Postcode ME8 6YB (Medway)

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

ME8 6YB 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 6YB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME8 6YB is Petham Green which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Begonia Avenue and is 19 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.7 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 6YB (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 6YB is Lower Bell and is 8.21 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 141.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 1.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Petham Green 48 m
Begonia Avenue 72 m
Wright Close 106 m
Newnham Close 136 m
Woodchurch Crescent 137 m
Milsted Road 163 m
Hollingbourne Road 164 m
Hawthorne Avenue 202 m
Sturry Way 209 m
Bodiam Close 216 m
Frinsted Close 223 m
Doddington Road 249 m
Crundale Road 257 m
Lyminge Close 276 m
Beechings Green 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 6YB

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 6YB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
360 m
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
424 m
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
510 m
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
721 m
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
970 m
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
1.04 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.18 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.18 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
1.29 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.6 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)
2.03 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.09 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.27 km
Barnsole Primary School Requires improvement
(November 18, 2021)
2.45 km
The GFC School Good
(May 2, 2019)
2.46 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
2.61 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.69 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
6.95 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
7.91 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
7.91 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
7.91 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
8.08 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
8.21 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
8.21 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
8.21 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
8.21 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
8.41 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
8.43 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
8.45 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
8.45 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
8.54 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
8.62 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
8.64 km
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
8.64 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
Grove Park County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
8.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Begonia Avenue Bus Stop/Station 19 m
Bodiam Close Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Hawthorne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 271 m
Beechings Green Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Beechings Green Bus Stop/Station 308 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.15 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 4.81 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.26 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.4 km

Nearby Nature

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

Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.67 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.07 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Cinque Port Marshes Wetland 2.37 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Copperhouse Marshes Wetland 2.47 km
Ferol Peak Wetland 2.53 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Gillingham Marshes Wetland 2.71 km
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Motney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.91 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 141.6 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 113.3 14.2
300+ Mbps 100% 461.6 37.2

Gas Consumption

49 meters consuming 544,412 kWh - mean 11,110 kWh : median 9,319 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

49 meters consuming 148,252 kWh - mean 3,026 kWh : median 2,372 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 6YB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.37253700
Longitude 0.58904600
OS Easting 580302
OS Northing 0166901
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7507
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: 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