Postcode ME8 0EX (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME8 0EX is Highfield Road which is centered 146 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highfield Road and is 40 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.45 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 0EX (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 0EX is The Cock Horse and is 7.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Highfield Road 146 m
Bransgore Close 156 m
Balmer Close 161 m
Camellia Close 174 m
Sandown Drive 193 m
Windermere Drive 217 m
Ringwood Close 224 m
Beacon Close 228 m
Highfield Close 231 m
The Mailyns 255 m
Cheriton Road 286 m
Elmstone Road 287 m
Bettescombe Road 311 m
Bendon Way 349 m
The Platters 352 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 0EX

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 0EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
478 m
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
478 m
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
598 m
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
760 m
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
760 m
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
769 m
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.04 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.15 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.43 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.45 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.71 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
1.73 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.74 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.91 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.93 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.96 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.03 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.06 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.24 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
2.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
5.32 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
6.29 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
6.29 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
6.29 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
6.84 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
7.2 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
7.2 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.3 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.51 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.51 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.51 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.51 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
7.52 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.57 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
7.61 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
7.62 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
7.62 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
7.77 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
7.84 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 40 m
Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Lyndhurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Lyndhurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 342 m
Broadview Shops Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.45 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.46 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.64 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.8 km

Nearby Nature

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

Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 833 m
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 918 m
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 972 m
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.8 km
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131.6 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.9 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 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 126.2 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 260,312 kWh - mean 14,462 kWh : median 13,505 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 68,569 kWh - mean 3,809 kWh : median 3,901 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 0EX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35819500
Longitude 0.59500300
OS Easting 580773
OS Northing 0165321
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28127
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 029D
Output Area / Small Area 6B1