Postcode ME8 6JH (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME8 6JH is Beckett Close which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 298 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.11 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6JH (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 6JH is Lower Bell and is 7.77 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 87.5% 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Beckett Close 34 m
Twydall Lane 87 m
Wilmington Way 168 m
Court Meadow 169 m
Greenvale Gardens 185 m
Phillips Court 210 m
Lewis Avenue 224 m
Franks Court 224 m
Blean Road 232 m
Romany Road 261 m
Romany Court 265 m
Brenchley Road 268 m
Lyminge Close 285 m
Elham Close 299 m
Selstead Close 302 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6JH

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 6JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
0 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
166 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
662 m
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
702 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
796 m
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
879 m
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.19 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.28 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.28 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.48 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.53 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.63 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.94 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.94 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
2.11 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.17 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.3 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.33 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.37 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
2.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
6.88 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.76 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.77 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.77 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.77 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.77 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
7.82 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
7.82 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
7.82 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.99 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
8.4 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
8.48 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
8.48 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.71 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
8.84 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
8.86 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
8.86 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
8.9 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
8.96 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Eastcourt Lane Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Bodiam Close Bus Stop/Station 358 m
Eastcourt Lane Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.82 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.36 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.57 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.65 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.76 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.44 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.68 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.69 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.82 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.83 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.85 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.2 Mbps 60.2 Mbps 107 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 12.5% 70 13
300+ Mbps 87.5% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 142,121 kWh - mean 14,212 kWh : median 15,257 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 32,897 kWh - mean 4,112 kWh : median 3,190 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 6JH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37120800
Longitude 0.58203100
OS Easting 579819
OS Northing 0166736
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