Postcode ME8 6BH (Medway)

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The postcode ME8 6BH is located in Medway It was introduced in January 2010 and is an active postcode. ME8 6BH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME8 6BH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 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 6BH as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME8 6BH is Hillyard Close which is centered 67 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Featherby Road North and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.93 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6BH (for ages 11 and under) is Featherby Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Serious Weaknesses on December 8, 2021. 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 6BH is Lower Bell and is 8.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.4 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hillyard Close 67 m
Godden Way 142 m
Chalmers Way 146 m
Teynham Green 166 m
Appledore Road 187 m
Bredgar Road 250 m
Aylesford Crescent 274 m
Featherby Road 276 m
Mereworth Close 297 m
Broadway 313 m
Hawkhurst Road 338 m
Cornwallis Avenue 345 m
Eastcourt Lane 383 m
Ito Way 500 m
Yokosuka Way 586 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6BH

Introduction January 2010
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 6BH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
369 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
537 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
601 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.02 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
1.04 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.06 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.22 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.27 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.58 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.61 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.64 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.66 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.81 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.9 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.93 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.99 km
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.28 km
Oasis Academy Skinner Street Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.28 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
2.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.91 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
8.2 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
8.2 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
8.2 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.2 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
8.51 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.53 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.83 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
8.83 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
8.83 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
9 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.29 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
9.32 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
9.35 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
9.37 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
9.4 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
9.4 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
9.47 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
9.62 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
9.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Featherby Road North Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Featherby Road North Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Greenview Walk Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Greenview Walk Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Eastcourt Green Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.76 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.93 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.93 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.77 km
London Southend Airport Air 22.87 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 964 m
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 1.52 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 1.67 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 1.98 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.3 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.38 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.58 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Nor Marsh Wetland 2.77 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 2.82 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 3.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.8 Mbps 64.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 14 Mbps 13.4 Mbps 21 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% 64.8 13.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 189,617 kWh - mean 10,534 kWh : median 6,974 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 45,545 kWh - mean 2,397 kWh : median 2,257 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 6BH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37974900
Longitude 0.57521100
OS Easting 579311
OS Northing 0167669
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3301
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039882
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 019A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2