Postcode ME8 0PE (Medway)

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

ME8 0PE 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 0PE as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to ME8 0PE is Tanglewood Close which is centered 120 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Drewery Drive West and is 33 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.65 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 0PE (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 0PE is Kings Arms and is 6.13 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 157.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Tanglewood Close 120 m
Elder Court 139 m
Edwards Close 146 m
Fellows Close 153 m
Chamberlain Court 165 m
Leafy Glade 191 m
Carvoran Way 235 m
Drewery Drive 259 m
The Hazels 262 m
Lakewood Drive 267 m
Fairview Avenue 276 m
Woodside 333 m
A278 366 m
Bredhurst Road 385 m
Hoath Way 390 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 0PE

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 0PE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
293 m
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
855 m
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
878 m
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
911 m
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.04 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.07 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.35 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.55 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.55 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.75 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.93 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.93 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.19 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.33 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
2.43 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
2.45 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.49 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.56 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
2.81 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.96 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.6 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
5.51 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
5.51 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
5.51 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.66 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
6.11 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.13 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
6.18 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
6.18 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.34 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.34 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.34 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.34 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.37 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
6.63 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
6.7 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
7.14 km
Cobham Manor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2021
7.31 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
7.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Drewery Drive West Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Tanglewood Close Bus Stop/Station 60 m
Drewery Drive West Bus Stop/Station 104 m
Tanglewood Close Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Wigmore Road Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.65 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.66 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 5.47 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.74 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.42 km

Nearby Nature

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

East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 745 m
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 959 m
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 966 m
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 986 m
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.36 km
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Chapel Valley Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Chapel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 157.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.9 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% 20.5 4.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 145.5 15.1
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

36 meters consuming 716,246 kWh - mean 19,896 kWh : median 21,011 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 194,943 kWh - mean 5,415 kWh : median 4,536 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 0PE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35027200
Longitude 0.58320800
OS Easting 579983
OS Northing 0164411
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
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 6A3