Postcode ME8 6DP (Medway)

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

ME8 6DP 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 6DP as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to ME8 6DP is Sanctuary Road which is centered 114 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beatty Avenue and is 496 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 2 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6DP (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 6DP is Lower Bell and is 7.58 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sanctuary Road 114 m
Ito Way 157 m
Priory Road 163 m
Abbey Road 245 m
Chalkenden Avenue 296 m
Elmfield 329 m
Broadway 333 m
Chilham Road 347 m
Featherby Road 369 m
Allington Road 421 m
Woodlands Road 682 m
Beechings Way 1.14 km
B2004 1.72 km
Lower Rainham Road 2.24 km
A289 4.95 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6DP

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 6DP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
243 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
383 m
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
439 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
783 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
789 m
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
849 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
933 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.27 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.39 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.48 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.6 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.64 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.68 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.84 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.96 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.97 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.99 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
2.09 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.09 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.44 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.58 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.58 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.58 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.58 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.88 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.91 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.34 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
8.34 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
8.34 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.38 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.66 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
8.74 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
8.75 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
8.77 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
8.82 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
8.82 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.84 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
9.05 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
9.25 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Beatty Avenue Bus Stop/Station 496 m
Woodlands Road South end Bus Stop/Station 497 m
Beatty Avenue Bus Stop/Station 504 m
Featherby Road South Bus Stop/Station 526 m
Featherby Road South Bus Stop/Station 533 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.53 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.95 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.5 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.59 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.78 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.13 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.23 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.46 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.61 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.77 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.91 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 3.05 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 134.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 127.5 12.3
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 408,701 kWh - mean 10,480 kWh : median 9,563 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 139,379 kWh - mean 3,574 kWh : median 3,173 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 6DP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37465800
Longitude 0.57116000
OS Easting 579049
OS Northing 0167093
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: 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 018C
Output Area / Small Area 8B1