF: also in ME8 8ME8 8AG: also in ME8 8ME8 8AJ: also in ME8 8ME8 8AN: also in ME8 8ME8 8AP: also in ME8 8ME8 8AR: also in ME8 8ME8 8AT: also in ME8 8ME8 8AX: also in ME8 8ME8 8AY: also in ME8 8ME8 8AZ: also in ME8 8ME8 8BA: also in ME8 8ME8 8BB: also in ME8 8ME8 8BD: also in ME8 8ME8 8BE: also in ME8 8ME8 8BF: also in ME8 8ME8 8BG: also in ME8 8ME8 8BH: also in ME8 8ME8 8BJ: also in ME8 8ME8 8BL: also in ME8 8ME8 8BP: also in ME8 8ME8 8BQ: also in ME8 8ME8 8BS: also in ME8 8ME8 8BT: also in ME8 8ME8 8BU: also in ME8 8ME8 8BW: also in ME8 8ME8 8BX: also in ME8 8ME8 8BY: also in ME8 8ME8 8BZ: also in ME8 8ME8 8DA: also in ME8 8ME8 8DD: also in ME8 8ME8 8DE: also in ME8 8ME8 8DF: also in ME8 8ME8 8DG: also in ME8 8ME8 8DH: also in ME8 8ME8 8DL: also in ME8 8ME8 8DN: also in ME8 8ME8 8DR: also in ME8 8ME8 8DS: also in ME8 8ME8 8DT: also in ME8 8ME8 8DW: also in ME8 8ME8 8EA: also in ME8 8ME8 8EB: also in ME8 8ME8 8ED: also in ME8 8ME8 8EH: also in ME8 8ME8 8EJ: also in ME8 8ME8 8EL: also in ME8 8ME8 8EN: also in ME8 8ME8 8EP: also in ME8 8ME8 8ER: also in ME8 8ME8 8ES: also in ME8 8ME8 8ET: also in ME8 8ME8 8EU: also in ME8 8ME8 8EW: also in ME8 8ME8 8FF: also in ME8 8ME8 8FG: also in ME8 8ME8 8FH: also in ME8 8ME8 8FJ: also in ME8 8ME8 8FL: also in ME8 8ME8 8FN: also in ME8 8ME8 8FP: also in ME8 8ME8 8FR: also in ME8 8ME8 8FS: also in ME8 8ME8 8FT: also in ME8 8ME8 8FY: also in ME8 8ME8 8GA: also in ME8 8ME8 8GB: also in ME8 8ME8 8GD: also in ME8 8ME8 8GE: also in ME8 8ME8 8GF: also in ME8 8ME8 8GJ: also in ME8 8ME8 8GQ: also in ME8 8ME8 8GS: also in ME8 8ME8 8GT: also in ME8 8ME8 8GW: also in ME8 8ME8 8GY: also in ME8 8ME8 8HD: also in ME8 8ME8 8HF: also in ME8 8ME8 8HG: also in ME8 8ME8 8HH: also in ME8 8ME8 8HJ: also in ME8 8ME8 8HQ: also in ME8 8ME8 8JA: also in ME8 8ME8 8JB: also in ME8 8ME8 8JD: also in ME8 8ME8 8JE: also in ME8 8ME8 8JF: also in ME8 8ME8 8JG: also in ME8 8ME8 8JH: also in ME8 8ME8 8JJ: also in ME8 8ME8 8JL: also in ME8 8ME8 8JN: also in ME8 8ME8 8JP: also in ME8 8ME8 8JQ: also in ME8 8ME8 8JU: also in ME8 8ME8 8JX: also in ME8 8ME8 8JY: also in ME8 8ME8 8JZ: also in ME8 8ME8 8LA: also in ME8 8ME8 8LB: also in ME8 8ME8 8LL: also in ME8 8ME8 8LN: also in ME8 8ME8 8LU: also in ME8 8ME8 8LW: also in ME8 8ME8 8ND: also in ME8 8ME8 8NE: also in ME8 8ME8 8NF: also in ME8 8ME8 8NH: also in ME8 8ME8 8NJ: also in ME8 8ME8 8NL: also in ME8 8ME8 8NN: also in ME8 8ME8 8NP: also in ME8 8ME8 8NR: also in ME8 8ME8 8NS: also in ME8 8ME8 8NT: also in ME8 8ME8 8NU: also in ME8 8ME8 8NW: also in ME8 8ME8 8NX: also in ME8 8ME8 8PH: also in ME8 8ME8 8QB: also in ME8 8ME8 8QD: also in ME8 8ME8 8QE: also in ME8 8ME8 8QF: also in ME8 8ME8 8QG: also in ME8 8ME8 8QH: also in ME8 8ME8 8QL: also in ME8 8ME8 8QQ: also in ME8 8ME8 8QS: also in ME8 8ME8 8QT: also in ME8 8ME8 8SR: also in ME8 8ME8 8XU: also in ME8 8 School 900 mThames Ave Surgery 1.1 km2 places, 1.2–1.7 kmNewington station 3.6 kmRainham North ME8 8DB Map of ME8 8DB and what is near it Map of ME8 8DB: its centre point, with the 234 other postcodes in the ME8 8 sector, 4 schools (2 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 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Rainham North ME8 8DB
  • ME8 8DB
  • Other postcodes in ME8 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 51.3621, longitude 0.6181)

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 8DB?

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 8DB?

Every home and business at ME8 8DB 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 8DB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Medway Council's days for ME8 8DB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for ME8 8DB 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 8DB 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 8DB.

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 8DB: 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 8DB 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 8DB?

Homes in ME8 8 sold for a typical £324,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 146 sales, down 1.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£324,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£330,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £465,000 27 sales
  • Semi-detached £362,500 40 sales
  • Terraced £300,000 66 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £173,000 13 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 8DB

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in ME8 8DB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 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 8DB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around ME8 8DB. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (33%). 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 8DB

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 B, the most common, is £1,811.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 110 (17%)£1,552
Band Babout 300 (45%)£1,811
Band Cabout 140 (21%)£2,070
Band Dabout 90 (14%)£2,329
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£2,846
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,363
Band Gwithheld£3,881
Band Hfewer than 5£4,657

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 31% 1945 to 1964
  5. 33% 1965 to 1982
  6. 12% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 8DB is in (ONS area E01016102), 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 8DB?

The nearest open schools to ME8 8DB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near ME8 8DB, 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 8DB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of ME8 8DB is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Newington Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mierscourt Road Bottom, 149 m away.

More stations near ME8 8DB, 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 8DB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of ME8 8DB, 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 8DB?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of ME8 8DB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 11 kW 2.4 kmCycle
  • Medway Eastbound Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.4 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 11 kW 2.5 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 8DB?

The nearest to the centre of ME8 8DB, 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 8DB?

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 8DB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of ME8 8DB, 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 8DB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of ME8 8DB, 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 8DB?

The nearest vets to the centre of ME8 8DB 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 8DB in a conservation area?

The centre of ME8 8DB 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 8DB?

Police.uk records 107 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of ME8 8DB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences45 reports
Anti-social behaviour20 reports
Criminal damage and arson9 reports
Shoplifting8 reports
Other theft7 reports
Public order5 reports

Also: vehicle crime 5, other crime 5, possession of weapons 2, drugs 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 8DB

Ward
Rainham North
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 8DN30 mME8 8BX40 mME8 8BF60 mME8 8DR70 mME8 8DW70 mME8 8DL80 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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