The UK Postcode Database

ME8 7LA

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in January 1980
ME8 7LA Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with ME8 7LA

Suffolk Avenue - 25 properties, USRN 32101841

Northumberland Avenue - 1 property, USRN 32101404

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3663 / 51°21'58"N

Longitude: 0.6085 / 0°36'30"E

UTM Reference: 31U 333528 5693269

OS Easting: 581682

OS Northing: 166250

OS Grid: TQ816662

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QRH.BN7

Mapcode Global: VHJLW.HXKJ

Open Location Code: 9F329J85+GC

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01hi37

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

  • Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
  • Suburban Professionals
  • Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 24428 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for ME8 7LA on Tuesday 23 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:40
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:54
Sunrise 04:41
Transit (sun is at its highest) 12:59
Sunset 21:18
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:19
Hours of daylight today04:11 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:48 to 04:11
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises 14:03

For a full sun and moon calendar for ME8 7LA, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME8 7LA

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
15 November 2021 8 Suffolk Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7LA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £322,000
15 August 2017 6 Suffolk Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7LA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £269,000
16 December 2015 25 Suffolk Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7LA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £262,000
13 November 2015 12 Suffolk Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7LA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £235,000
29 October 2015 23 Suffolk Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7LA Semi-detached Freehold £265,000
20 June 2014 16 Suffolk Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7LA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £207,000
2 May 2014 5 Suffolk Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7LA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £200,000
5 September 2013 16 Suffolk Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7LA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £190,000
22 March 2013 3 Suffolk Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7LA Semi-detached Freehold £188,000
20 October 2010 7 Suffolk Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7LA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £140,000
22 February 2008 14 Suffolk Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7LA Semi-detached Freehold £210,000
10 August 2007 29 Suffolk Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7LA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £190,000
28 February 2006 23 Suffolk Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7LA Semi-detached Freehold £165,000
19 January 2001 3 Suffolk Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7LA Semi-detached Freehold £111,000
25 October 2000 18 Suffolk Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7LA Semi-detached Freehold £108,000
11 October 2000 21 Suffolk Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7LA Semi-detached Freehold £101,000
13 December 1999 13 Suffolk Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7LA Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £87,500
28 May 1997 3 Suffolk Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7LA Semi-detached Freehold £70,000
15 March 1996 23 Suffolk Avenue, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 7LA Semi-detached Freehold £67,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for ME8 7LA

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Gillingham and Rainham

MP

Naushabah Khan Labour

Medway Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Rainham North

Councillors

Kwashie Anang Conservative

George Perfect Conservative

Wayne Spring Conservative

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for ME8 7LA

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00081366 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01016096 Medway 023B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003336 Medway 023 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014461 Rainham North Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E06000035 Medway Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000008 South East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001246 Gillingham and Rainham Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000032 Kent Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000242 Medway Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33039892 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000056 South East Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000237 NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000005 South East NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2018 ODS
E43000030 Medway, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E54000032 NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000011 Kent and Medway Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63012307 Gillingham (Medway) Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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