Postcode ME8 6HL (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME8 6HL is Hartley Mews which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Goudhurst Road and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.32 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6HL (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 6HL 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 59 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 27.3% 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hartley Mews 62 m
Bearsted Close 83 m
Eastcourt Green 97 m
Lynsted Road 115 m
Hawkhurst Road 128 m
Aylesford Crescent 136 m
Mereworth Close 157 m
Ash Close 193 m
Eastcourt Lane 209 m
Westerham Close 236 m
Allington Road 241 m
Headcorn Road 243 m
Leeds Square 244 m
Appledore Road 253 m
Teynham Green 253 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6HL

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 6HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
220 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
436 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
652 m
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
700 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
922 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
986 m
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.26 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.3 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.53 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.62 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.64 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.93 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.94 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.94 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.01 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.05 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.18 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
2.19 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.22 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.58 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
8.35 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
8.45 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.51 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
8.51 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
8.51 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.82 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
9.06 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
9.14 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
9.14 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.2 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
9.24 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
9.26 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
9.26 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
9.38 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
9.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Goudhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Goudhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 73 m
Eastcourt Green Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Eastcourt Green Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Evangelical Church Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.32 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.53 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
London Southend Airport Air 23 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.1 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 1.75 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 1.98 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.08 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.19 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.32 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Nor Marsh Wetland 2.8 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.09 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 3.13 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57.4 Mbps 59 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 17.8 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 72.7% 62.7 16.1
300+ Mbps 27.3% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 68,615 kWh - mean 11,436 kWh : median 10,334 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 117,604 kWh - mean 5,346 kWh : median 5,210 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 6HL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37731400
Longitude 0.57960100
OS Easting 579626
OS Northing 0167409
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