Postcode ME8 6DS (Medway)

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

ME8 6DS 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 6DS as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME8 6DS is Broadway which is centered 94 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Goudhurst Road and is 427 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.95 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6DS (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 6DS is Lower Bell and is 7.83 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 150.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 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 1.7 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 6DS 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 6DS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Broadway 94 m
Featherby Road 124 m
Ito Way 141 m
Sanctuary Road 238 m
Allington Road 279 m
Appledore Road 292 m
Chilham Road 314 m
Teynham Green 324 m
Beatty Avenue 347 m
Elmfield 359 m
Woodlands Road 559 m
Beechings Way 1.02 km
B2004 1.48 km
Lower Rainham Road 2.07 km
A289 4.92 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6DS

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 6DS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
225 m
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
264 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
623 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
659 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
836 m
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
878 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
919 m
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.24 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.29 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.5 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.64 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.73 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.73 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.75 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.82 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.93 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.02 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
2.14 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
2.16 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Goudhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 427 m
Featherby Road North Bus Stop/Station 435 m
Featherby Road North Bus Stop/Station 443 m
Greenview Walk Bus Stop/Station 447 m
Greenview Walk Bus Stop/Station 465 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.62 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.95 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.92 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.63 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.25 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.34 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 1.89 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.01 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.36 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.67 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.71 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Couvre Port Reservoir Inland Water 3.07 km
Nor Marsh Wetland 3.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 150.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.7 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 142.3 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 460.8 36.6

Gas Consumption

54 meters consuming 583,981 kWh - mean 10,814 kWh : median 10,561 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

55 meters consuming 168,003 kWh - mean 3,055 kWh : median 2,758 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 6DS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37664300
Longitude 0.57289500
OS Easting 579162
OS Northing 0167318
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 8A1