Postcode ME8 6LX (Medway)

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

ME8 6LX 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 6LX as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME8 6LX is Headcorn Road which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eastcourt Green and is 197 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.4 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6LX (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 6LX is Lower Bell and is 8.38 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 1.7 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 6LX 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 6LX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Headcorn Road 49 m
Westerham Close 51 m
Littlebourne Avenue 103 m
Lynsted Road 115 m
Eastcourt Green 169 m
Eastcourt Lane 170 m
Bearsted Close 190 m
Charing Road 196 m
Northbourne Road 208 m
Kennington Close 209 m
Hartley Mews 226 m
Goudhurst Road 257 m
Ash Close 268 m
Boughton Close 272 m
Leeds Square 289 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6LX

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 6LX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
447 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
660 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
681 m
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
776 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.14 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.14 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.16 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.4 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.5 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.75 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.81 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.92 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.92 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.11 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.13 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
2.13 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.24 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.28 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
2.4 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.44 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Eastcourt Green Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Goudhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 258 m
Eastcourt Green Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Evangelical Church Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Goudhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 281 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.4 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.47 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
London Southend Airport Air 22.84 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 982 m
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 1.67 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 1.93 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 1.95 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.13 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.36 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Nor Marsh Wetland 2.61 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Motney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 3.09 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 98.5 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 106 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 383,079 kWh - mean 11,267 kWh : median 10,807 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 117,446 kWh - mean 3,454 kWh : median 2,925 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 6LX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37817500
Longitude 0.58256600
OS Easting 579829
OS Northing 0167512
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: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 8D2