Postcode ME8 6JD (Medway)

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

ME8 6JD 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 6JD as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.

The closest road name to ME8 6JD is Phillips Court which is centered 27 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.98 km away.

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

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Phillips Court 27 m
Franks Court 71 m
Wilmington Way 88 m
Selstead Close 94 m
Blean Road 170 m
Patrixbourne Avenue 186 m
Beckett Close 195 m
Romany Road 199 m
Detling Close 210 m
Herne Road 229 m
Romany Court 235 m
Elizabeth Court 237 m
Caldew Avenue 290 m
Twydall Lane 297 m
Sturry Way 354 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6JD

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 6JD - 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)
311 m
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
809 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
871 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
914 m
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
929 m
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.07 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.07 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.11 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.26 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.75 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.75 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.75 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.81 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.09 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2.26 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
2.3 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.39 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.4 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.48 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
6.66 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
7.6 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
7.6 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
7.6 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.6 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
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.89 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.07 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
8.21 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
8.28 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
8.28 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.59 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
8.69 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
8.71 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
8.71 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
8.75 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Edwin Road Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Edwin Road Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.98 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.51 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.74 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.27 km

Nearby Nature

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

West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.54 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.65 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.8 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.87 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.3 Mbps 121.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 71.9 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 205,105 kWh - mean 12,819 kWh : median 12,886 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 6JD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36933500
Longitude 0.58336200
OS Easting 579919
OS Northing 0166531
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers
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 8C1