The UK Postcode Database

ME8 8EY

a postcode in Kent

Introduced in June 1998
ME8 8EY Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with ME8 8EY

Wilks Close - 19 properties, USRN 39001671

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.37 / 51°22'11"N

Longitude: 0.6269 / 0°37'36"E

UTM Reference: 31U 334820 5693643

OS Easting: 582946

OS Northing: 166711

OS Grid: TQ829667

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QRJ.3B4

Mapcode Global: VHJLW.TT9M

Open Location Code: 9F329J9G+XQ

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01hi58

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): 18585 / 32844

  • 6th decile
  • slightly less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for ME8 8EY on Monday 22 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:40
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:53
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 today04:11 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:48 to 04:11
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises 12:47
Moon sets 23:58

For a full sun and moon calendar for ME8 8EY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME8 8EY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
27 January 2023 17 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £580,000
25 June 2021 16 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £575,000
6 March 2020 7 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £395,000
1 February 2019 17 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £500,000
2 November 2018 2 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £360,000
23 February 2018 18 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £390,000
28 May 2013 9 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £195,500
12 July 2012 10 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £200,000
1 June 2012 5 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £233,000
8 December 2010 7 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £275,000
15 October 2010 15 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £325,000
26 February 2010 2 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £246,000
29 January 2010 6 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £215,000
21 August 2007 2 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £249,995
2 February 2007 15 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £322,000
19 January 2007 9 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £194,995
19 December 2006 19 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £283,000
30 June 2004 9 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £180,000
7 November 2003 1 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £210,000
2 June 2003 10 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £175,000
2 May 2003 15 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £288,000
14 March 2003 6 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £60,000
2 August 2002 13 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £195,000
18 December 2000 14 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £125,000
15 December 2000 6 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £130,000
31 October 2000 10 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £114,500
8 October 1999 10 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £92,000
31 August 1999 6 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £108,500
6 August 1999 8 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £91,000
7 May 1999 9 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £90,500
23 April 1999 6 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £110,000
26 February 1999 7 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £100,000
26 August 1998 13 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £116,000
26 June 1998 1 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £110,000
26 June 1998 19 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £130,000
25 June 1998 2 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £105,000
18 June 1998 4 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £97,500
8 June 1998 8 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £85,000
29 May 1998 6 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £92,500
28 May 1998 14 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £96,000
22 May 1998 5 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £99,995
22 May 1998 3 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £137,500
22 May 1998 9 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £80,000
19 May 1998 7 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £95,000
24 April 1998 13 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £97,500
24 April 1998 10 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £80,000
24 April 1998 12 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £122,500
21 April 1998 14 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £85,000
15 April 1998 15 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £150,000
27 March 1998 16 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £130,000
6 March 1998 17 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Detached Freehold £130,000
27 February 1998 18 Wilks Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8EY Semi-detached Freehold £112,500

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 8EY

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Sittingbourne and Sheppey

MP

Kevin McKenna Labour

Kent County Council
County council electoral division

Swale West

Councillor

Richard Palmer Reform UK

Swale Borough Council
District council ward

Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch

Councillors

Chris Palmer Reform UK

Richard Palmer Reform UK

ME8 8EY also falls within the Civil Parish of Upchurch, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for ME8 8EY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00124724 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01024572 Swale 008C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005122 Swale 008 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04005077 Upchurch Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05009550 Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 7 May 2015 DLUHC
E07000113 Swale Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000016 Kent Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000008 South East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001474 Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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
E33043319 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
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
E58000738 Swale West ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
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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