Postcode ME8 6LT (Medway)

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

ME8 6LT 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 6LT as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to ME8 6LT is Lynsted Road which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eastcourt Green and is 106 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.38 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6LT (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 6LT is Lower Bell and is 8.28 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 115.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lynsted Road 28 m
Eastcourt Green 68 m
Bearsted Close 99 m
Hartley Mews 124 m
Headcorn Road 133 m
Westerham Close 134 m
Eastcourt Lane 142 m
Aylesford Crescent 192 m
Littlebourne Avenue 205 m
Ash Close 213 m
Charing Road 228 m
Hawkhurst Road 234 m
Leeds Square 252 m
Mereworth Close 256 m
Goudhurst Road 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6LT

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 6LT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
331 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
547 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
668 m
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
740 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.03 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.05 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.21 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.39 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.47 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.67 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.72 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.94 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.94 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.01 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.06 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.08 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.21 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.24 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
2.28 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.32 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.62 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
8.28 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
8.28 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
8.28 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.28 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.44 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
8.55 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.56 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
8.56 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
8.56 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.9 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
9.13 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
9.17 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
9.2 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
9.2 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
9.21 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
9.21 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.3 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
9.37 km
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
9.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Eastcourt Green Bus Stop/Station 106 m
Goudhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Goudhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Eastcourt Green Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Evangelical Church Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.38 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
London Southend Airport Air 22.92 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.03 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 1.7 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 1.96 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.22 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.28 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Nor Marsh Wetland 2.7 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 3.1 km
Motney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 115.9 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10.5 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 21 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% 125.8 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 142,551 kWh - mean 10,182 kWh : median 9,815 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 6LT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37782400
Longitude 0.58098000
OS Easting 579720
OS Northing 0167469
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