Postcode ME8 0GX (Medway)

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The postcode ME8 0GX is located in Medway It was introduced in May 1994 and is an active postcode. ME8 0GX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME8 0GX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.2 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 0GX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to ME8 0GX is Selstead Close which is centered 185 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 90 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.96 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 0GX (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 30, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Rainham Mark Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 5, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of ME8 0GX is Lower Bell and is 7.54 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Selstead Close 185 m
Franks Court 192 m
Phillips Court 205 m
Elizabeth Court 223 m
Caldew Avenue 246 m
Wilmington Way 247 m
Detling Close 262 m
Patrixbourne Avenue 289 m
Blean Road 338 m
Herne Road 380 m
Charlotte Drive 445 m
Twydall Lane 469 m
Marshall Road 472 m
South Avenue 474 m
London Road 579 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 0GX

Introduction May 1994
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME8 0GX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
413 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
506 m
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
879 m
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
940 m
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
940 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
975 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.02 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.06 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.1 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.16 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.66 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.66 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.9 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.92 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.97 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2.07 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.22 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.31 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
2.43 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
6.47 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
7.4 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
7.4 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
7.4 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.42 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.54 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.54 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.54 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.54 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.74 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.88 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
8.01 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
8.09 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
8.09 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.43 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
8.55 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
8.59 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.62 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
8.64 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
8.66 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Edwin Road Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Edwin Road Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.56 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.92 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 909 m
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 968 m
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.39 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.85 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36758200
Longitude 0.58332100
OS Easting 579923
OS Northing 0166336
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27594
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: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036973
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 030B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1