Postcode ME8 6BW (Medway)

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

ME8 6BW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 6BW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to ME8 6BW is Elmfield which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Goudhurst Road and is 407 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.22 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6BW (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 6BW is Lower Bell and is 7.71 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 132.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Elmfield 69 m
Chilham Road 91 m
Sanctuary Road 154 m
Chalkenden Avenue 183 m
Allington Road 230 m
Geneva Avenue 236 m
Abbey Road 268 m
Priory Road 290 m
Broadway 305 m
Ito Way 333 m
Featherby Road 337 m
Hawkhurst Road 372 m
Brenchley Road 379 m
Lewis Avenue 381 m
Locarno Avenue 385 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6BW

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 6BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
71 m
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
275 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
460 m
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
602 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
671 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
951 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.04 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.42 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.5 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.58 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.72 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.74 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.86 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.87 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.87 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.9 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.96 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.02 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.12 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
2.23 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Goudhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 407 m
Goudhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 422 m
Featherby Road South Bus Stop/Station 474 m
Featherby Road South Bus Stop/Station 499 m
Eastcourt Green Bus Stop/Station 563 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.8 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.69 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.81 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.43 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.04 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.78 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.11 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.26 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.52 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.63 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.78 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 132.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.6 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.7 14.6
300+ Mbps 100% 505.7 38

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 644,148 kWh - mean 12,387 kWh : median 11,511 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

51 meters consuming 168,814 kWh - mean 3,310 kWh : median 3,109 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 6BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37433200
Longitude 0.57496400
OS Easting 579315
OS Northing 0167066
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11263
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 018D
Output Area / Small Area 8B1