Postcode ME8 9QE (Medway)

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

ME8 9QE 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 9QE as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME8 9QE is Capel Close which is centered 82 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gladwyn Close and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.58 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 9QE (for ages 11 and under) is Deanwood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 2, 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 9QE is The Cock Horse and is 5.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 165.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.9 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Capel Close 82 m
Craddock Way 92 m
Fane Way 96 m
Beke Road 121 m
Fairfax Close 133 m
Long Catlis Road 138 m
Readscroft Road 145 m
Chute Close 149 m
Gunnis Close 160 m
Foxburrow Close 171 m
Gladwyn Close 213 m
Culpepper Road 223 m
Stoneacre Close 227 m
Crispe Close 233 m
Dixwell Close 241 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 9QE

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 9QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
413 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
482 m
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
527 m
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
641 m
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.38 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.41 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.51 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.54 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.79 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.79 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.86 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.86 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.04 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
2.75 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.78 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.81 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.86 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.89 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
2.92 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
3.15 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Gladwyn Close Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Fairfax Close Bus Stop/Station 191 m
Fairview Avenue end Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Fairview Avenue Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Fairview Avenue Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.37 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.95 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 49.73 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 308 m
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 640 m
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 878 m
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 928 m
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 960 m
Breeches Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Little Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Stoners Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 165.8 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 21.9 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% 100.3 17.9
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 98,404 kWh - mean 10,934 kWh : median 9,841 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 9QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34637300
Longitude 0.59235300
OS Easting 580635
OS Northing 0164000
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: 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 036E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2