Postcode ME8 0HB (Medway)

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

ME8 0HB 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 0HB as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME8 0HB is The Mailyns which is centered 180 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lyndhurst Avenue and is 19 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.78 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 0HB (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 0HB is The Cock Horse and is 6.92 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Mailyns 180 m
Brockenhurst Close 197 m
Camellia Close 207 m
Lyndhurst Avenue 230 m
Sandown Drive 241 m
Durham Road 265 m
Gayhurst Close 275 m
Bransgore Close 288 m
Kenilworth Drive 303 m
Cambridge Road 311 m
Windermere Drive 322 m
Chalfont Drive 382 m
Tanker Hill 383 m
Bettescombe Road 521 m
Maidstone Road 700 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 0HB

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 0HB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
443 m
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
727 m
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
727 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
843 m
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
902 m
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
986 m
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.07 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.07 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.49 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.65 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.68 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.7 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.7 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.74 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.82 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
1.87 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.24 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.24 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.34 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
2.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
5.11 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
6.06 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
6.06 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
6.06 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
6.52 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
6.86 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
6.92 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
6.92 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.98 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.19 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.19 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.19 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.19 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.24 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
7.27 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
7.48 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
7.79 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
7.8 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
7.8 km
Hook And Hatchet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
7.81 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lyndhurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 19 m
Lyndhurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 341 m
Deanwood Drive Top Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Deanwood Drive Top Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.78 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.48 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.93 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 690 m
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 872 m
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.61 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.9 Mbps 95.6 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.7 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.6 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 144,927 kWh - mean 16,103 kWh : median 13,397 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 0HB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35607200
Longitude 0.59178000
OS Easting 580557
OS Northing 0165077
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28309
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039915
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 030C
Output Area / Small Area 8A1