Postcode ME8 9QQ (Medway)

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

ME8 9QQ 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 9QQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to ME8 9QQ is Craddock Way which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fairfax Close and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.51 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 9QQ (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 9QQ is The Cock Horse and is 5.96 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 287.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 29.2 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 9QQ 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 9QQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Craddock Way 32 m
Foxburrow Close 98 m
Fairfax Close 113 m
Capel Close 137 m
Readscroft Road 154 m
Stoneacre Close 155 m
Beke Road 162 m
Fane Way 163 m
Chute Close 193 m
Dixwell Close 208 m
Long Catlis Road 212 m
Gunnis Close 234 m
Cheney Close 239 m
Hutsford Close 263 m
Crispe Close 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 9QQ

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 9QQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
462 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
472 m
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
483 m
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
692 m
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.33 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.43 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.44 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.56 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)
1.79 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.79 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.11 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
2.68 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.71 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.74 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.8 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.82 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
2.87 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
3.11 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.1 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
5.71 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
5.9 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
5.96 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
5.96 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.16 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
6.27 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
6.54 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.7 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.75 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.75 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.75 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.75 km
Cobham Manor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2021
6.86 km
Hook And Hatchet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
6.89 km
KIMS Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
7.18 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
7.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fairfax Close Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Gladwyn Close Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Fairview Avenue end Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Fairview Avenue Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Drewery Drive East Bus Stop/Station 346 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.51 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.33 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.88 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 49.77 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 259 m
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 572 m
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 944 m
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 955 m
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Breeches Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Little Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Stoners Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 331 Mbps 287.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 36 Mbps 29.2 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 128.7 17
300+ Mbps 100% 383.4 36.6

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 122,986 kWh - mean 11,181 kWh : median 11,497 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 9QQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34697400
Longitude 0.59284600
OS Easting 580667
OS Northing 0164068
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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 8A1