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The postcode ME8 7AJ is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME8 7AJ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
ME8 7AJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 7AJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to ME8 7AJ is Aylward Way which is centered 127 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Rainham Mark Grammar School and is 78 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.28 km away.
The closest primary school to ME8 7AJ (for ages 11 and under) is Thames View Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 15, 2020. 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 7AJ is The Long Hop and is 8.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 1, 2021.
Policing for ME8 7AJ 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 7AJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to ME8 7AJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode ME8 7AJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME8 7AJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (June 5, 2014) | 0 m |
| Thames View Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 310 m |
| Twydall Primary School and Nursery | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 26, 2021) | 756 m |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 879 m |
| Rainham School for Girls | Academy | 11-18 | Good (May 5, 2016) | 958 m |
| The Howard School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 958 m |
| St Margaret's Church of England Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 1.3 km |
| St Margaret's Infant School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (February 13, 2020) | 1.3 km |
| Featherby Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.39 km |
| Featherby Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Serious Weaknesses (December 8, 2021) | 1.46 km |
| Bryony School | Independent school | 2-11 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 1.54 km |
| Danecourt School | Special school | 4-11 | Good (June 6, 2019) | 1.68 km |
| Miers Court Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 3, 2021) | 1.75 km |
| Riverside Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 1.85 km |
| Woodlands Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2.24 km |
| Leigh Academy Rainham | Academy | 11-19 | 2.27 km | |
| Parkwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 2.45 km |
| The Robert Napier School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 31, 2019) | 2.46 km |
| Fairview Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (April 2, 2019) | 2.5 km |
| The GFC School | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (May 2, 2019) | 2.88 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME8 7AJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al's Ice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 6.75 km | |
| Detling Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 17, 2021 | 7.72 km | |
| Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2006 | 7.72 km | |
| Shell Highland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 7, 2022 | 7.72 km | |
| Sittingbourne Services Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement November 15, 2021 | 8.01 km | |
| Pine Lodge Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2020 | 8.03 km | |
| The Long Hop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 8.03 km | |
| European School Of Osteopathy (Food) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 20, 2021 | 8.09 km | |
| Gore Court Cricket Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2017 | 8.22 km | |
| Sittingbourne Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 14, 2019 | 8.22 km | |
| Edenwood Place | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 8.38 km | |
| Lower Bell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 28, 2020 | 8.38 km | |
| Mickey's Cafe Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 8.38 km | |
| Shell Bluebell Hill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 12, 2021 | 8.38 km | |
| Grove Park County Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2019 | 8.41 km | |
| Detling Community Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 20, 2020 | 8.53 km | |
| Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2012 | 8.55 km | |
| Kings Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 8.55 km | |
| Insight | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2013 | 8.57 km | |
| Marino Fish Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 13, 2021 | 8.57 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME8 7AJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Rainham Mark Grammar School | 78 m | |
| Hawthorne Avenue | 179 m | |
| Pump Lane roundabout | 271 m | |
| Truro Close | 282 m | |
| Truro Close | 300 m | |
| Rainham (Kent) Rail Station | 1.28 km | |
| Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station | 3.57 km | |
| London Southend Airport | 23.29 km | |
| Lydd London Ashford Airport | 52.08 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME8 7AJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Bloors Lane Community Woodland | 660 m | |
| West Hoath Wood | 1.71 km | |
| East Hoath Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Ambley Wood | 1.84 km | |
| Silver Spot Wood | 1.91 km | |
| Mill Hill | 1.96 km | |
| Spekes Bottom | Valley | 2.24 km |
| Foxburrow Wood | 2.37 km | |
| Grove Wood | 2.58 km | |
| Ferol Peak | 2.63 km | |
| Park Woods | 2.65 km | |
| Copperhouse Marshes | 2.65 km | |
| Cinque Port Marshes | 2.66 km | |
| Motney Hill | 2.68 km | |
| Gillingham Marshes | 3.03 km |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.37105500 |
| Longitude | 0.59465200 |
| OS Easting | 580698 |
| OS Northing | 0166750 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing |
| 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 023C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |