Postcode ME8 6LH (Medway)

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

ME8 6LH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 6LH as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to ME8 6LH is Leeds Square which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Evangelical Church and is 71 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.29 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6LH (for ages 11 and under) is Twydall Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 26, 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 6LH is Lower Bell and is 8.13 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.4 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. 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 6LH 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 6LH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Leeds Square 14 m
Ash Close 65 m
Goudhurst Road 73 m
Staplehurst Road 124 m
Twydall Green 127 m
Charing Road 143 m
Bearsted Close 179 m
Lamberhurst Green 188 m
Hartley Mews 193 m
Boughton Close 212 m
Sandhurst Close 227 m
Lynsted Road 230 m
Westerham Close 249 m
Elham Close 275 m
Waltham Road 279 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6LH

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 6LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
387 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
410 m
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
489 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
521 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
933 m
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.01 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.23 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.3 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.48 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.69 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.69 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.86 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.87 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.96 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.14 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.25 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.25 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.27 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.3 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.36 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
8.13 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
8.13 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
8.13 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.13 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.23 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
8.39 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.69 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
8.89 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
8.97 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
8.97 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
9.01 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
9.03 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
9.03 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.12 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
9.22 km
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
9.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Evangelical Church Bus Stop/Station 71 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 119 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Goudhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 198 m
Goudhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.29 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.56 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.28 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.12 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.27 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.72 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 1.95 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.08 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.21 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.21 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.39 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Nor Marsh Wetland 2.87 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.1 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.4 Mbps 114.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 16.4 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 101 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 433,490 kWh - mean 12,750 kWh : median 12,543 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

33 meters consuming 133,003 kWh - mean 4,030 kWh : median 3,267 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 6LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37560600
Longitude 0.58203400
OS Easting 579802
OS Northing 0167225
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4359
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039880
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 018A
Output Area / Small Area 8A2