Postcode ME8 9SS (Medway)

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

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

The closest road name to ME8 9SS is Hutsford Close which is centered 55 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fairfax Close and is 189 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.23 km away.

The closest primary school to ME8 9SS (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 9SS is The Cock Horse and is 6.26 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hutsford Close 55 m
Campleshon Road 91 m
Cheney Close 128 m
Idenwood Close 136 m
Hallwood Close 143 m
Stoneacre Close 147 m
Queendown Avenue 154 m
Holtwood Close 187 m
Lineacre Close 187 m
Brackwood Close 189 m
Foxburrow Close 203 m
Donet Close 217 m
Cowbeck Close 236 m
Dixwell Close 256 m
Woodpecker Glade 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME8 9SS

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 9SS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
340 m
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
470 m
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
784 m
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
966 m
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
1.08 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
1.18 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
1.43 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
1.43 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
1.5 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
1.5 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
1.53 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
1.6 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
2.39 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
2.4 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.41 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.52 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.54 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.56 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
2.59 km
Danecourt School Good
(June 6, 2019)
2.89 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Fairfax Close Bus Stop/Station 189 m
Campleshon Road Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Campleshon Road Bus Stop/Station 238 m
Queen's Head Bus Stop/Station 335 m
Drewery Drive East Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.23 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.12 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.58 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Woods Woodland Or Forest 328 m
Foxburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 411 m
Silver Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
East Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Lambs Frith Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Stoners Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Little Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Breeches Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Blowers Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Whitegate Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
West Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 64.8 Mbps 72.5 Mbps 156.04 Mbps
Upload 16.6 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 29.27 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.9 15.7
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 344,811 kWh - mean 11,890 kWh : median 11,384 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 92,143 kWh - mean 2,972 kWh : median 2,556 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME8 9SS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.34962600
Longitude 0.59368500
OS Easting 580715
OS Northing 0164365
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: 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 036D
Output Area / Small Area 6B2