Postcode ME8 0AU (Medway)

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The postcode ME8 0AU is located in Medway It was introduced in April 2006 and is an active postcode. ME8 0AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME8 0AU 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 0AU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to ME8 0AU is Edwin Road which is centered 202 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Edwin Road middle and is 150 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.01 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 0AU (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 0AU is Lower Bell and is 7.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 20.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Edwin Road 202 m
The Goldings 337 m
Lyndhurst Avenue 407 m
Brockenhurst Close 440 m
Marshall Road 481 m
Courteney Road 522 m
Hoath Way 885 m
A278 929 m
Maidstone Road 1.12 km
A2 4.06 km
M2 6.22 km
A249 6.66 km
A228 10.74 km
A20 11.7 km
M20 14.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 0AU

Introduction April 2006
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 0AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
194 m
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
736 m
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
736 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.17 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.31 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
1.4 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.42 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.42 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.46 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.49 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.51 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.51 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.63 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.63 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.65 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.85 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.94 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.97 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.2 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
5.57 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
6.5 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
6.5 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
6.5 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
6.63 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.01 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.01 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.01 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.01 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.09 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.13 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
7.14 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
7.21 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
7.21 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
7.65 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
7.73 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.77 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.97 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
8.21 km
Cobham Manor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2021
8.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Edwin Road middle Bus Stop/Station 150 m
Marshall Road Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Edwin Road middle Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Marshall Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Durham Road Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.99 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.73 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 341 m
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 553 m
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 901 m
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.08 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 19.8 Mbps 20.6 Mbps 25.3 Mbps
Upload 5.5 Mbps 5.4 Mbps 6.15 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 100% 20.6 5.4
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 184,017 kWh - mean 23,002 kWh : median 23,981 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 54,423 kWh - mean 6,803 kWh : median 6,274 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 0AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35952300
Longitude 0.58457700
OS Easting 580042
OS Northing 0165443
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 E33039915
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 030B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1