ME8 0HS maps, stats, and open data
ME8 0HS lies on Maidstone Road in Gillingham. ME8 0HS 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 January 1980.
ME8 0HS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME8 0HS geodata
| Easting | 580549 |
| Northing | 164943 |
| Latitude | 51.354871 |
| Longitude | 0.591597 |
Where is ME8 0HS?
| Street | Maidstone Road |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 0HS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 0HS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
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 0HS
2025 31 MAR £602,500 |
2019 5 APR £293,000 |
2018 2 FEB £625,000 |
331, MAIDSTONE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0HS 2014 1 MAY £295,000 |
2013 29 NOV £455,000 |
2006 12 OCT £360,000 |
1999 22 JUN £115,000 |
340, MAIDSTONE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0HS 1997 21 OCT £123,500 |
1997 6 JUN £145,000 |
1995 30 MAR £68,500 |
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 0HS
| Lyndhurst Road (Maidstone Road) | Rainham | 114m |
| Lyndhurst Road (Maidstone Road) | Rainham | 145m |
| Deanwood Drive Top (Deanwood Drive) | Parkwood | 212m |
| Deanwood Drive Top (Deanwood Drive) | Parkwood | 215m |
| Wigmore Harvester (Maidstone Road) | Parkwood | 248m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 0HS
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 1.9km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 0HS (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME8 0HS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 73.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 98.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 14.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 0HS (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 0HS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 0HS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 349,791 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,410 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,045 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 75,612 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,448 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,145 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 0HS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 0HS.
- 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
12.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 0HS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 0HS (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 0HS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wigmore Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 470m |
| Tanker Hill | 17:15 | 12:00 | 471m |
| Edwin Road | 17:30 | 12:15 | 668m |
ME8 0HS ITL and ME8 0HS 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 0HS:
| 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 0HS 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 0HS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081333 | |
| LSOA | E01016091 | Medway 030C |
| MSOA | E02003343 | Medway 030 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 0HS
| ME8 0HU | Maidstone Road | 120m |
| ME8 9DP | Kenilworth Drive | 129m |
| ME8 0HB | Maidstone Road | 134m |
| ME8 0JW | Durham Road | 159m |
| ME8 9EU | Tanker Hill | 169m |
| ME8 0JF | Cambridge Road | 174m |
| ME8 9DR | Kenilworth Drive | 176m |
| ME8 0JE | Cambridge Road | 178m |
| ME8 0HT | Maidstone Road | 217m |
| ME8 9NH | Deanwood Drive | 218m |
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