ME8 0LR maps, stats, and open data
ME8 0LR lies on Maidstone Road in Gillingham. ME8 0LR is located in the Hempstead & Wigmore 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 0LR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME8 0LR geodata
| Easting | 580112 |
| Northing | 163077 |
| Latitude | 51.338248 |
| Longitude | 0.584413 |
Where is ME8 0LR?
| Street | Maidstone Road |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 0LR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 0LR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 130m | 427ft |
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 | Hempstead & Wigmore |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gillingham And Rainham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME8 0LR
2025 10 NOV £490,000 |
659, MAIDSTONE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0LR 2025 12 JUN £355,000 |
2020 13 JAN £285,000 |
2016 30 JUN £535,000 |
752, MAIDSTONE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0LR 2015 23 JAN £402,500 |
2014 28 MAY £370,000 |
768, MAIDSTONE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0LR 2006 5 JUL £230,000 |
655, MAIDSTONE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0LR 2006 15 JUN £258,000 |
754, MAIDSTONE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0LR 2006 24 FEB £300,000 |
2005 21 NOV £308,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME8 0LR
| Fowler Close (Wigmore Road) | Wigmore | 120m |
| Fowler Close (Wigmore Road) | Wigmore | 154m |
| Deanwood Drive Bottom (Deanwood Drive) | Parkwood | 214m |
| Car Park (Maidstone Road) | Wigmore | 250m |
| Deanwood Drive Bottom (Deanwood Drive) | Parkwood | 266m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 0LR
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 3.6km |
| Chatham Station | 6.4km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 0LR (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 | 83.3% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME8 0LR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 86.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 0LR (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 0LR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 0LR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 360,569 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 18,977 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,547 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 79,445 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 16 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,965 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,838 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 0LR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 0LR.
- 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
14.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 0LR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 0LR (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 0LR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| New Bredhurst | 17:30 | 12:00 | 75m |
| Grain Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 438m |
| Hawbeck Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 491m |
ME8 0LR ITL and ME8 0LR 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 0LR:
| 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 0LR 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 0LR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081152 | |
| LSOA | E01016052 | Medway 035C |
| MSOA | E02003348 | Medway 035 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 0LR
| ME8 0LX | Fowler Close | 62m |
| ME8 0LA | Regency Close | 91m |
| ME8 0LU | Wigmore Road | 109m |
| ME8 0GW | Eleanor Court | 125m |
| ME8 0LL | Maidstone Road | 148m |
| ME8 0LY | Wigmore Road | 178m |
| ME8 0LW | Chart Place | 191m |
| ME8 0LN | Chart Place | 216m |
| ME8 0LP | Lime Court | 249m |
| ME8 0LJ | Maidstone Road | 279m |
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