Postcode ME8 6PD (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME8 6PD is Allington Road which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Goudhurst Road and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.18 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6PD (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 The Robert Napier School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 31, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME8 6PD is Lower Bell and is 7.98 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 106.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.1 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Allington Road 57 m
Hawkhurst Road 103 m
Mereworth Close 108 m
Appledore Road 186 m
Broadway 187 m
Featherby Road 187 m
Chilham Road 212 m
Teynham Green 215 m
Aylesford Crescent 217 m
Hartley Mews 241 m
Eastcourt Green 296 m
Elmfield 297 m
Lynsted Road 334 m
Staplehurst Road 352 m
Sanctuary Road 355 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6PD

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 6PD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
0 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
231 m
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
702 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
706 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
729 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
857 m
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.1 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.39 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.48 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.5 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.68 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.76 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.92 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.98 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.98 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.98 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
1.99 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.15 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.54 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.98 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.98 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.98 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.98 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.22 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
8.27 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.47 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
8.47 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
8.47 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.68 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
8.97 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.03 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
9.05 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
9.05 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
9.17 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
9.2 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
9.21 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
9.4 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
9.42 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Goudhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 168 m
Goudhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Eastcourt Green Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Featherby Road North Bus Stop/Station 331 m
Eastcourt Green Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.88 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.18 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.67 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.16 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 1.85 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.03 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.05 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.24 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.51 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
Nor Marsh Wetland 2.98 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 3.18 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 60.9 Mbps 106.9 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 17.3 Mbps 16.1 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 15
30-300 Mbps 0% 95.7 15.9
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 389,020 kWh - mean 14,962 kWh : median 11,570 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 6PD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37656000
Longitude 0.57668400
OS Easting 579426
OS Northing 0167318
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: 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 E33039878
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 018D
Output Area / Small Area 8D2