Postcode ME8 8RH (Medway)

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

ME8 8RH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 8RH as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME8 8RH is Sandringham Road which is centered 29 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tyler Drive and is 127 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.83 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 8RH (for ages 11 and under) is St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2018. 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 8RH is The Cock Horse and is 5.59 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 190.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.9 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. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME8 8RH 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 8RH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Sandringham Road 29 m
Hunstanton Close 97 m
Standen Close 137 m
Tyler Drive 185 m
Burnham Walk 197 m
Willowby Gardens 213 m
Stirling Close 244 m
Middleton Close 255 m
Clavell Close 259 m
Bayswater Drive 288 m
Thrale Way 328 m
Sandgate Court 378 m
Deanwood Drive 400 m
Matts Hill Road 641 m
Mierscourt Road 1.23 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 8RH

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 8RH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
401 m
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
684 m
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
869 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.32 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.74 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.12 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.13 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.13 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.2 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.2 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.32 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
2.38 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.38 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.76 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.8 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.98 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.28 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
3.32 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.57 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
3.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
3.46 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
4.44 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
4.44 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
4.44 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
5.55 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
5.59 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
5.59 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.65 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
5.74 km
Hook And Hatchet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
6.07 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.08 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
6.23 km
Cobham Manor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2021
6.23 km
KIMS Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
6.87 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.93 km
Invicta Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
7.02 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
7.05 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
7.05 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
7.05 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.07 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tyler Drive Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Tyler Drive Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Thrale Way Bus Stop/Station 196 m
Thrale Way Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Nares Road Bus Stop/Station 315 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.83 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 4.83 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 4.84 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.28 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 48.95 km

Nearby Nature

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

Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 140 m
Stoners Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 374 m
Little Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 378 m
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 435 m
Breeches Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 561 m
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 686 m
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 725 m
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 739 m
Great Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 801 m
Yaugher Woods Woodland Or Forest 866 m
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 941 m
Stone Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Matts Hill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Highfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 93.5 Mbps 190.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 14.8 Mbps 18.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.3 12.8
300+ Mbps 100% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 155,173 kWh - mean 11,084 kWh : median 12,245 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 8RH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34157300
Longitude 0.60155900
OS Easting 581295
OS Northing 0163489
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24588
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
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 032A
Output Area / Small Area 5A1