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The postcode ME8 6SW is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME8 6SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
ME8 6SW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 6SW as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to ME8 6SW is Newnham Close which is centered 42 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Begonia Avenue and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.61 km away.
The closest primary school to ME8 6SW (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 6SW 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 107.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 50% 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for ME8 6SW is covered by the Kent police force association and Medway is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME8 6SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME8 6SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME8 6SW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME8 6SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (June 5, 2014) | 331 m |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 26, 2021) | 449 m |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 593 m |
| Thames View Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 627 m |
| Featherby Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.06 km |
| Rainham School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 5, 2016) | 1.13 km |
| The Howard School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 1.13 km |
| Featherby Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Serious Weaknesses (December 8, 2021) | 1.13 km |
| Danecourt School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| Bryony School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 1.59 km |
| St Margaret's Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.59 km |
| Woodlands Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.91 km |
| Miers Court Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 2.02 km |
| The Robert Napier School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 2.13 km |
| Riverside Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.18 km |
| Barnsole Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (November 18, 2021) | 2.55 km |
| The GFC School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 2.55 km |
| Fairview Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 2, 2019) | 2.59 km |
| Leigh Academy Rainham | Academy | 11-19 | 2.6 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME8 6SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al's Ice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 6.92 km | |
| Detling Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2021 | 7.87 km | |
| Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2006 | 7.87 km | |
| Shell Highland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 7.87 km | |
| European School Of Osteopathy (Food) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2021 | 8.09 km | |
| Edenwood Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 8.26 km | |
| Lower Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2020 | 8.26 km | |
| Mickey's Cafe Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 8.26 km | |
| Shell Bluebell Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 8.26 km | |
| Sittingbourne Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 15, 2021 | 8.34 km | |
| Pine Lodge Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2020 | 8.36 km | |
| The Long Hop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 8.36 km | |
| Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2012 | 8.45 km | |
| Gore Court Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2017 | 8.55 km | |
| Sittingbourne Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2019 | 8.55 km | |
| Kings Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 8.56 km | |
| Detling Community Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 8.61 km | |
| Bluebells Short Breaks Unit | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 8.68 km | |
| The Cock Horse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2020 | 8.68 km | |
| Grove Park County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 8.74 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME8 6SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Begonia Avenue | 110 m | |
| Hawthorne Avenue | 188 m | |
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | 252 m | |
| Beechings Green | 279 m | |
| Beechings Green | 290 m | |
| Rainham (Kent) Rail Station | 1.61 km | |
| Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station | 3.24 km | |
| Chatham Rail Station | 4.91 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 23.26 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 52.34 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME8 6SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Bloors Lane Community Woodland | 937 m | |
| West Hoath Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Ambley Wood | 1.68 km | |
| Mill Hill | 1.72 km | |
| East Hoath Wood | 1.81 km | |
| Spekes Bottom | Valley | 2.11 km |
| Silver Spot Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Cinque Port Marshes | 2.42 km | |
| Grove Wood | 2.44 km | |
| Copperhouse Marshes | 2.5 km | |
| Ferol Peak | 2.54 km | |
| Foxburrow Wood | 2.57 km | |
| Gillingham Marshes | 2.77 km | |
| Park Woods | 2.82 km | |
| Motney Hill | 2.85 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME8 6SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 63.8 Mbps | 107.6 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.9 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 11.7 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 50% | 100% | 82.9 | 18.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 50% | 50% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for ME8 6SW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.37231900 |
| Longitude | 0.59035500 |
| OS Easting | 580394 |
| OS Northing | 0166880 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Kent |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000035 |
| Travel To Work Area | Medway |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33039879 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Medway 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Medway 018E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |