Postcode ME8 0AX (Medway)

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The postcode ME8 0AX is located in Medway It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. ME8 0AX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME8 0AX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 0AX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to ME8 0AX is The Goldings which is centered 92 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highfield Road and is 370 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.6 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 0AX (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 0AX is Kings Arms and is 7.35 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Goldings 92 m
The Platters 93 m
Highfield Close 174 m
Bendon Way 246 m
Highfield Road 274 m
Stratford Avenue 308 m
The Mailyns 312 m
Lyndhurst Avenue 317 m
Camellia Close 320 m
Kendal Way 323 m
Derwent Way 347 m
Crabtree Road 373 m
Marshall Road 473 m
Maidstone Road 1.16 km
A2 3.67 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 0AX

Introduction July 1983
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 0AX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
344 m
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
344 m
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
366 m
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.01 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.01 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.15 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.22 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.28 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.33 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.34 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.37 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
1.38 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.83 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.84 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.95 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.96 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.98 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.04 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.14 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Edwin Road middle Bus Stop/Station 382 m
Edwin Road middle Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Marshall Road Bus Stop/Station 403 m
Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 405 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.6 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 5.31 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.51 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 700 m
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 945 m
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.49 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 18.7 Mbps 69 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 4 Mbps 7.3 Mbps 39 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% 16.1 2.9
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.8 10.7
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 417,183 kWh - mean 16,045 kWh : median 15,371 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 0AX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36039400
Longitude 0.59035800
OS Easting 580441
OS Northing 0165554
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28309
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: Detached retirement living
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 030C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3