Postcode ME8 6HP (Medway) Terminated December 1986

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The postcode ME8 6HP is located in Medway It was introduced in April 1985 and terminated in December 1986.ME8 6HP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME8 6HP 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 6HP as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to ME8 6HP is Lamberhurst Green which is centered 99 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Goudhurst Road and is 240 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.43 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6HP (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 6HP is Lower Bell and is 7.91 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lamberhurst Green 99 m
Staplehurst Road 127 m
Brenchley Road 157 m
Chilham Road 204 m
Ash Close 214 m
Lewis Avenue 225 m
Leeds Square 226 m
Allington Road 231 m
Elmfield 241 m
Hartley Mews 267 m
Hawkhurst Road 306 m
Goudhurst Road 310 m
Greenvale Gardens 312 m
Twydall Lane 360 m
Geneva Avenue 379 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6HP

Introduction April 1985
Termination December 1986
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 6HP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
279 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
313 m
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
425 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
433 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
696 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.13 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.15 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.31 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.45 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.7 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.7 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.73 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.77 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.89 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.99 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.15 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
2.18 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.19 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.26 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.29 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.91 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.91 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.91 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.91 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.05 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
8.17 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.22 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
8.22 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
8.22 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.52 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
8.75 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
8.83 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
8.83 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.92 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
9.1 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
9.14 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
9.16 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
9.17 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
9.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Goudhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 240 m
Goudhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 270 m
Evangelical Church Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 337 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 350 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.43 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.44 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.09 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.3 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.41 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.89 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.06 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.28 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.38 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.6 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Nor Marsh Wetland 3.08 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37454700
Longitude 0.57907100
OS Easting 579600
OS Northing 0167100
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 8B1