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The postcode ME8 0AQ is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME8 0AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME8 0AQ 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 0AQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to ME8 0AQ is Edwin Road which is centered 85 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Edwin Road middle and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.93 km away.
The closest primary school to ME8 0AQ (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 0AQ is Lower Bell and is 7.13 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 172.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 97.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 2.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 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 0AQ is covered by the Kent police force association and Medway is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME8 0AQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME8 0AQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME8 0AQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME8 0AQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryony School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 284 m |
| Rainham School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 5, 2016) | 648 m |
| The Howard School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 648 m |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.2 km |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 26, 2021) | 1.28 km |
| Fairview Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 2, 2019) | 1.29 km |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (June 5, 2014) | 1.33 km |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| St Margaret's Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.37 km |
| Miers Court Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 1.5 km |
| Thames View Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 1.5 km |
| Danecourt School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.56 km |
| Parkwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.58 km |
| Hempstead Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (September 13, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| Featherby Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Serious Weaknesses (December 8, 2021) | 1.75 km |
| Hempstead Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (June 20, 2018) | 1.78 km |
| Featherby Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.87 km |
| Deanwood Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 2, 2018) | 2.05 km |
| St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 13, 2018) | 2.3 km |
| Riverside Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.48 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME8 0AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al's Ice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 5.69 km | |
| Detling Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2021 | 6.62 km | |
| Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2006 | 6.62 km | |
| Shell Highland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 6.62 km | |
| European School Of Osteopathy (Food) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2021 | 6.76 km | |
| Edenwood Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 7.13 km | |
| Lower Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2020 | 7.13 km | |
| Mickey's Cafe Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 7.13 km | |
| Shell Bluebell Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 7.13 km | |
| Kings Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 7.22 km | |
| Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2012 | 7.25 km | |
| Detling Community Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 7.27 km | |
| Bluebells Short Breaks Unit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 7.34 km | |
| The Cock Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 7.34 km | |
| The Black Horse Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 7.78 km | |
| Windy Bottom | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 30, 2019 | 7.86 km | |
| Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 7.89 km | |
| Mytime Active | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2021 | 8.09 km | |
| Sittingbourne Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 15, 2021 | 8.33 km | |
| The Yew Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 1, 2021 | 8.34 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME8 0AQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Edwin Road middle | 30 m | |
| Edwin Road middle | 55 m | |
| Marshall Road | 273 m | |
| Sylvan Road | 325 m | |
| Marshall Road | 332 m | |
| Rainham (Kent) Rail Station | 1.93 km | |
| Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station | 3.8 km | |
| Chatham Rail Station | 4.98 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 24.6 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 51.36 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME8 0AQ - Data from Dec 2021
| East Hoath Wood | 471 m | |
| West Hoath Wood | 586 m | |
| Ambley Wood | 910 m | |
| Spekes Bottom | Valley | 1.14 km |
| Grove Wood | 1.47 km | |
| Foxburrow Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Silver Spot Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Park Woods | 1.68 km | |
| Bloors Lane Community Woodland | 1.86 km | |
| Whitegate Wood | 2 km | |
| South Wood | 2.06 km | |
| Lambs Frith Wood | 2.1 km | |
| Farthing Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Blowers Wood | 2.45 km | |
| Upper Brooms Wood | 2.53 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME8 0AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 172.4 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 15.5 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.7 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 2.6% | 97.4% | 13.8 | 1.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 97.4% | 143.8 | 14.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 97.4% | 97.4% | 461.3 | 37 |
Energy usage data for ME8 0AQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.36065200 |
| Longitude | 0.58520000 |
| OS Easting | 580081 |
| OS Northing | 0165570 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000035 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33039915 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Medway 030 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Medway 030B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A1 |