ME8 0QL maps, stats, and open data
ME8 0QL lies on Fairview Avenue in Gillingham. ME8 0QL 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 0QL maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME8 0QL geodata
| Easting | 579573 |
| Northing | 164353 |
| Latitude | 51.349880 |
| Longitude | 0.577298 |
Where is ME8 0QL?
| Street | Fairview Avenue |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 0QL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 0QL as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100m | 328ft |
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 0QL
2022 27 OCT £925,525 |
15, FAIRVIEW AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0QL 2021 16 DEC £760,000 |
2021 16 APR £480,000 |
2021 15 JAN £525,000 |
2016 17 MAY £800,000 |
2016 31 MAR £423,000 |
13, FAIRVIEW AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0QL 2013 28 MAY £375,000 |
2011 25 NOV £580,000 |
1, FAIRVIEW AVENUE, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0QL 2008 18 NOV £203,000 |
2008 8 FEB £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 0QL
| Hickory Dell (Hempstead Valley Drive) | Hempstead | 177m |
| Hickory Dell (Hempstead Valley Drive) | Hempstead | 209m |
| Green Bank Close (Hempstead Valley Drive) | Hempstead | 210m |
| Wigmore Road | Wigmore | 226m |
| Wigmore Road | Wigmore | 229m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 0QL
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 3km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 4.5km |
| Chatham Station | 5.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 0QL (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 0QL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 48.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 50.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 69.86Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 17.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 15.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 0QL (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 0QL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 0QL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 221,500 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 22,150 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 21,165 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 58,383 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,838 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,518 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 0QL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 0QL.
- 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
4.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 0QL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 0QL (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 0QL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wigmore Road | 17:30 | 12:15 | 264m |
| Hempstead | 17:30 | 12:00 | 504m |
| Fairview Avenue (Ex P.o.) | 17:30 | 12:00 | 658m |
ME8 0QL ITL and ME8 0QL 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 0QL:
| 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 0QL 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 0QL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081156 | |
| LSOA | E01016050 | Medway 035A |
| MSOA | E02003348 | Medway 035 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 0QL
| ME8 0QJ | Fairview Avenue | 132m |
| ME7 3RT | Spekes Road | 134m |
| ME7 3SN | Ferndown Close | 169m |
| ME7 3SL | Hickory Dell | 170m |
| ME8 0SX | Wigmore Road | 183m |
| ME7 3QP | Pine Grove | 196m |
| ME8 0SE | The Hazels | 204m |
| ME8 0TA | Wigmore Road | 233m |
| ME8 0TG | Norman Close | 235m |
| ME8 0SR | Wigmore Road | 254m |
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