Postcode ME8 0HJ (Medway)

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The postcode ME8 0HJ is located in Medway It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. ME8 0HJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME8 0HJ 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 0HJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME8 0HJ is Camellia Close which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highfield Road and is 152 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.59 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 0HJ (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 0HJ is The Cock Horse and is 7.16 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.7% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Camellia Close 26 m
The Mailyns 97 m
Highfield Close 149 m
Highfield Road 161 m
Lyndhurst Avenue 224 m
The Platters 224 m
Sandown Drive 252 m
Bransgore Close 253 m
Brockenhurst Close 274 m
Windermere Drive 318 m
Bendon Way 353 m
Cheriton Road 356 m
The Goldings 375 m
Elmstone Road 421 m
Bettescombe Road 463 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 0HJ

Introduction October 1984
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 0HJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
435 m
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
495 m
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
495 m
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
914 m
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
914 m
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
929 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.07 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.08 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.45 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.5 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.64 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
1.67 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.72 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.82 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.89 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.91 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.08 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.12 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.23 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
5.33 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
6.28 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
6.28 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
6.28 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
6.74 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
7.09 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
7.16 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
7.16 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.2 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.37 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.37 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.37 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.37 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.44 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
7.5 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
7.71 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
7.78 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
7.78 km
Hook And Hatchet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
7.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 152 m
Lyndhurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Lyndhurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Highfield Road Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Marshall Road Bus Stop/Station 461 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.59 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.36 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.7 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.86 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 755 m
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 983 m
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.64 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 58 Mbps 83.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14.4 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 3.3% 90.4 15.3
300+ Mbps 96.7% - -

Gas Consumption

30 meters consuming 414,582 kWh - mean 13,819 kWh : median 12,268 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 0HJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35809400
Longitude 0.59265500
OS Easting 580610
OS Northing 0165304
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: White suburban communities
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 6B2