ME8 0HU maps, stats, and open data
ME8 0HU lies on Maidstone Road in Gillingham. ME8 0HU is located in the Rainham South East 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 0HU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME8 0HU geodata
| Easting | 580564 |
| Northing | 164824 |
| Latitude | 51.353797 |
| Longitude | 0.591752 |
Where is ME8 0HU?
| Street | Maidstone Road |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 0HU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 0HU 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 East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gillingham And Rainham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME8 0HU
2021 2 FEB £572,500 |
2020 9 DEC £735,000 |
2016 24 NOV £442,000 |
2016 26 FEB £515,000 |
2012 5 SEP £303,500 |
2008 27 JUN £298,000 |
362, MAIDSTONE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0HU 2008 15 FEB £370,000 |
366, MAIDSTONE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0HU 2007 10 AUG £395,000 |
2006 27 JAN £440,000 |
351, MAIDSTONE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0HU 2003 15 DEC £425,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME8 0HU
| Deanwood Drive Top (Deanwood Drive) | Parkwood | 92m |
| Deanwood Drive Top (Deanwood Drive) | Parkwood | 96m |
| Wigmore Harvester (Maidstone Road) | Parkwood | 138m |
| Wigmore Harvester (Woodside) | Parkwood | 203m |
| Wigmore Harvester (Maidstone Road) | Parkwood | 222m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 0HU
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 1.9km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 4.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 0HU (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 0HU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 60.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 91.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 2.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 0HU (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 0HU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 0HU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 412,242 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 22,902 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 21,640 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 75,132 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,009 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,695 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 0HU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 0HU.
- 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 0HU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 0HU (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 0HU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Tanker Hill | 17:15 | 12:00 | 395m |
| Wigmore Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 435m |
| Deanswood Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 615m |
ME8 0HU ITL and ME8 0HU 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 0HU:
| 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 0HU 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 0HU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081333 | |
| LSOA | E01016091 | Medway 030C |
| MSOA | E02003343 | Medway 030 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 0HU
| ME8 9EU | Tanker Hill | 96m |
| ME8 9NH | Deanwood Drive | 106m |
| ME8 0HT | Maidstone Road | 114m |
| ME8 0HS | Maidstone Road | 120m |
| ME8 9NJ | Napwood Close | 172m |
| ME8 9ET | Deanwood Close | 172m |
| ME8 9DN | Chalfont Drive | 172m |
| ME8 0JF | Cambridge Road | 202m |
| ME8 0JD | Asquith Road | 212m |
| ME8 9DW | Chalfont Drive | 213m |
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