Postcode ME8 6PN (Medway) Terminated December 1994

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The postcode ME8 6PN is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1994.ME8 6PN is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

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

The closest road name to ME8 6PN is Bredgar Road which is centered 105 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Eastcourt Green and is 189 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.16 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6PN (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 6PN is Lower Bell and is 8.47 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bredgar Road 105 m
Chalmers Way 173 m
Godden Way 184 m
Eastcourt Lane 212 m
Hillyard Close 277 m
Eastcourt Green 306 m
Northbourne Road 314 m
Headcorn Road 324 m
Teynham Green 331 m
Littlebourne Avenue 335 m
Yokosuka Way 452 m
Featherby Road 528 m
Broadway 564 m
Beechings Way 801 m
Grange Road 810 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6PN

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1994
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME8 6PN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
512 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
737 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
873 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
1.02 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.09 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.23 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.33 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.44 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.52 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.55 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.75 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.77 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.78 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.87 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.92 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
2.2 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
2.29 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.29 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.31 km
Burnt Oak Primary School Requires improvement
(June 27, 2018)
2.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.97 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
8.47 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
8.47 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
8.47 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.47 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.73 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
8.77 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.9 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
8.9 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
8.9 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
9.19 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
9.43 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
9.43 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
9.45 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
9.53 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
9.53 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.53 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
9.6 km
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
9.6 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Eastcourt Green Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Featherby Road North Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Featherby Road North Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Eastcourt Green Bus Stop/Station 272 m
Goudhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 430 m
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.06 km
London Southend Airport Air 22.65 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.53 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 725 m
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 1.36 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 1.6 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 1.73 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.02 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Nor Marsh Wetland 2.49 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.56 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 2.75 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Bishop Saltings Beach 2.96 km
Motney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.22 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.38083500
Longitude 0.57942500
OS Easting 579600
OS Northing 0167800
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

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