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The postcode ME8 6DU is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME8 6DU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME8 6DU 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 6DU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to ME8 6DU is Appledore Road which is centered 118 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Featherby Road North and is 193 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.95 km away.
The closest primary school to ME8 6DU (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 6DU is Lower Bell and is 8.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 92.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 97.7% 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 6DU is covered by the Kent police force association and Medway is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME8 6DU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME8 6DU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME8 6DU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME8 6DU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherby Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 269 m |
| Featherby Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Serious Weaknesses (December 8, 2021) | 412 m |
| Woodlands Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 615 m |
| Danecourt School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 872 m |
| The Robert Napier School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 959 m |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 26, 2021) | 969 m |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 971 m |
| The GFC School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 1.25 km |
| Barnsole Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (November 18, 2021) | 1.27 km |
| Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2019) | 1.57 km |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (June 5, 2014) | 1.63 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 1.66 km |
| Saxon Way Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.71 km |
| Byron Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (September 19, 2018) | 1.85 km |
| Rivermead School | Special school | 11-19 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 1.89 km |
| Thames View Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 1.9 km |
| Chatham Grammar | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 23, 2018) | 1.92 km |
| Rainham School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 5, 2016) | 2.25 km |
| The Howard School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 2.25 km |
| Oasis Academy Skinner Street | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 2.31 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME8 6DU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al's Ice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 7.8 km | |
| Edenwood Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 8.08 km | |
| Lower Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2020 | 8.08 km | |
| Mickey's Cafe Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 8.08 km | |
| Shell Bluebell Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 8.08 km | |
| Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2012 | 8.39 km | |
| European School Of Osteopathy (Food) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2021 | 8.4 km | |
| Detling Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2021 | 8.72 km | |
| Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2006 | 8.72 km | |
| Shell Highland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 8.72 km | |
| Kings Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 8.87 km | |
| Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 7, 2019 | 9.16 km | |
| Detling Community Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 9.19 km | |
| The Red Bull | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2021 | 9.24 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 6, 2020 | 9.26 km | |
| Bluebells Short Breaks Unit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 9.27 km | |
| The Cock Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 9.27 km | |
| Mytime Active | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2021 | 9.34 km | |
| Eccles Village Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 9.53 km | |
| Sittingbourne Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 15, 2021 | 9.61 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME8 6DU - Data from Apr 2022
| Featherby Road North | 193 m | |
| Featherby Road North | 196 m | |
| Greenview Walk | 250 m | |
| Greenview Walk | 302 m | |
| Eastcourt Green | 313 m | |
| Chatham Rail Station | 3.72 km | |
| Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station | 1.95 km | |
| Rainham (Kent) Rail Station | 2.9 km | |
| Chatham Rail Station | 3.74 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 23 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 53.47 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME8 6DU - Data from Dec 2021
| Mill Hill | 1.09 km | |
| Cinque Port Marshes | 1.64 km | |
| Gillingham Marshes | 1.79 km | |
| Ambley Wood | 1.83 km | |
| West Hoath Wood | 2.02 km | |
| Copperhouse Marshes | 2.1 km | |
| Bloors Lane Community Woodland | 2.14 km | |
| Spekes Bottom | Valley | 2.25 km |
| Ferol Peak | 2.42 km | |
| Grove Wood | 2.46 km | |
| East Hoath Wood | 2.47 km | |
| Nor Marsh | 2.89 km | |
| Hoo Salt Marsh | 2.94 km | |
| East Hill | 2.96 km | |
| Couvre Port Reservoir | 3.11 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME8 6DU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 26.3 Mbps | 92.2 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.9 Mbps | 10.5 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.3 | 0.8 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 16.8 | 3.3 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 2.3% | 100% | 141.4 | 15.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 97.7% | 97.7% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for ME8 6DU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.37863600 |
| Longitude | 0.57470300 |
| OS Easting | 579280 |
| OS Northing | 0167544 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000035 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| 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 |