Postcode ME8 6HF (Medway) Terminated December 1984

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The postcode ME8 6HF is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1984.ME8 6HF is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to ME8 6HF is Greenvale Gardens which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eastcourt Lane and is 276 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.34 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6HF (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 6HF is Lower Bell and is 7.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Greenvale Gardens 43 m
Lewis Avenue 93 m
Court Meadow 123 m
Twydall Lane 142 m
Locarno Avenue 167 m
Brenchley Road 183 m
Cecil Avenue 200 m
Beckett Close 248 m
Geneva Avenue 269 m
South Avenue 270 m
Lamberhurst Green 287 m
Elmfield 322 m
Wilmington Way 333 m
Chilham Road 369 m
Romany Road 489 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6HF

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1984
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME8 6HF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
228 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
349 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
455 m
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
546 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
584 m
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.1 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.34 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.41 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.41 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.49 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.49 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.61 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.89 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.97 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.11 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.15 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)
2.24 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.41 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Eastcourt Lane Bus Stop/Station 276 m
Eastcourt Lane Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Featherby Road South Bus Stop/Station 411 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 431 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 466 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.34 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.14 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.59 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.61 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.71 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.36 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.57 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.67 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.67 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.86 km
Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37185200
Longitude 0.57892000
OS Easting 579600
OS Northing 0166800
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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: 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 E33039881
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 018F
Output Area / Small Area 8A1