Postcode ME8 0PY (Medway)

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The postcode ME8 0PY is located in Medway It was introduced in July 1983 and is an active postcode. ME8 0PY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME8 0PY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 0PY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to ME8 0PY is Chieftain Close which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 374 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.33 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 0PY (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 30, 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 0PY is Lower Bell and is 7.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chieftain Close 79 m
Ambley Road 88 m
Matilda Close 97 m
Saracen Close 104 m
Crusader Close 171 m
Grant Close 174 m
Courteney Road 245 m
Campus Way 300 m
Bailey Drive 439 m
Star Lane 818 m
London Road 977 m
Hoath Way 1.39 km
A278 1.44 km
B2004 2.48 km
A2 4.6 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 0PY

Introduction July 1983
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 0PY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
755 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
868 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
901 m
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
953 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.14 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.16 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.16 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.3 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.35 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.62 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.81 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.84 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.87 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
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.97 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.05 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.14 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.27 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.29 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
6.27 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.01 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.07 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.07 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.07 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.07 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
7.18 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
7.18 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
7.18 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.27 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.48 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
7.68 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
7.76 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
7.76 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.97 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.16 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
8.24 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
8.28 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
8.4 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
8.44 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Sylvan Road Bus Stop/Station 430 m
Sylvan Road Bus Stop/Station 451 m
Eastcourt Lane Bus Stop/Station 479 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 494 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.33 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.32 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.33 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.02 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 491 m
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 499 m
Spekes Bottom Valley 921 m
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 934 m
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.5 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36493100
Longitude 0.57795700
OS Easting 579558
OS Northing 0166028
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28149
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Electoral Ward Watling
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: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33037017
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 030D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4