Postcode ME8 0BT (Medway)

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

ME8 0BT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.5 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 0BT as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to ME8 0BT is Derwent Way which is centered 39 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broadview Shops and is 242 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 0BT (for ages 11 and under) is St Margaret's Church of England Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 11, 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 0BT is The Cock Horse and is 7.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 81.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.3 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 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Derwent Way 39 m
Oldfield Close 70 m
Kendal Way 72 m
Crabtree Road 103 m
Stratford Avenue 116 m
Henley Close 125 m
Bendon Way 140 m
Cheriton Road 157 m
Salisbury Avenue 188 m
Nursery Road 192 m
Ringwood Close 301 m
Harvey Road 330 m
Century Road 331 m
The Platters 429 m
Herbert Road 514 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 0BT

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 0BT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
77 m
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
77 m
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
688 m
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
688 m
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
741 m
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
949 m
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
994 m
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.03 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
1.35 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.36 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.47 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.55 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.78 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.98 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
2.01 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.02 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.05 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
2.18 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.22 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
5.76 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
6.72 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
6.72 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
6.72 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.22 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
7.57 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
7.63 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
7.63 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.68 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
7.69 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
7.71 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
7.71 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.77 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.77 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.77 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.77 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.86 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
7.92 km
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
7.92 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
7.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Broadview Shops Bus Stop/Station 242 m
Broadview Shops Bus Stop/Station 255 m
Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 402 m
Bloors Lane Bus Stop/Station 464 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.22 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.84 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Highfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 81.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.3 Mbps 21 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% 21 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 87.2 10.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

20 meters consuming 164,088 kWh - mean 8,204 kWh : median 6,799 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 0BT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36212500
Longitude 0.59502400
OS Easting 580759
OS Northing 0165758
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13472
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039913
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 029B
Output Area / Small Area 7A3