Postcode ME8 8TH (Medway)

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

ME8 8TH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 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 8TH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME8 8TH is Harcourt Gardens which is centered 51 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Middleton Close and is 94 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.42 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 8TH (for ages 11 and under) is Parkwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2019. 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 8TH is The Cock Horse and is 6.01 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 136.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Harcourt Gardens 51 m
Maryland Court 119 m
Gregory Close 133 m
Pembroke Gardens 153 m
Sandgate Court 176 m
Middleton Close 188 m
Bayswater Drive 207 m
Thrale Way 227 m
Goldsmith Road 237 m
Sinclair Close 241 m
Willowby Gardens 248 m
Ferrier Close 267 m
Bond Road 274 m
Style Close 290 m
Tyler Drive 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 8TH

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 8TH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
568 m
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
699 m
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
854 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.23 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.33 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.79 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.79 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.88 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
2.04 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.04 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.19 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.33 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.36 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.46 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.57 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.59 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.9 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
2.95 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.27 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
3.3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
3.85 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
4.84 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
4.84 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
4.84 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
5.96 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
6.01 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
6.01 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
6.03 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
6.15 km
Hook And Hatchet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
6.36 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.46 km
Cobham Manor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2021
6.63 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
6.64 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
6.89 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
6.9 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
6.9 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
7.15 km
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
7.15 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.24 km
KIMS Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
7.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Middleton Close Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Bayswater Drive Bus Stop/Station 108 m
Maryland Court Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Tyler Drive Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Maryland Court Bus Stop/Station 288 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 4.6 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 4.61 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.86 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 49.23 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 543 m
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 552 m
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 603 m
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 652 m
Stoners Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 678 m
Little Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 728 m
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 842 m
Yaugher Woods Woodland Or Forest 907 m
Breeches Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 978 m
Highfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 992 m
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Great Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Matts Hill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Dane Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.9 Mbps 136.4 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 91.8 16.8
300+ Mbps 100% 418.3 37

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 367,282 kWh - mean 17,490 kWh : median 16,631 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 8TH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34511800
Longitude 0.60351200
OS Easting 581417
OS Northing 0163888
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26390
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 032D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2