Postcode ME8 6TX (Medway)

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

ME8 6TX is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.6 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 6TX as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME8 6TX is Woodchurch Crescent which is centered 120 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Begonia Avenue and is 186 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.66 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6TX (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 6TX is Lower Bell and is 8.06 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 84.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.2 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 1.5 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 6TX 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 6TX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Woodchurch Crescent 120 m
Hawthorne Avenue 140 m
Begonia Avenue 153 m
Wright Close 162 m
Ashley Road 174 m
Herne Road 185 m
Romany Court 200 m
Romany Road 217 m
Sturry Way 217 m
Patrixbourne Avenue 230 m
Newnham Close 231 m
Petham Green 242 m
Blean Road 251 m
Detling Close 258 m
Langdale Close 334 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6TX

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 6TX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
361 m
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
418 m
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
464 m
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
728 m
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.05 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.08 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.26 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.41 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.55 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.55 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.91 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.95 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
2.07 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.24 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2.41 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.5 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
2.52 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.55 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
6.76 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
7.71 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
7.71 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
7.71 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.89 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
8.06 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
8.06 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
8.06 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.06 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
8.25 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.35 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
8.39 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
8.41 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
8.41 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
8.42 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
8.49 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
8.49 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
8.61 km
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
8.61 km
Grove Park County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
8.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Begonia Avenue Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Hawthorne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Rainham Mark Grammar School Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Bodiam Close Bus Stop/Station 359 m
Caldew Avenue Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.66 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.23 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.82 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.46 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.24 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.85 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.91 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.56 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.67 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.73 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.87 km
Motney Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.04 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 84.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.2 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13.5 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 82.4 9.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 209,125 kWh - mean 9,958 kWh : median 9,498 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 79,262 kWh - mean 3,603 kWh : median 3,346 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 6TX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37079200
Longitude 0.58866000
OS Easting 580282
OS Northing 0166706
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17657
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 transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039893
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 023D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1