Postcode ME8 0PD (Medway)

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

ME8 0PD 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 0PD as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ME8 0PD is Edwards Close which is centered 122 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Drewery Drive West and is 59 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.65 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 0PD (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 0PD is Kings Arms and is 6.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 16, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Edwards Close 122 m
Drewery Drive 124 m
Carvoran Way 148 m
St Margarets Drive 196 m
Tanglewood Close 231 m
Fairview Avenue 237 m
Lakewood Drive 255 m
Bredhurst Road 278 m
Elder Court 280 m
Primrose Avenue 292 m
Chamberlain Court 292 m
Fellows Close 294 m
Leafy Glade 316 m
Foulds Close 332 m
Maidstone Road 336 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 0PD

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 0PD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
165 m
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
901 m
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
913 m
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
964 m
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
973 m
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
990 m
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.21 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.59 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.59 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.7 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.92 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.92 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.12 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.44 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
2.51 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
2.53 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.61 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.62 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
2.93 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.01 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.47 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
5.39 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
5.39 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
5.39 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.63 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
6.03 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.09 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
6.1 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
6.1 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.38 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.38 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.38 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.38 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.39 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
6.53 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
6.63 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
6.94 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
7.15 km
Cobham Manor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2021
7.2 km
KIMS Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
7.26 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Drewery Drive West Bus Stop/Station 59 m
Drewery Drive West Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Tanglewood Close Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Bredhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Bredhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.8 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 5.61 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.8 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 859 m
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 860 m
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 934 m
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 975 m
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Chapel Valley Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Chapel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.5 km
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34938500
Longitude 0.58466700
OS Easting 580088
OS Northing 0164316
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: Semi-detached ageing
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 6B3