Postcode ME8 0AA (Medway)

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The postcode ME8 0AA is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME8 0AA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME8 0AA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ME8 0AA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to ME8 0AA is Caldew Avenue which is centered 199 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Edwin Road and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.83 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 0AA (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 30, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Rainham School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on May 5, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME8 0AA is Lower Bell and is 7.55 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 169.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME8 0AA is covered by the Kent police force association and Medway is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME8 0AA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME8 0AA, and the approximate distance away.

Caldew Avenue 199 m
Elizabeth Court 219 m
Boston Gardens 270 m
Charlotte Drive 273 m
Hudson Close 292 m
Marshall Road 316 m
Wilmington Way 407 m
London Road 458 m
Courteney Road 552 m
Edwin Road 573 m
Hawthorne Avenue 638 m
Hoath Way 1.62 km
A278 1.67 km
Maidstone Road 1.86 km
B2004 2.23 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 0AA

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME8 0AA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
566 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
631 m
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
771 m
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
771 m
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
841 m
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
925 m
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.1 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.14 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.19 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.26 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.5 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.5 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.8 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.94 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.07 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.09 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.15 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.16 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.36 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.42 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME8 0AA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
6.33 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
7.27 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
7.27 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
7.27 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.35 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.55 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.55 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.55 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.55 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.72 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.81 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
7.91 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
7.98 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
7.98 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.4 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
8.43 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
8.49 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
8.49 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
8.51 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
8.51 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME8 0AA - Data from Apr 2022

Edwin Road Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Edwin Road Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 177 m
Caldew Avenue Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.71 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.99 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.94 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME8 0AA - Data from Dec 2021

West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 879 m
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.4 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.79 km
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME8 0AA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 169.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 97.2 15
300+ Mbps 100% 445.4 37.1

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 756,340 kWh - mean 19,393 kWh : median 17,957 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 190,614 kWh - mean 4,888 kWh : median 3,630 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 0AA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36648300
Longitude 0.58504000
OS Easting 580047
OS Northing 0166218
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27594
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Electoral Ward Rainham Central
Local Authority District Medway
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000035
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Medway
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036973
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 030B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1