Postcode ME8 0BX (Medway)

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

ME8 0BX 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 0BX as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to ME8 0BX is Crabtree Road which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broadview Shops and is 318 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.28 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 0BX (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 0BX is The Cock Horse and is 7.65 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Crabtree Road 41 m
Derwent Way 44 m
Oldfield Close 73 m
Kendal Way 110 m
Bendon Way 141 m
Stratford Avenue 154 m
Henley Close 202 m
Salisbury Avenue 209 m
Cheriton Road 215 m
Nursery Road 258 m
The Goldings 401 m
Jefferson Drive 407 m
The Platters 409 m
Arthur Road 621 m
Maidstone Road 1.43 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 0BX

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 0BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
0 m
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
0 m
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
711 m
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
761 m
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
761 m
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
958 m
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.01 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.03 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.28 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
1.29 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.51 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.56 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.84 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.9 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.94 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.98 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.08 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.19 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
2.21 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
5.8 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
6.76 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
6.76 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
6.76 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
7.59 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
7.65 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
7.65 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.68 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.73 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.73 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.73 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.73 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
7.77 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
7.79 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
7.79 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.83 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
7.99 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
8 km
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Broadview Shops Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Broadview Shops Bus Stop/Station 330 m
Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 371 m
Bloors Lane Bus Stop/Station 431 m
Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 441 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.21 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.78 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 34 Mbps 84.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 6.4 Mbps 9.8 Mbps 36 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% 19.3 2.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.5 8.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 236,323 kWh - mean 10,742 kWh : median 9,886 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 0BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36245200
Longitude 0.59405100
OS Easting 580690
OS Northing 0165792
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