Postcode ME8 6UE (Medway)

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

ME8 6UE 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 6UE as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to ME8 6UE is Selstead Close which is centered 16 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tesco and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.9 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6UE (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 30, 2018. 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 6UE is Lower Bell and is 7.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 69.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Selstead Close 16 m
Phillips Court 108 m
Patrixbourne Avenue 117 m
Detling Close 130 m
Franks Court 147 m
Blean Road 149 m
Elizabeth Court 160 m
Romany Road 167 m
Wilmington Way 167 m
Herne Road 191 m
Romany Court 207 m
Caldew Avenue 214 m
Beckett Close 256 m
Sturry Way 339 m
Woodchurch Crescent 359 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6UE

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 6UE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
287 m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
334 m
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
741 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
942 m
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
989 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
994 m
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
999 m
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
999 m
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.04 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.22 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.67 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.67 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.82 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.89 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.01 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2.23 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
2.38 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.41 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.43 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.46 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
6.62 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
7.56 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
7.56 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
7.56 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.61 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.72 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.72 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.72 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.72 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.92 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.07 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
8.2 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
8.27 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
8.27 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
8.61 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
8.61 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
8.63 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
8.63 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
8.72 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
8.77 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tesco Bus Stop/Station 123 m
Tesco Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Edwin Road Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Edwin Road Bus Stop/Station 188 m
Caldew Avenue Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.9 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.1 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.59 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.73 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.22 km

Nearby Nature

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

West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.57 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.68 km
South Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.86 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.88 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 48.8 Mbps 69.8 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.5 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 251,853 kWh - mean 11,448 kWh : median 10,968 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 6UE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.36913100
Longitude 0.58447100
OS Easting 579997
OS Northing 0166511
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: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
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 8C3