Postcode ME8 6PT (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME8 6PT is Aylesford Crescent which is centered 107 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Featherby Road North and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.13 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6PT (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 6PT is Lower Bell and is 8.26 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 73.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88% 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. 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 6PT 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 6PT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Aylesford Crescent 107 m
Teynham Green 128 m
Hillyard Close 138 m
Chalmers Way 149 m
Appledore Road 161 m
Godden Way 172 m
Eastcourt Lane 183 m
Eastcourt Green 190 m
Mereworth Close 197 m
Hawkhurst Road 222 m
Bredgar Road 222 m
Lynsted Road 283 m
Hartley Mews 297 m
Bearsted Close 308 m
Featherby Road 328 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6PT

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 6PT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
304 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
526 m
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
805 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
887 m
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
929 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.02 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.19 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.42 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.47 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.48 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.73 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.78 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.8 km
Saxon Way Primary School Good
(January 22, 2020)
1.82 km
Rivermead School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.99 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
2.08 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.16 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
2.17 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.17 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.4 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
7.81 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
8.26 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
8.26 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
8.26 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.26 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.52 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
8.56 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
8.74 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
8.74 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
8.74 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.99 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
9.26 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
9.32 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
9.34 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
9.34 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
9.42 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
9.44 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
9.45 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
9.45 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
9.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Featherby Road North Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Eastcourt Green Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Featherby Road North Bus Stop/Station 113 m
Eastcourt Green Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Goudhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.95 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.13 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 3.96 km
London Southend Airport Air 22.86 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 53.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 934 m
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 1.55 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 1.76 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 1.94 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.22 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.35 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Nor Marsh Wetland 2.7 km
Hoo Salt Marsh Wetland 2.91 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Bishop Saltings Beach 3.17 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 73.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 12% 74.3 12.3
300+ Mbps 88% 331 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 252,562 kWh - mean 10,523 kWh : median 10,774 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

25 meters consuming 83,253 kWh - mean 3,330 kWh : median 3,225 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 6PT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37916700
Longitude 0.57798000
OS Easting 579506
OS Northing 0167611
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