Postcode ME8 0DX (Medway)

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

ME8 0DX 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 0DX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to ME8 0DX is Ringwood Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highfield Road and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 0DX (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 0DX is The Cock Horse and is 7.4 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 88.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ringwood Close 16 m
Balmer Close 62 m
Beacon Close 162 m
Cheriton Road 173 m
Henley Close 227 m
Highfield Road 233 m
Stratford Avenue 245 m
Taverners Road 247 m
Norreys Road 268 m
Kendal Way 278 m
Arthur Road 282 m
Bendon Way 305 m
Bettescombe Road 313 m
Herbert Road 316 m
Derwent Way 341 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 0DX

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 0DX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
384 m
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
384 m
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
557 m
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
557 m
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
672 m
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
768 m
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.17 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.27 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.29 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.37 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.67 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
1.67 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.72 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 1.88 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.92 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.07 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.17 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.25 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.26 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
2.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
5.47 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
6.44 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
6.44 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
6.44 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.05 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
7.34 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
7.4 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
7.4 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
7.49 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
7.5 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
7.5 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.51 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
7.69 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
7.72 km
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
7.72 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
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Broadview Shops Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Broadview Shops Bus Stop/Station 227 m
Orchard Street Bus Stop/Station 366 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.23 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 5 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.44 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 775 m
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.96 km
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Highfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Stoners Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 68.2 Mbps 88.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.4 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% 22 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 99.5 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 104,452 kWh - mean 13,056 kWh : median 14,316 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 0DX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35962100
Longitude 0.59720900
OS Easting 580921
OS Northing 0165485
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039911
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 029B
Output Area / Small Area 6B1