Postcode ME8 6AP (Medway)

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The postcode ME8 6AP is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME8 6AP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME8 6AP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 6AP as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME8 6AP is Abbey Road which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Featherby Road South and is 282 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.2 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6AP (for ages 11 and under) is Danecourt School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Robert Napier School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 31, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME8 6AP is Lower Bell and is 7.42 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 129.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.5 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 2.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME8 6AP 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 6AP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME8 6AP, and the approximate distance away.

Abbey Road 29 m
Priory Road 89 m
Hanway 112 m
Chalkenden Avenue 157 m
Tatsfield Close 157 m
Cox Gardens 182 m
The Chase 187 m
Hotel Road 215 m
Geneva Avenue 225 m
Sanctuary Road 229 m
Sovereign Boulevard 243 m
Elmfield 311 m
Chilham Road 381 m
Cecil Avenue 391 m
Ito Way 400 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6AP

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 6AP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
170 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
328 m
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
559 m
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
719 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
837 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
952 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.03 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.47 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.59 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.61 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.65 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.66 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.75 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.89 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.9 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.91 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.91 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.99 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.07 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME8 6AP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.19 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.42 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.42 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.42 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.42 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.7 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.71 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.09 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
8.09 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
8.09 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.16 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.47 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
8.5 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
8.59 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
8.59 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
8.62 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
8.65 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.66 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
8.92 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
9.03 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME8 6AP - Data from Apr 2022

Featherby Road South Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Featherby Road South Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Woodlands Road South end Bus Stop/Station 413 m
Eastcourt Lane Bus Stop/Station 539 m
Eastcourt Lane Bus Stop/Station 544 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.63 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.2 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.7 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME8 6AP - Data from Dec 2021

Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.54 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.78 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.35 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.46 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.79 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 3.06 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME8 6AP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 129.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 21.5 Mbps 36 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% 102.4 19.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 323,519 kWh - mean 17,973 kWh : median 18,651 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 6AP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37251900
Longitude 0.57191700
OS Easting 579110
OS Northing 0166857
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21894
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Electoral Ward Twydall
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039878
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 018C
Output Area / Small Area 5A1