Postcode ME8 6EA (Medway)

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The postcode ME8 6EA is located in Medway It was introduced in December 2000 and is an active postcode. ME8 6EA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME8 6EA 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 6EA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME8 6EA is Hartley Mews which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Goudhurst Road and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.36 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6EA (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 Rainham Mark Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 5, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of ME8 6EA is Lower Bell and is 8.17 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 16.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 6.3% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 6.3% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 93.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hartley Mews 19 m
Bearsted Close 43 m
Lynsted Road 103 m
Eastcourt Green 123 m
Ash Close 149 m
Hawkhurst Road 157 m
Aylesford Crescent 180 m
Mereworth Close 192 m
Leeds Square 200 m
Westerham Close 217 m
Eastcourt Lane 233 m
Goudhurst Road 241 m
Headcorn Road 243 m
Charing Road 248 m
Allington Road 250 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6EA

Introduction December 2000
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 6EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
238 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
442 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
609 m
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
661 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
920 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.03 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.22 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.33 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.49 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.66 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.68 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.89 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.89 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.97 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.06 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.09 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.14 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
2.22 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.24 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.26 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.54 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
8.17 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
8.17 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
8.17 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.17 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.33 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
8.44 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.48 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
8.48 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
8.48 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.8 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
9.03 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
9.11 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
9.11 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.19 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
9.2 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
9.22 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
9.22 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
9.37 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
9.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Goudhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Goudhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Eastcourt Green Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Eastcourt Green Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Evangelical Church Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.49 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.12 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.02 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.13 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 1.79 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.02 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.1 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.17 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.33 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Nor Marsh Wetland 2.81 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.8 Mbps 16.5 Mbps 25.25 Mbps
Upload 4.2 Mbps 3.8 Mbps 5.47 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 93.8% 18.1 4.3
30-300 Mbps 0% - -
300+ Mbps 6.3% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 154,277 kWh - mean 10,285 kWh : median 9,848 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 6EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37701700
Longitude 0.58002900
OS Easting 579657
OS Northing 0167377
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: 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 E33039878
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 018D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2