Postcode ME8 8JR (Medway)

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The postcode ME8 8JR is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME8 8JR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME8 8JR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 8JR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME8 8JR is Silverspot Close which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Arthur Road and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.11 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 8JR (for ages 11 and under) is Miers Court Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 3, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Rainham School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on May 5, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME8 8JR is The Long Hop and is 6.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11 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. 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 8JR 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 8JR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME8 8JR, and the approximate distance away.

Silverspot Close 82 m
Tavistock Close 188 m
Harvesters Close 193 m
The Crofters 204 m
Lonsdale Drive 242 m
Silverdale Drive 253 m
Nightingale Close 258 m
Wheatcroft Grove 332 m
Arthur Road 404 m
Herbert Road 457 m
Bettescombe Road 472 m
Orchard Street 487 m
Ploughmans Way 495 m
Mierscourt Road 510 m
Meresborough Road 744 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 8JR

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 8JR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
0 m
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
479 m
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
479 m
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.01 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.03 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.03 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.36 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 1.38 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.39 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.58 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.63 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.75 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.86 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.9 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
2.28 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.3 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.59 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.6 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.61 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.93 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME8 8JR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
5.18 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
6.16 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
6.16 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
6.16 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
6.84 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
6.85 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
6.85 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
7.07 km
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
7.07 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
7.15 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
7.24 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
7.29 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
7.29 km
Grove Park County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
7.32 km
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
7.4 km
Marino Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
7.4 km
The Billet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
7.4 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
7.48 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Westlands Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
7.49 km
Hook And Hatchet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
7.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME8 8JR - Data from Apr 2022

Arthur Road Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Arthur Road Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Herbert Road Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Herbert Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Nightingale Close Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 4.37 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 4.38 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.55 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.32 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME8 8JR - Data from Dec 2021

Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 169 m
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 896 m
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Highfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Bloors Lane Community Woodland Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Dane Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Yaugher Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Stoners Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Little Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Culvers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME8 8JR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.3 Mbps 103.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 6 Mbps 11 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 3.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 115.7 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 374 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 360,295 kWh - mean 11,622 kWh : median 11,843 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

30 meters consuming 92,542 kWh - mean 3,085 kWh : median 3,001 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 8JR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35695600
Longitude 0.60586400
OS Easting 581534
OS Northing 0165210
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27329
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Electoral Ward Rainham South
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Gillingham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039921
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 032C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2