Postcode ME8 9PZ (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME8 9PZ is Craddock Way which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fairfax Close and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.45 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 9PZ (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 9PZ is The Cock Horse and is 5.99 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 135.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 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 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Craddock Way 81 m
Readscroft Road 120 m
Foxburrow Close 134 m
Beke Road 170 m
Stoneacre Close 175 m
Chute Close 197 m
Lovelace Close 215 m
Fairfax Close 219 m
Moyle Close 239 m
Capel Close 241 m
Crispe Close 258 m
Fane Way 259 m
Campleshon Road 267 m
Long Catlis Road 272 m
Hutsford Close 277 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 9PZ

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 9PZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
368 m
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
515 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
570 m
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
670 m
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.36 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.37 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.55 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.68 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.72 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.72 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.74 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.74 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.18 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.65 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
2.68 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.69 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.74 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.83 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
2.89 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
3.17 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fairfax Close Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Gladwyn Close Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Lovelace Close Bus Stop/Station 329 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.39 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.84 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 49.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 147 m
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 482 m
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 892 m
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 953 m
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 981 m
Stoners Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Little Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Breeches Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Great Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 135.2 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.9 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% 110.8 11.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 81,367 kWh - mean 10,171 kWh : median 10,050 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 9PZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34701000
Longitude 0.59445700
OS Easting 580779
OS Northing 0164076
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: 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 E33039932
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 036
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 036D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2