Postcode ME8 9NS (Medway)

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The postcode ME8 9NS is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME8 9NS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME8 9NS is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 9NS as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME8 9NS is Idenwood Close which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Campleshon Road and is 190 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.1 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 9NS (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 9NS is The Cock Horse and is 6.41 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 108.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Idenwood Close 19 m
Lineacre Close 46 m
Queendown Avenue 83 m
Cowbeck Close 105 m
Hallwood Close 111 m
Napwood Close 135 m
Holtwood Close 137 m
Woodpecker Glade 167 m
Hutsford Close 190 m
Campleshon Road 201 m
Brackwood Close 229 m
Donet Close 239 m
Cheney Close 241 m
Tanker Hill 252 m
Findlay Close 278 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 9NS

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 9NS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
397 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
508 m
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
935 m
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
947 m
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.08 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
1.12 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.27 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.27 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.38 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.38 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.56 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.61 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
2.23 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.26 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.39 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
2.44 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.45 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.46 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.53 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.76 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Campleshon Road Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Campleshon Road Bus Stop/Station 204 m
Queen's Head Bus Stop/Station 235 m
Deanwood Drive Top Bus Stop/Station 249 m
Deanwood Drive Top Bus Stop/Station 256 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.1 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.43 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 430 m
Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 461 m
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Stoners Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Little Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Breeches Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 108.3 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 36 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 0% 91.2 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 279,987 kWh - mean 19,999 kWh : median 18,643 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 66,097 kWh - mean 4,721 kWh : median 4,736 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 9NS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35100400
Longitude 0.59363400
OS Easting 580706
OS Northing 0164518
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25825
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 E33039932
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 036D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2