Postcode ME8 9QN (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME8 9QN is Moyle Close which is centered 90 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lovelace Close and is 202 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.52 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 9QN (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 9QN is The Cock Horse and is 5.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 199.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.5 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 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Moyle Close 90 m
Readscroft Road 92 m
Lovelace Close 125 m
Beke Road 147 m
Chute Close 152 m
Crispe Close 158 m
Lyall Way 184 m
Craddock Way 201 m
Culpepper Road 212 m
Conrad Close 233 m
Long Catlis Road 271 m
Nares Road 277 m
Foxburrow Close 283 m
Wyvill Close 283 m
Ferrier Close 291 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 9QN

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 9QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
415 m
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
441 m
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
536 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
702 m
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.43 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.52 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.64 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.78 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.82 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.82 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.85 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.85 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.13 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.67 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.79 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
2.8 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.81 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.97 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
3.03 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
3.13 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lovelace Close Bus Stop/Station 202 m
Lovelace Close Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 261 m
Gladwyn Close Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.52 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.54 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.94 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 49.57 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 169 m
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 529 m
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 741 m
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 840 m
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 841 m
Little Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Stoners Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Breeches Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Great Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Yaugher Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 199.8 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 18.1 Mbps 21.5 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% 28 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 90.3 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 191,982 kWh - mean 17,453 kWh : median 15,621 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 9QN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34586900
Longitude 0.59562700
OS Easting 580865
OS Northing 0163952
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