Postcode ME8 0TS (Medway) Terminated December 1996

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The postcode ME8 0TS is located in Medway It was introduced in July 1995 and terminated in December 1996.ME8 0TS is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME8 0TS 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 0TS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME8 0TS is Norman Close which is centered 84 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kings Frith and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 3.14 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 0TS (for ages 11 and under) is Hempstead Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 20, 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 0TS is Kings Arms and is 5.63 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 16, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Norman Close 84 m
Wigmore Road 94 m
Magnolia Avenue 124 m
Clematis Avenue 159 m
Wildwood Glade 185 m
Wigmore Glade 189 m
Primrose Avenue 220 m
Fairview Avenue 268 m
Green Bank Close 270 m
Ferndown Close 282 m
Meadowdown Close 283 m
Foulds Close 286 m
Black Rock Gardens 295 m
Thistledown Close 323 m
Kingsdown Close 341 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 0TS

Introduction July 1995
Termination December 1996
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME8 0TS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
472 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
624 m
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
645 m
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.01 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.34 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.39 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.39 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.74 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
2.05 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.05 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.2 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.42 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.42 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
2.52 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
2.74 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.74 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.79 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
2.85 km
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.92 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
2.93 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kings Frith Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Kings Frith Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Wigmore Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Wigmore Road Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Kingsdown Close Bus Stop/Station 323 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.88 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 5.5 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.21 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 476 m
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 481 m
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 869 m
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 882 m
Farthing Wood Woodland Or Forest 927 m
Chapel Valley Shaw Woodland Or Forest 990 m
Chapel Hill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.51 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34666900
Longitude 0.57894200
OS Easting 579700
OS Northing 0164000
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31281
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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039929
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 035
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 035A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2