The UK Postcode Database

ME8 8NQ

a postcode in Kent

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

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Streets Associated with ME8 8NQ

Grenadier Close - 27 properties, USRN 39001876

Lower Rainham Road - 1 property, USRN 32101181

Lower Rainham Road - 1 property, USRN 39001742

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3706 / 51°22'14"N

Longitude: 0.6258 / 0°37'32"E

UTM Reference: 31U 334744 5693714

OS Easting: 582865

OS Northing: 166776

OS Grid: TQ828667

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QRJ.314

Mapcode Global: VHJLW.STP5

Open Location Code: 9F329JCG+68

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 8NQ on Thursday 25 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:41
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:54
Sunrise 04:42
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:00
Sunset 21:18
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:18
Hours of daylight today04:12 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:48 to 04:12
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets 00:24
Moon Rises 16:34

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

Residential Property Sales in ME8 8NQ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
10 March 2021 10 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £515,000
7 December 2020 15 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £538,000
16 May 2019 16 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £430,000
12 June 2018 19 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £425,000
20 July 2017 2 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £410,000
13 November 2014 7 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £365,000
21 October 2013 2 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £293,000
12 July 2013 17 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £273,000
28 May 2013 1 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £332,000
5 October 2012 25 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £272,500
3 December 2009 19 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £309,950
10 December 2007 5 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £288,000
16 November 2007 2 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £291,500
8 December 2006 14 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £299,995
30 October 2006 11 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £284,000
25 August 2006 12 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £310,000
3 March 2006 13 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £300,000
8 August 2005 7 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £305,000
30 November 2004 19 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £272,500
24 January 2003 15 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £290,000
15 November 2002 9 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £259,995
3 October 2002 24 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
25 September 2002 2 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £242,000
2 August 2002 18 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £250,000
22 May 2002 16 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £239,995
4 February 2002 9 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £218,000
26 April 2001 15 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £197,000
26 January 2001 2 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £185,000
14 July 2000 24 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Semi-detached Freehold £115,000
20 August 1999 6 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £140,000
23 July 1999 2 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £135,000
9 July 1999 16 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £146,500
2 July 1999 13 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £148,000
25 June 1999 12 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £150,000
25 June 1999 10 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £155,000
25 June 1999 17 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £117,500
14 May 1999 5 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £135,000
4 May 1999 26 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £152,500
30 April 1999 7 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £162,500
30 April 1999 8 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £141,750
23 April 1999 14 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £132,500
23 April 1999 11 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £135,000
16 April 1999 15 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £160,000
26 March 1999 9 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £150,000
26 March 1999 18 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £166,500
29 January 1999 4 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £148,000
22 January 1999 19 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £136,500
23 December 1998 21 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £139,000
18 December 1998 22 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £135,000
18 December 1998 23 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Semi-detached Freehold £86,000
18 December 1998 20 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £137,000
11 December 1998 24 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Semi-detached Freehold £85,000
27 November 1998 25 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £133,500
20 November 1998 1 Grenadier Close, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8NQ Detached Freehold £145,000

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 8NQ

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 8NQ 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 8NQ

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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