Postcode ME8 6RH (Medway) Terminated March 2001

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The postcode ME8 6RH is located in Medway It was introduced in December 1999 and terminated in March 2001.ME8 6RH is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME8 6RH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.6 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 6RH as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.

The closest road name to ME8 6RH is Staplehurst Road which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shops and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.23 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6RH (for ages 11 and under) is Twydall Primary School and Nursery. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on May 26, 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 6RH is Lower Bell and is 8.05 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Staplehurst Road 100 m
Twydall Green 101 m
Lamberhurst Green 126 m
Leeds Square 130 m
Goudhurst Road 165 m
Ash Close 173 m
Elham Close 174 m
Sandhurst Close 185 m
Brenchley Road 193 m
Waltham Road 196 m
Charing Road 243 m
Minster Road 264 m
Lyminge Close 270 m
Boughton Close 271 m
Lewis Avenue 279 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6RH

Introduction December 1999
Termination March 2001
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 6RH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
289 m
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
364 m
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
449 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
530 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
885 m
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
947 m
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.24 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.3 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.52 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.57 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.57 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.83 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
1.93 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
1.94 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.16 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.16 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.19 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.36 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.37 km
Byron Primary School Requires improvement
(September 19, 2018)
2.4 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shops Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Evangelical Church Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Bodiam Close Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Goudhurst Road Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.63 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.31 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.23 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.97 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.08 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.33 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.34 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.5 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Nor Marsh Wetland 2.98 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37447800
Longitude 0.58220000
OS Easting 579818
OS Northing 0167100
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
2446
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: Constrained city dwellers
Group: Challenged diversity
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic 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 E33039879
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 018
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 018B
Output Area / Small Area 7A3