Postcode district report · August 2026

ME8, Medway

ME8 is the 4th Hapiest of Medway's 7 postcode districts on the HPAI Swatch, which compares them with each other on prices, how the market is moving, energy efficiency and transport.

Homes sold
594
in the 12 months to August 2026
Median price
£330,000
+0.0% on the year before
Price per m²
£3,960
median, homes with an EPC
Flats
6%
of homes sold

ME8 on the HPAI Swatch

Each tile ranks ME8 against the other postcode districts of Medway.

Price per m²£3,960/m² 3rd of 7
Price change+0.0% 4th of 7
Sales a year594 a year 1st of 7
Sales change-12.5% 7th of 7
Energy efficiency66 EPC score 5th of 7
Carbon3.5 t CO₂ a home 6th of 7
Station nearby2.1 km 5th of 7
Yellow the best in Medway Green above average Blue below average Purple weakest in Medway

Yellow is Hapi: the more yellow, the better ME8 compares with the rest of Medway. These colours compare postcode districts within Medway; Medway's own Swatch compares it with areas across England and Wales.

Medway's postcode districts, Hapiest first

#Postcode districtSwatchHomes soldMedian pricePrice change
1 ME5 490£300,000 +1.7%
2 ME3 287£360,000 +4.3%
3 ME1 288£311,000 +0.3%
4 ME8 594£330,000 +0.0%
5 ME2 411£320,000 -1.5%
6 ME7 471£267,200 -2.8%
7 ME4 265£247,000 -1.2%

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About these figures

Price per m²
Median price per square metre of homes sold in the last 12 months (homes with an EPC).
Price change
Median price in the last 12 months against the 12 months before.
Sales a year
Open-market sales in the last 12 months. More sales means a deeper, easier market.
Sales change
Sales in the 12 months to three months ago against the year before. The newest months are left out: Land Registry registers sales late.
Energy efficiency
Average EPC energy efficiency score of homes sold (higher is more efficient).
Carbon
Average carbon emissions of homes sold, tonnes a year. Lower is better.
Station nearby
Median distance from homes sold to the nearest railway station. Closer is better.

Open-market sales from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data in the 12 months to August 2026 (homes in Medway only); price per m², energy and carbon from the homes sold that have an Energy Performance Certificate. Postcode districts with fewer than 20 sales a year in Medway aren't ranked.