ME8 0SL maps, stats, and open data
ME8 0SL lies on Hoath Lane in Gillingham. ME8 0SL 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 0SL maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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ME8 0SL geodata
| Easting | 579707 |
| Northing | 164925 |
| Latitude | 51.354976 |
| Longitude | 0.579509 |
Where is ME8 0SL?
| Street | Hoath Lane |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 0SL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 0SL 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 | Rainham South West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gillingham And Rainham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME8 0SL
15, HOATH LANE, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0SL 2025 19 DEC £285,000 |
2025 26 JUN £775,000 |
2025 24 MAR £425,000 |
9, HOATH LANE, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0SL 2024 19 JUL £545,000 |
2018 14 SEP £325,000 |
2011 29 JUL £270,000 |
2009 31 JUL £275,000 |
2008 7 MAR £240,000 |
2007 26 JAN £195,000 |
2005 21 JUL £295,000 |
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 0SL
| Spyglass And Kettle (Woodside) | Wigmore | 251m |
| Spyglass And Kettle (Woodside) | Wigmore | 260m |
| Cambridge Road (Springvale) | Rainham | 350m |
| Smallholders Club (Springvale) | Wigmore | 406m |
| Smallholders Club (Springvale) | Wigmore | 424m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 0SL
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 2.6km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 4.1km |
| Chatham Station | 5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 0SL (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 0SL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 106.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 0SL (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 0SL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 0SL by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 288,358 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 19,224 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 18,105 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 71,166 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,744 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,032 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 0SL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 0SL.
- 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
4.4% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 0SL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 0SL (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 0SL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wigmore Road | 17:30 | 12:15 | 467m |
| Wigmore Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 495m |
| Edwin Road | 17:30 | 12:15 | 639m |
ME8 0SL ITL and ME8 0SL 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 0SL:
| 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 0SL 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 0SL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081337 | |
| LSOA | E01016085 | Medway 030A |
| MSOA | E02003343 | Medway 030 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 0SL
| ME8 0SD | The Wheelers | 138m |
| ME7 3SA | Hempstead Road | 145m |
| ME8 0SW | Hoath Lane | 153m |
| ME7 3RR | Grassy Glade | 180m |
| ME8 0SN | Swain Road | 189m |
| ME8 0PG | Woodside | 249m |
| ME8 0FE | Willow Trees | 250m |
| ME7 3RS | Spekes Road | 268m |
| ME8 0PQ | Woodside | 307m |
| ME8 0EE | Zillah Gardens | 307m |
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