Postcode ME8 9JQ (Medway)

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The postcode ME8 9JQ is located in Medway It was introduced in March 1990 and is an active postcode. ME8 9JQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME8 9JQ 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 9JQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME8 9JQ is Sinclair Close which is centered 11 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Maryland Court and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.27 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 9JQ (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 9JQ is The Cock Horse and is 6.14 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 134.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% 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 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sinclair Close 11 m
Goldsmith Road 62 m
Dolphin Drive 79 m
Barlow Close 111 m
Bond Road 117 m
Maryland Court 131 m
Goodall Close 167 m
Ferrier Close 179 m
Parker Close 181 m
Wyvill Close 188 m
Gregory Close 240 m
Harcourt Gardens 278 m
Thrale Way 281 m
Lyall Way 291 m
Style Close 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 9JQ

Introduction March 1990
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 9JQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
330 m
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
758 m
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
819 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.04 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.16 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.61 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.61 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.64 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.81 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.81 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.05 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.17 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.3 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.47 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.49 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.69 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.71 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
2.73 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.03 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
3.07 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Maryland Court Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Maryland Court Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Dolphin Drive Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Bayswater Drive Bus Stop/Station 137 m
Middleton Close Bus Stop/Station 211 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 4.7 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 4.72 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.71 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 49.47 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 353 m
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 368 m
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 729 m
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 867 m
Stoners Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 900 m
Little Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 939 m
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 973 m
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Breeches Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Yaugher Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Highfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Great Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Dane Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Matts Hill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME8 9JQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 134.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 4.5% 99.6 15.9
300+ Mbps 95.5% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 297,267 kWh - mean 13,512 kWh : median 13,014 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 9JQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34687100
Longitude 0.60154300
OS Easting 581273
OS Northing 0164078
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 5A2