ME8 8EL

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in January 1980

ME8 8EL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with ME8 8EL

Wakeley Road - 19 properties, USRN 32102010

Taswell Road - 1 property, USRN 32101870

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3652 / 51°21'54"N

Longitude: 0.6178 / 0°37'4"E

UTM Reference: 31U 334167 5693127

OS Easting: 582329

OS Northing: 166152

OS Grid: TQ823661

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QRJ.70W

Mapcode Global: VHJLW.NYGB

Open Location Code: 9F329J89+34

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01hi47

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6a3

Baseline UK
Challenged Communities
Younger Ethnic Minority Families in Flats

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 11185 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for ME8 8EL 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)	23:18

Hours of daylight today	04:11 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 8EL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME8 8EL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
29 September 2023	28, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£140,000
30 September 2022	30, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£138,500
29 March 2019	26, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£140,000
31 May 2018	12, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£143,000
15 December 2017	34, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£131,000
13 July 2017	26, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£132,000
10 June 2016	12, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£118,200
27 November 2015	40, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£115,000
5 November 2014	18, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£89,000
17 January 2014	32, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£90,000
14 December 2012	12, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£98,000
10 May 2011	16, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£103,500
3 December 2010	36, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£80,000
6 August 2010	38, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£94,000
5 February 2010	26, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£76,000
28 April 2008	18, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£112,000
1 November 2007	12, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£115,000
2 February 2007	24, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£90,000
23 May 2006	30, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£85,000
28 May 2004	34, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£86,995
12 December 2003	26, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£77,500
12 December 2003	24, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£80,000
30 September 2003	18, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£86,000
12 September 2003	38, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£71,500
14 August 2002	42, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£59,995
17 June 2002	28, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£59,000
24 May 2002	38, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£54,500
10 August 2001	32, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£45,000
16 March 2000	20, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£39,750
23 July 1999	44, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£33,000
16 October 1997	24, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£29,995
23 August 1996	12, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£32,495
5 January 1996	34, Mersham Court, Wakeley Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EL	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£27,500

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 8EL

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 8EL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00081376		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01016097	Medway 025C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003338	Medway 025	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
E33039900		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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