Postcode ME8 0AP (Medway)

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

ME8 0AP 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 0AP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.

The closest road name to ME8 0AP is Charlotte Drive which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Sylvan Road and is 236 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.75 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 0AP (for ages 11 and under) is Bryony School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 21, 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 0AP is Lower Bell and is 7.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 138.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 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 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME8 0AP 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 0AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Charlotte Drive 107 m
Marshall Road 137 m
Sylvan Road 144 m
Hudson Close 177 m
Boston Gardens 207 m
Jefferson Drive 273 m
Vancouver Drive 295 m
Guardian Court 328 m
Edwin Road 420 m
London Road 426 m
Hoath Way 1.49 km
A278 1.54 km
Maidstone Road 1.68 km
B2004 2.4 km
A2 4.03 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 0AP

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 0AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
604 m
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
604 m
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
751 m
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
758 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
813 m
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
891 m
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.11 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.3 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.35 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.35 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.38 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.46 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.62 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.76 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.95 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.06 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.24 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
2.26 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.26 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.33 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Sylvan Road Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Sylvan Road Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Edwin Road Bus Stop/Station 295 m
Edwin Road Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Caldew Avenue Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.51 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.86 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.12 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.74 km

Nearby Nature

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

West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 831 m
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 945 m
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.39 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.47 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.1 Mbps 138.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.2 16.2
300+ Mbps 100% 427.8 36

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 709,124 kWh - mean 21,489 kWh : median 18,372 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 128,153 kWh - mean 3,883 kWh : median 3,532 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 0AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36496100
Longitude 0.58639200
OS Easting 580145
OS Northing 0166052
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: Comfortable suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039915
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 030B
Output Area / Small Area 6A2