Postcode ME8 0QP (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME8 0QP is Clematis Avenue which is centered 109 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wigmore Road and is 98 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.88 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 0QP (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 0QP is Kings Arms and is 5.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 16, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.9 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 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Clematis Avenue 109 m
Fairview Avenue 110 m
Primrose Avenue 134 m
Magnolia Avenue 176 m
Norman Close 205 m
Chamberlain Court 213 m
Foulds Close 258 m
Bredhurst Road 289 m
The Hazels 303 m
Wigmore Road 349 m
Drewery Drive 360 m
A278 418 m
Hoath Way 459 m
Maidstone Road 589 m
Deanwood Drive 1.27 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 0QP

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 0QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
405 m
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
658 m
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
738 m
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
994 m
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.13 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.2 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.32 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.78 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.78 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.95 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.98 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.16 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.16 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.52 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
2.62 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.63 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
2.67 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.76 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.79 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
2.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.46 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
5.36 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
5.36 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
5.36 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.43 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
5.9 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
5.9 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
5.97 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
5.97 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.13 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.13 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.13 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.13 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.15 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
6.45 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
6.49 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
6.71 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
6.91 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
7.09 km
KIMS Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
7.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Wigmore Road Bus Stop/Station 98 m
Wigmore Road Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Drewery Drive West Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Drewery Drive West Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Bredhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.76 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 5.48 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.96 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.32 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 732 m
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 738 m
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 928 m
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Chapel Valley Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Chapel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.41 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 115.2 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 17.9 Mbps 29.99 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.2 17.9
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 481,637 kWh - mean 21,893 kWh : median 21,131 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 137,342 kWh - mean 5,971 kWh : median 5,705 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 0QP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34859800
Longitude 0.58123300
OS Easting 579852
OS Northing 0164220
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27403
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: 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 E33039930
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 035D
Output Area / Small Area 6A3