ME8 9DT

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in January 1980

ME8 9DT	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with ME8 9DT

Sandown Drive - 30 properties, USRN 32101659

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3565 / 51°21'23"N

Longitude: 0.5939 / 0°35'38"E

UTM Reference: 31U 332475 5692216

OS Easting: 580703

OS Northing: 165127

OS Grid: TQ807651

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QRH.T4K

Mapcode Global: VHJM2.75VG

Open Location Code: 9F329H4V+HH

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01hi15

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2a3

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Terraced Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 29141 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for ME8 9DT 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 today	04:11 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:48 to 04:11
Moon Phase	First Quarter
Moon Rises	12:47
Moon sets	23:58

For a full sun and moon calendar for ME8 9DT, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME8 9DT

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
16 March 2021	7 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£311,500
25 September 2020	57 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£367,000
28 February 2019	29 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£338,500
11 July 2017	55 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£346,000
1 July 2016	57 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£303,500
27 January 2012	51 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£200,000
8 December 2006	37 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£230,000
19 January 2006	29 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£186,500
3 January 2006	55 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£208,000
18 June 2004	1 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£179,995
26 March 2004	51 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£178,000
26 March 2004	53 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£185,000
17 February 2003	3 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£155,000
18 October 2002	5 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£159,950
16 August 2002	57 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£150,000
28 June 2002	7 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£140,000
1 June 2001	7 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£110,000
6 April 2001	41 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£117,000
16 June 2000	5 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£105,000
19 August 1999	29 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£88,000
28 November 1997	1 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£79,995
27 June 1997	53 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£67,000
27 March 1997	3 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£67,000
16 July 1996	33 Sandown Drive, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 9DT	Semi-detached	Freehold	£57,000

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 9DT

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Gillingham and Rainham

MP

Naushabah Khan Labour

Medway Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Rainham South West

Councillors

Mark Joy Conservative

Barry Kemp Conservative

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for ME8 9DT

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00081328		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01016092	Medway 036A	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003349	Medway 036	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014463	Rainham South West	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
E33039931		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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