ME8 9LN

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in April 1987

ME8 9LN	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 9LN

Middleton Close - 21 properties, USRN 32101303

Gregory Close - 1 property, USRN 32100817

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3439 / 51°20'37"N

Longitude: 0.6019 / 0°36'7"E

UTM Reference: 31U 332987 5690796

OS Easting: 581311

OS Northing: 163745

OS Grid: TQ813637

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QRP.P0L

Mapcode Global: VHJM2.DH24

Open Location Code: 9F328JV2+GQ

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01hi22

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2a1

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Younger Suburban Family Renters

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 26390 / 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 9LN on Monday 22 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	21:17
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:18

Hours of daylight today	04:11 to 21:47
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:47 to 04:11
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises	12:47
Moon sets	23:58

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

Residential Property Sales in ME8 9LN

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
10 March 2023	31 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£290,000
18 August 2022	27 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£310,000
17 June 2022	25 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£290,000
19 March 2021	37 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Detached	Freehold	£425,000
5 September 2019	29 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£230,350
9 August 2019	9 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£260,000
18 July 2019	25 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£233,000
24 January 2019	23 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£236,000
3 June 2016	23 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£215,000
25 September 2015	17 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£210,000
10 August 2015	25 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£188,000
16 January 2015	23 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£175,000
4 December 2013	31 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£166,500
1 May 2013	25 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£145,500
30 May 2012	17 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£158,000
23 March 2012	15 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£150,000
14 July 2011	9 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£160,000
22 June 2010	29 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£155,000
18 October 2004	29 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£134,000
19 August 2004	9 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£155,000
4 February 2003	15 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£134,995
23 August 2002	17 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£123,000
22 June 2001	29 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£84,995
9 April 2001	23 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£76,000
6 April 2001	9 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£87,500
25 August 2000	25 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£75,500
30 June 2000	13 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£89,995
25 April 2000	25 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£74,500
13 May 1999	27 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£59,995
14 September 1998	35 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£124,950
29 May 1998	19 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£40,500
21 August 1997	9 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£65,950
23 December 1996	1 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£82,500
27 September 1996	21 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£37,000
22 December 1995	39 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£76,000
31 July 1995	27 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£49,000
26 May 1995	15 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£55,500
12 May 1995	19 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£39,000
13 April 1995	31 Middleton Close, Gillingham ME8 9LN	Semi-detached	Freehold	£50,000

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 9LN

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Gillingham and Rainham

MP

Naushabah Khan Labour

Medway Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Rainham South East

Councillors

Roger Barrett Conservative

Howard Doe Conservative

Gary Hackwell Conservative

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for ME8 9LN

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00081417		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01016107	Medway 032D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003345	Medway 032	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014462	Rainham South East	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
E33039921		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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