Postcode ME8 9DH (Medway) Terminated December 1996

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The postcode ME8 9DH is located in Medway It was introduced in May 1994 and terminated in December 1996.ME8 9DH is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME8 9DH is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 9DH as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME8 9DH is Gayhurst Close which is centered 195 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lyndhurst Avenue and is 164 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 1.87 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 9DH (for ages 11 and under) is Bryony School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 21, 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 9DH is The Cock Horse and is 6.76 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Policing for ME8 9DH 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 9DH and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME8 9DH, and the approximate distance away.

Gayhurst Close 195 m
Tanker Hill 222 m
Chalfont Drive 248 m
Kenilworth Drive 261 m
Asquith Road 262 m
Napwood Close 263 m
Sandown Drive 299 m
Cambridge Road 322 m
Durham Road 340 m
Brockenhurst Close 341 m
Bransgore Close 357 m
Windermere Drive 358 m
The Mailyns 361 m
Lyndhurst Avenue 397 m
Queendown Avenue 410 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 9DH

Introduction May 1994
Termination December 1996
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME8 9DH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
585 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
701 m
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
733 m
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
897 m
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
897 m
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
984 m
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.15 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.15 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
1.31 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.51 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.61 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.64 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
1.85 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.9 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
2.05 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.3 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.36 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.4 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
2.59 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME8 9DH - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.93 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
5.88 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
5.88 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
5.88 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
6.39 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
6.69 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
6.76 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
6.76 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.84 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
7.1 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
7.13 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
7.13 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
7.13 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
7.13 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
7.16 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
7.32 km
Hook And Hatchet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
7.64 km
Cobham Manor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2021
7.7 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.71 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
7.73 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME8 9DH - Data from Apr 2022

Lyndhurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Deanwood Drive Top Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Deanwood Drive Top Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Lyndhurst Avenue Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Queen's Head Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 1.87 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.64 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.09 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.52 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME8 9DH - Data from Dec 2021

Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 714 m
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 770 m
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 852 m
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 969 m
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Ambley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 1.68 km
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Stoners Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35446900
Longitude 0.59230700
OS Easting 580600
OS Northing 0164900
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28309
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Electoral Ward Rainham Central
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 E33039917
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 030C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2