Postcode ME8 6EH (Medway)

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

ME8 6EH 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 6EH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME8 6EH is Cecil Avenue which is centered 59 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Featherby Road South and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.52 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6EH (for ages 11 and under) is Danecourt School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 6, 2019. 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 6EH is Lower Bell and is 7.44 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 223.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.7 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cecil Avenue 59 m
Locarno Avenue 83 m
South Avenue 156 m
The Chase 158 m
Geneva Avenue 180 m
Cox Gardens 204 m
Chalkenden Avenue 262 m
Greenvale Gardens 282 m
Hanway 293 m
Abbey Road 326 m
Lewis Avenue 336 m
Hotel Road 357 m
Sovereign Boulevard 393 m
Bailey Drive 486 m
Ito Way 687 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6EH

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 6EH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
372 m
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
434 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
482 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
583 m
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
658 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.3 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.31 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.33 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.56 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.56 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.57 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.62 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.81 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.94 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
1.95 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
2 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
2.08 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
2.27 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.27 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.27 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
6.92 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.44 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.44 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.44 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.44 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.57 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.69 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
7.83 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
7.83 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
7.83 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.04 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
8.31 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
8.39 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
8.39 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.43 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.62 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
8.69 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
8.72 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
8.85 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
8.93 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Featherby Road South Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Eastcourt Lane Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Eastcourt Lane Bus Stop/Station 205 m
Featherby Road South Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 463 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.95 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.96 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.79 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 971 m
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.41 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.51 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.68 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 223.3 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 20.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 122.6 14.8
300+ Mbps 100% 488.2 37.8

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 304,581 kWh - mean 16,031 kWh : median 14,023 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 86,910 kWh - mean 4,574 kWh : median 4,126 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 6EH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37066900
Longitude 0.57586500
OS Easting 579392
OS Northing 0166661
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039881
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 018C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2