AREA REPORT · MEDWAY ME8

ME8.

Medway

ME8 is an outcode in Medway, covering the neighbourhoods of Rainham North East, Twydall, Parkwood West, Gillingham South East and Parkwood East. Over the last 12 months 539 properties changed hands — a median of £170k for flats (£3,134/sqm) and £350k for houses (£4,128/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
14,656
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
5
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
23
130
Houses
516
1,920
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£170k
n = 23
£180k
n = 130
Houses
£350k
n = 516
£345k
n = 1,920
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£3,134
n = 22
£3,192
n = 109
Houses
£4,128
n = 512
£4,018
n = 1,903
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
0.0% vs 12m
+1.4% vs 3y
£200k£400k£345k£350k£350k3Yn=1,92012Mn=5166Mn=144
Flats
·Stabilising
+0.9% vs 12m
−4.7% vs 3y
£110k£220k£180k£170k£172k3Yn=13012Mn=236Mn=12
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
+0.4% vs 12m
+3.1% vs 3y
£0£2,250£4,500£4,018£4,128£4,1443Yn=1,90312Mn=5126Mn=141
Flats
·Stabilising
0.0% vs 12m
−1.8% vs 3y
£0£1,800£3,600£3,192£3,134£3,1343Yn=10912Mn=226Mn=11
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£377k
n=144
Median £
£350k
n=144
Avg £/sqm
£4,254
n=141
Median £/sqm
£4,144
n=141
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£375k
n=516
Median £
£350k
n=516
Avg £/sqm
£4,203
n=512
Median £/sqm
£4,128
n=512
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£369k
n=1,920
Median £
£345k
n=1,920
Avg £/sqm
£4,079
n=1,903
Median £/sqm
£4,018
n=1,903
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£166k
n=12
Median £
£172k
n=12
Avg £/sqm
£3,352
n=11
Median £/sqm
£3,134
n=11
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£179k
n=23
Median £
£170k
n=23
Avg £/sqm
£3,362
n=22
Median £/sqm
£3,134
n=22
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£206k
n=130
Median £
£180k
n=130
Avg £/sqm
£3,257
n=109
Median £/sqm
£3,192
n=109
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£53k£203k£354k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
83
077615522010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
1,683
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
4,819
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
8,102
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band D
6,145
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
2,496
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
1,210
Detached
Band G
339
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
2,522
10%
Terraced houses
8,708
35%
Semi-detached houses
7,032
28%
Detached houses
3,390
14%
Bungalows
3,043
12%
Other/unknown
158
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
1
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
196
Schools
18
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
10 · click column to sort
Rainham North East
3,985
4,587
Parkwood West
2,648
4,035
Parkwood East
2,156
3,610
Twydall
4,179
3,452
Rainham South East
2,382
2,934
Rainham North West
2,140
2,875
Rainham South West
1,350
2,029
Hempstead & Wigmore
777
1,184
Newington, Halstow & Upchurch
323
696
Gillingham South East
195
160
Wards
7 · click column to sort
Rainham South East
4,874
7,693
Rainham North
5,856
7,173
Rainham South West
3,410
4,492
Twydall
4,449
3,686
Hempstead & Wigmore
1,173
1,802
Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch
323
696
Watling
50
20
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

ME8 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Medway (ME8)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in ME8 (Medway) was £350k, with an average of £375k, from 516 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in ME8?
The median flat sale price in ME8 over the last 12 months was £170k (about £3,134 per square metre), from 23 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in ME8?
Typical sale prices per square metre in ME8 are £4,128 for houses and £3,134 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in ME8 have?
Homes in ME8 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in ME8 in the last year?
539 properties were sold in ME8 over the last 12 months, and 2,050 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES