Postcode ME8 6EU (Medway)

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

ME8 6EU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.3 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 6EU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME8 6EU is Locarno Avenue which is centered 87 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eastcourt Lane and is 187 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.38 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6EU (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 30, 2018. 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 6EU 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 122.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.3 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Locarno Avenue 87 m
Cecil Avenue 109 m
Court Meadow 113 m
Greenvale Gardens 120 m
South Avenue 175 m
Lewis Avenue 190 m
Twydall Lane 197 m
Geneva Avenue 242 m
The Chase 279 m
Brenchley Road 281 m
Wilmington Way 329 m
Elmfield 355 m
Romany Road 525 m
Sovereign Boulevard 553 m
Broadway 713 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6EU

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 6EU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
273 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
418 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
488 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
524 m
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
612 m
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.15 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.37 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.4 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.46 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.47 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.47 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.55 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.9 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.99 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.1 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.1 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.16 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.16 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
2.21 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
2.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
6.93 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
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.67 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.82 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
7.85 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
7.85 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
7.85 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.13 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
8.37 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
8.45 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
8.45 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.56 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.74 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
8.84 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
8.87 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
8.92 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
8.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Eastcourt Lane Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Eastcourt Lane Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Featherby Road South Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Featherby Road South Bus Stop/Station 387 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 401 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.09 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.62 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.1 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.68 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.51 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.8 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.44 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.64 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.77 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 122.4 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 18 Mbps 16.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.7 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 370,216 kWh - mean 14,809 kWh : median 14,710 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 6EU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37113200
Longitude 0.57811800
OS Easting 579547
OS Northing 0166718
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16312
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 018F
Output Area / Small Area 5A2