Postcode ME8 0HZ (Medway)

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

ME8 0HZ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 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 0HZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to ME8 0HZ is Maidstone Road which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Drewery Drive East and is 89 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.4 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 0HZ (for ages 11 and under) is Fairview Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 2, 2019. 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 0HZ is The Cock Horse and is 6.21 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 94.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Maidstone Road 28 m
Donet Close 112 m
St Margarets Drive 115 m
Carvoran Way 171 m
Drewery Drive 209 m
Dixwell Close 218 m
Lakewood Drive 224 m
Cheney Close 234 m
Hallwood Close 235 m
Woodpecker Glade 237 m
Queendown Avenue 261 m
Fairfax Close 325 m
Foxburrow Close 365 m
Fairview Avenue 521 m
Long Catlis Road 567 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 0HZ

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 0HZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
166 m
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
667 m
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
831 m
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
940 m
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.1 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.22 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.28 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.41 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.44 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.44 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.67 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.67 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.28 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
2.38 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.42 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.45 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
2.49 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.7 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.78 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.46 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
5.4 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
5.4 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
5.4 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.83 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
6.15 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
6.21 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
6.21 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.29 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
6.58 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.67 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.67 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.67 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.67 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.67 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
6.77 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.2 km
Cobham Manor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2021
7.21 km
Hook And Hatchet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
7.31 km
KIMS Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
7.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Drewery Drive East Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Drewery Drive East Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Queen's Head Bus Stop/Station 250 m
Queen's Head Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Fairfax Close Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.91 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 5.82 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.64 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.19 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 601 m
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 736 m
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 921 m
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Breeches Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Little Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Stoners Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.9 Mbps 94.7 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 14.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 94 16.1
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 403,931 kWh - mean 18,361 kWh : median 18,256 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 0HZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34991900
Longitude 0.58900500
OS Easting 580388
OS Northing 0164386
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31184
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: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039916
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 030A
Output Area / Small Area 6B4