Postcode ME8 6LF (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME8 6LF is Ash Close which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Goudhurst Road and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.39 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6LF (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 6LF is Lower Bell and is 8.04 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.7 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Ash Close 81 m
Staplehurst Road 84 m
Leeds Square 106 m
Lamberhurst Green 133 m
Hartley Mews 156 m
Bearsted Close 169 m
Goudhurst Road 191 m
Twydall Green 227 m
Brenchley Road 239 m
Lynsted Road 246 m
Charing Road 250 m
Allington Road 256 m
Hawkhurst Road 261 m
Eastcourt Green 297 m
Mereworth Close 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6LF

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 6LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
282 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
402 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
448 m
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
487 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
825 m
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.11 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.13 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.37 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.4 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.73 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.73 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.77 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.78 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.96 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.04 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.19 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.24 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.24 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
2.25 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 6LF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.37 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
8.04 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
8.04 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
8.04 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.04 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.17 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.3 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
8.3 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
8.3 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
8.31 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.64 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
8.86 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
8.94 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
8.94 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.05 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
9.11 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
9.14 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
9.14 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
9.23 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
9.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Goudhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Evangelical Church Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Goudhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.39 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.46 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.18 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 1.96 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.02 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.2 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.26 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.47 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Nor Marsh Wetland 2.95 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.99 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 95.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.7 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.1 4.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 109.3 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

48 meters consuming 495,971 kWh - mean 10,333 kWh : median 10,031 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 164,485 kWh - mean 3,357 kWh : median 2,661 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 6LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37545500
Longitude 0.58033000
OS Easting 579684
OS Northing 0167204
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: 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