Postcode ME8 8RT (Medway)

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The postcode ME8 8RT is located in Medway It was introduced in October 1985 and is an active postcode. ME8 8RT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME8 8RT is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 8RT as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to ME8 8RT is Burnham Walk which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Augustine School and is 221 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 3.03 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 8RT (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 8RT is The Cock Horse and is 5.37 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 130.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 1.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Burnham Walk 91 m
Clavell Close 200 m
Hunstanton Close 209 m
Deanwood Drive 216 m
Walsingham Close 230 m
Standen Close 249 m
Wildman Close 256 m
Stirling Close 299 m
Sandringham Road 308 m
Plomley Close 308 m
Tyler Drive 366 m
Matts Hill Road 389 m
Long Catlis Road 678 m
Maidstone Road 1.22 km
Mierscourt Road 1.42 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 8RT

Introduction October 1985
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 8RT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
161 m
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
491 m
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
977 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.24 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.83 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.93 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.94 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.14 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.14 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.37 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.37 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
2.47 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.47 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 3.02 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
3.08 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.22 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.41 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
3.42 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.61 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.65 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
3.33 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
4.3 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
4.3 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
4.3 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
5.32 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
5.37 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
5.37 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.38 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
5.57 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
5.81 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
6 km
Hook And Hatchet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
6.08 km
Cobham Manor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2021
6.1 km
KIMS Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
6.64 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.65 km
Invicta Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
6.79 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.79 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.79 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.79 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.79 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Augustine School Bus Stop/Station 221 m
St Augustine School Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Nares Road Bus Stop/Station 294 m
Nares Road Bus Stop/Station 310 m
Thrale Way Bus Stop/Station 362 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 5.11 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 5.12 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.48 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 48.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 214 m
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 250 m
Breeches Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 396 m
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 400 m
Little Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 479 m
Stoners Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 528 m
Great Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 703 m
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 775 m
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 784 m
Stone Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 921 m
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Purple Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Yaugher Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Boston Elms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 130.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 155.7 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 241,992 kWh - mean 7,806 kWh : median 7,553 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 8RT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34036800
Longitude 0.59791500
OS Easting 581046
OS Northing 0163346
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11392
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: 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 E33039933
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 036C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2