ME8 postcode: what it's like to live there
The ME8 district covers Gillingham (Medway), Newington. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 10 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in ME8
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from ME8 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- London Bridge: 75 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in ME8
- Deanwood Primary School · ME8 9TX · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 19% in England
- Fairview Community Primary School · ME8 0NU · Standards maintained (2024) · Top 27% in England
- Featherby Infant and Nursery School · ME8 6PD · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area
- Featherby Junior School · ME8 6BT · Good (2022) · Bottom 27% in England
- Miers Court Primary School · ME8 8JR · Remains Good (2021) · Bottom 22% in England
- Parkwood Primary School · ME8 9LP · Requires improvement (2023)
- Riverside Primary School · ME8 8ET · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 43% in England
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School · ME8 9NP · Remains Good (2024) · Top 34% in England
- St Margaret's Church of England Junior School · ME8 9AE · Remains Good (2023) · Top 43% in England
- St Margaret's Infant School · ME8 9AE · Improved significantly (2025)
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School · ME8 6JH · Remains Good (2023)
- Thames View Primary School · ME8 7DX · Good (2023) · Top 38% in England
Secondary schools in ME8
- Leigh Academy Rainham · ME8 8GS · Good (2024)
- Rainham Mark Grammar School · ME8 7AJ · Good (2022) · Top 5% in England
- Rainham School for Girls · ME8 0BX · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 37% in England
- The Howard School · ME8 0BX · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 32% in England
Nurseries and pre-schools in ME8
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Gillingham · ME8 6AD · Good (Ofsted)
- Conexus Tuition Broadway Class · ME8 6BA
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Rainham · ME8 8EB · Good (Ofsted)
- Parkwood 'Poppets' Playgroup · ME8 9PN · Good (Ofsted)
- Parkwood Christian Fellowship Preschool · ME8 9PN · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Parkwood Pre-School · ME8 9LP · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- 1st Friends day nursery and creche Ltd · ME8 6BY · Good (Ofsted)
- Fairview Fledglings · ME8 0NU · Good (Ofsted)
- The Gillingham Nursery · ME8 0RR · Good (Ofsted)
- Sunshine Thames View Pre-School and Out of School Club · ME8 7DX · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in ME8
- Eastcourt Lane Surgery · ME8 6EY
- Waltham Road Medical Centre · ME8 6XQ
- Orchard Family Practice · ME8 8AA
- Long Catlis Road Surgery · ME8 9PR
- Parkwood Family Practice · ME8 9RR
- Wigmore Medical Centre · ME8 0PW
- Pump Lane Surgery · ME8 7AA
- Maidstone Rd Rainham Surgery · ME8 0DP
Neighbourhoods in ME8
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of ME8 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twydall | 17% | £311k | Average | 8 min |
| Rainham North East | 16% | £327k | Average | 9 min |
| Parkwood West | 14% | £320k | Low | 8 min |
| Rainham South West | 12% | £455k | Average | 16 min |
| Rainham North West | 12% | £359k | Low | 11 min |
| Rainham South East | 11% | £358k | Low | 9 min |
| Parkwood East | 10% | £325k | Very low | 10 min |
| Hempstead & Wigmore | 4% | £425k | Low | 10 min |
| Newington, Halstow & Upchurch | 2% | £390k | Low | 11 min |
Questions
Where is the ME8 postcode?
ME8 covers 10 neighbourhoods in Gillingham (Medway), Newington, with 1,153 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in ME8?
The typical home price across ME8's neighbourhoods is £327k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in ME8?
13 primary and 4 secondary state schools have a ME8 postcode.
How long is the commute from ME8?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: London Bridge 75 minutes.