Postcode ME8 9PT (Medway)

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

ME8 9PT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 9PT as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to ME8 9PT is Stoneacre Close which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fairfax Close and is 47 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.37 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 9PT (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 9PT is The Cock Horse and is 6.12 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 95.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.5 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stoneacre Close 28 m
Foxburrow Close 72 m
Cheney Close 84 m
Hutsford Close 98 m
Dixwell Close 147 m
Fairfax Close 155 m
Craddock Way 173 m
Campleshon Road 181 m
Donet Close 226 m
Hallwood Close 233 m
Queendown Avenue 259 m
Capel Close 265 m
Maidstone Road 288 m
Brackwood Close 293 m
Readscroft Road 301 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 9PT

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 9PT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
404 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
411 m
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
648 m
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
852 m
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.17 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.31 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.45 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.54 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.56 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.56 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.65 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.65 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.25 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
2.52 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.54 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.64 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.65 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.7 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
2.7 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.26 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
5.22 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
5.22 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
5.22 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.85 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
6.06 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
6.12 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
6.12 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.3 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
6.43 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
6.7 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.79 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.82 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.82 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.82 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.82 km
Cobham Manor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2021
7.03 km
Hook And Hatchet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
7.04 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.29 km
KIMS Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
7.33 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fairfax Close Bus Stop/Station 47 m
Drewery Drive East Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Drewery Drive East Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Campleshon Road Bus Stop/Station 354 m
Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.19 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.72 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 49.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 291 m
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 499 m
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Stoners Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Little Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Breeches Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 59.1 Mbps 95.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 17.4 Mbps 17.5 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% 68.9 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 113,957 kWh - mean 11,396 kWh : median 10,615 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 9PT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34846800
Longitude 0.59280100
OS Easting 580658
OS Northing 0164234
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24543
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: Challenged terraced workers
Subgroup: Deprived blue-collar terraces
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 036E
Output Area / Small Area 8B1