ME8 0EJ maps, stats, and open data
ME8 0EJ lies on Lyra Close in Gillingham. ME8 0EJ is located in the Rainham South West electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Medway and the English Parliamentary constituency of Gillingham and Rainham. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q and the police force is Kent. This postcode has been in use since May 2008.
ME8 0EJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME8 0EJ geodata
| Easting | 580828 |
| Northing | 166118 |
| Latitude | 51.365337 |
| Longitude | 0.596225 |
Where is ME8 0EJ?
| Street | Lyra Close |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 0EJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 0EJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Rainham South West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gillingham And Rainham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME8 0EJ
2025 3 SEP £620,000 |
2021 11 NOV £550,000 |
2021 14 MAY £490,000 |
9, LYRA CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0EJ 2019 31 OCT £270,000 |
2019 5 APR £516,000 |
2, LYRA CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0EJ 2013 4 JAN £340,000 |
1, LYRA CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0EJ 2012 22 NOV £380,000 |
2012 20 NOV £410,000 |
3, LYRA CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0EJ 2012 9 NOV £375,000 |
2011 10 MAR £313,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME8 0EJ
| Bloors Lane (London Road) | Rainham | 103m |
| Danson Way (Bloors Lane) | Twydall | 181m |
| Bloors Lane (London Road) | Rainham | 206m |
| Danson Way (Bloors Lane) | Twydall | 221m |
| Roberts Road (London Road) | Rainham | 315m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 0EJ
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 1.1km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 0EJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME8 0EJ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 66.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 56.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 75.89Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 15.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 0EJ (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
ME8 0EJ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 0EJ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 100,043 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,505 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,370 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 0EJ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 0EJ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
33.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 0EJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 0EJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 0EJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Salisbury Avenue | 17:45 | 12:00 | 110m |
| Danson Way | 17:30 | 12:00 | 307m |
| Broadview Post Office | 17:30 | 11:45 | 479m |
ME8 0EJ ITL and ME8 0EJ LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for ME8 0EJ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ4 | Kent |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ41 | Medway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000035 | Medway |
ME8 0EJ census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for ME8 0EJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081344 | |
| LSOA | E01016087 | Medway 029A |
| MSOA | E02003342 | Medway 029 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 0EJ
| ME8 7RJ | London Road | 66m |
| ME8 0BH | Salisbury Avenue | 94m |
| ME8 7EY | Birling Avenue | 139m |
| ME8 7RH | London Road | 152m |
| ME8 7EJ | Bloors Lane | 216m |
| ME8 7HA | Denbigh Avenue | 221m |
| ME8 0BG | Century Road | 224m |
| ME8 0BJ | Salisbury Avenue | 251m |
| ME8 7EP | Bedford Avenue | 252m |
| ME8 7HD | Cranford Close | 253m |
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