Postcode ME8 0JR (Medway)

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

ME8 0JR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 0JR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to ME8 0JR is Woodpecker Glade which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queen's Head and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.11 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 0JR (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 0JR is The Cock Horse and is 6.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 123.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.6% 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. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Woodpecker Glade 59 m
Queendown Avenue 107 m
Napwood Close 109 m
Hallwood Close 132 m
Idenwood Close 140 m
Lineacre Close 148 m
Cowbeck Close 185 m
Donet Close 219 m
Tanker Hill 244 m
Holtwood Close 262 m
Maidstone Road 271 m
Hutsford Close 273 m
Cheney Close 294 m
Asquith Road 322 m
Chalfont Drive 322 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 0JR

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 0JR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
458 m
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
530 m
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
825 m
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.01 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.12 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.2 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.2 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.22 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.38 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.38 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.49 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.51 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
2.16 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.2 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.28 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
2.34 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.49 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.5 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.55 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.64 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Queen's Head Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Deanwood Drive Top Bus Stop/Station 138 m
Deanwood Drive Top Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Queen's Head Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Campleshon Road Bus Stop/Station 314 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.87 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.39 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 557 m
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 582 m
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 913 m
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Stoners Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Little Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Breeches Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 123.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 39 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% 12.5 1
30-300 Mbps 3.4% 99.4 15.7
300+ Mbps 96.6% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 476,511 kWh - mean 16,431 kWh : median 16,225 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 130,650 kWh - mean 4,505 kWh : median 3,813 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 0JR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35171200
Longitude 0.59209400
OS Easting 580596
OS Northing 0164593
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25825
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Electoral Ward Rainham South
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 E33039932
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 036D
Output Area / Small Area 6A1