Postcode ME8 0RX (Medway) Terminated December 2008

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The postcode ME8 0RX is located in Medway It was introduced in July 1995 and terminated in December 2008.ME8 0RX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME8 0RX 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 0RX as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to ME8 0RX is Grant Close which is centered 205 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 166 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.08 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 0RX (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 0RX is Lower Bell and is 7.36 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grant Close 205 m
Sherman Close 244 m
Chieftain Close 285 m
Matilda Close 322 m
Wilmington Way 369 m
Ambley Road 389 m
Courteney Road 411 m
Edwin Road 606 m
London Road 702 m
Sovereign Boulevard 915 m
Hoath Way 1.57 km
A278 1.61 km
Maidstone Road 1.91 km
B2004 2.27 km
A2 4.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 0RX

Introduction July 1995
Termination December 2008
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 0RX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
534 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
655 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
931 m
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
974 m
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
977 m
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
977 m
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.05 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.06 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.18 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.33 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.72 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.72 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.9 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.94 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.96 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.05 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.26 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.27 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
2.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
6.37 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.25 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
7.3 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
7.3 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
7.3 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.36 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.36 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.36 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.36 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.56 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
7.72 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
7.87 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
7.95 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
7.95 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.25 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
8.43 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
8.44 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.44 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
8.69 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
8.72 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 268 m
Edwin Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Edwin Road Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.08 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.49 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.08 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 790 m
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.21 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.29 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36641600
Longitude 0.58153100
OS Easting 579803
OS Northing 0166202
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27594
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: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33036973
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 030B
Output Area / Small Area 6A1