Postcode ME8 0LW (Medway)

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

ME8 0LW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 0LW as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME8 0LW is Chart Place which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Deanwood Drive bottom and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 3.57 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 0LW (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 0LW is The Cock Horse and is 4.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 131.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 2.1 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 0LW 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 0LW and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Chart Place 42 m
Regency Close 139 m
Sedley Close 169 m
Eleanor Court 173 m
Lime Court 245 m
Thorpe Walk 252 m
Fowler Close 271 m
Roper Close 300 m
Rowbrocke Close 368 m
Hawbeck Road 482 m
Deanwood Drive 735 m
Maidstone Road 1.33 km
A278 1.66 km
Hoath Way 1.7 km
A2 4.38 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 0LW

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 0LW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
611 m
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
694 m
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.09 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.23 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.43 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.47 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.69 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.24 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.47 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
2.76 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.76 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.85 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.85 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.89 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.94 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.46 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.7 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 3.71 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
3.71 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.76 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Deanwood Drive bottom Bus Stop/Station 96 m
Deanwood Drive bottom Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Grain Road Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Fowler Close Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Grain Road Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.57 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 6.58 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.94 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 49.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 415 m
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 472 m
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 613 m
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 746 m
Breeches Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 868 m
Chapel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 914 m
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 950 m
Boston Elms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Chapel Valley Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Great Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Purple Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.18 km
Little Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 131.3 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.7 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.2 10
300+ Mbps 100% 463 45.9

Gas Consumption

59 meters consuming 805,963 kWh - mean 13,660 kWh : median 13,228 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

58 meters consuming 213,828 kWh - mean 3,687 kWh : median 3,527 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 0LW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33807100
Longitude 0.58711700
OS Easting 580303
OS Northing 0163064
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11392
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039933
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 036C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1