Postcode ME8 6WP (Medway) Terminated June 2004

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The postcode ME8 6WP is located in Medway It was introduced in March 2003 and terminated in June 2004.ME8 6WP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME8 6WP 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 6WP as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.

The closest road name to ME8 6WP is Bodiam Close which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bodiam Close and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.88 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6WP (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 6WP is Lower Bell and is 8.1 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bodiam Close 82 m
Sturry Way 87 m
Lyminge Close 91 m
Wright Close 113 m
Woodchurch Crescent 148 m
Waltham Road 161 m
Milsted Road 170 m
Elham Close 178 m
Crundale Road 184 m
Petham Green 205 m
Romany Court 221 m
Minster Road 230 m
Sandhurst Close 230 m
Begonia Avenue 240 m
Herne Road 247 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6WP

Introduction March 2003
Termination June 2004
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 6WP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
188 m
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
350 m
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
604 m
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
799 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
856 m
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
905 m
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.11 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.26 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.26 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.62 km
Woodlands Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.65 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.81 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.81 km
The Robert Napier School Good
(January 31, 2019)
1.85 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.22 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
2.28 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.29 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.45 km
Napier Community Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.54 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2.63 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bodiam Close Bus Stop/Station 92 m
Begonia Avenue Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Shops Bus Stop/Station 325 m
Wingham Close Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Wingham Close Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.98 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.63 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.31 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.61 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.97 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.31 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.46 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.56 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.61 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Nor Marsh Wetland 3.03 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37274800
Longitude 0.58641400
OS Easting 580118
OS Northing 0166918
OS Positional Quality Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references

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: White communities
Subgroup: Outer city 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 7C3