Postcode ME8 0LP (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME8 0LP is Lime Court which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grain Road and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 3.41 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 0LP (for ages 11 and under) is Deanwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 2, 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 0LP is The Cock Horse and is 5.12 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 143 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.1% 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lime Court 51 m
Grain Court 95 m
Grain Road 132 m
Eleanor Court 147 m
Harty Avenue 167 m
Rutland Place 216 m
Fowler Close 248 m
Melody Close 258 m
Chart Place 259 m
Georgian Way 261 m
Roper Close 272 m
Sedley Close 316 m
Prinys Drive 338 m
Bredhurst Road 721 m
Wigmore Road 742 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 0LP

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 0LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
531 m
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
749 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
974 m
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.16 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.21 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.34 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.41 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.98 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.34 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
2.53 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.53 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.69 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.69 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.77 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.86 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.31 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.43 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
3.47 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
3.53 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.54 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
3.51 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
4.41 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
4.41 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
4.41 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
4.81 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
5.06 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
5.12 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
5.12 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
5.26 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
5.53 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
5.68 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
5.86 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
5.96 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
5.96 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
5.96 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
5.96 km
Cobham Manor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2021
6.21 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
6.31 km
KIMS Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
6.32 km
Invicta Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
6.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grain Road Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Grain Road Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Fowler Close Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Fowler Close Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Kenyon Walk Bus Stop/Station 368 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.41 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 6.3 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.73 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 49.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 377 m
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 589 m
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 622 m
Chapel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 825 m
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 902 m
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 908 m
Chapel Valley Shaw Woodland Or Forest 921 m
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 942 m
Breeches Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Great Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Boston Elms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 143 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.7 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% 24 5
30-300 Mbps 4.9% 119.9 16.7
300+ Mbps 95.1% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 409,239 kWh - mean 10,493 kWh : median 8,975 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 131,033 kWh - mean 3,276 kWh : median 3,018 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 0LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34043400
Longitude 0.58516800
OS Easting 580158
OS Northing 0163322
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27516
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Electoral Ward Hempstead and Wigmore
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 E33039929
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 035C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2