Postcode ME8 9QW (Medway)

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

ME8 9QW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.1 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 9QW as Hard-pressed living > Challenged terraced workers > Deprived blue-collar terraces.

The closest road name to ME8 9QW is Moyle Close which is centered 42 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lovelace Close and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.54 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 9QW (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 9QW is The Cock Horse and is 5.87 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 92.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.8 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Moyle Close 42 m
Lovelace Close 116 m
Readscroft Road 132 m
Lyall Way 144 m
Crispe Close 154 m
Chute Close 173 m
Beke Road 177 m
Culpepper Road 215 m
Conrad Close 232 m
Nares Road 235 m
Craddock Way 249 m
Style Close 257 m
Ferrier Close 258 m
Wyvill Close 281 m
Bond Road 292 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 9QW

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 9QW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
433 m
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
434 m
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
500 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
749 m
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.44 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.56 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.67 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.82 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.85 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.85 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.89 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.89 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.12 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.67 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.8 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.84 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
2.84 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.02 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
3.08 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
3.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
3.91 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
4.88 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
4.88 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
4.88 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.72 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
5.82 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
5.87 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
5.87 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
6.13 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.17 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
6.47 km
Hook And Hatchet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
6.64 km
Cobham Manor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2021
6.69 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.81 km
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
6.89 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
6.89 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
6.89 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
6.89 km
KIMS Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
7.12 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 9QW - Data from Apr 2022

Lovelace Close Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Lovelace Close Bus Stop/Station 178 m
Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Shopping Centre Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Dolphin Drive Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.54 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 5.1 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.59 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.96 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 49.52 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 195 m
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 545 m
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 693 m
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 799 m
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 814 m
Little Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 957 m
Stoners Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 957 m
Breeches Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 985 m
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Great Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.33 km
Yaugher Woods Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80.5 Mbps 92.7 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10.6 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 21 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% 92.8 13.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 160,336 kWh - mean 12,334 kWh : median 11,911 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 9QW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34554400
Longitude 0.59609700
OS Easting 580899
OS Northing 0163917
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23201
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 036B
Output Area / Small Area 8B1