ME8 0SW maps, stats, and open data
ME8 0SW lies on Hoath Lane in Gillingham. ME8 0SW 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 0SW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME8 0SW geodata
| Easting | 579777 |
| Northing | 164789 |
| Latitude | 51.353732 |
| Longitude | 0.580444 |
Where is ME8 0SW?
| Street | Hoath Lane |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 0SW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 0SW 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 0SW
2025 16 JAN £375,000 |
2021 23 MAR £388,000 |
2019 14 OCT £372,000 |
2018 18 APR £345,000 |
ASHLYDENE, 16, HOATH LANE, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0SW 2017 29 JUN £395,000 |
2017 10 MAY £357,000 |
2012 25 JUL £237,000 |
2012 10 JAN £213,000 |
2008 25 FEB £245,000 |
2007 18 SEP £247,500 |
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 0SW
| Spyglass And Kettle (Woodside) | Wigmore | 99m |
| Spyglass And Kettle (Woodside) | Wigmore | 112m |
| Smallholders Club (Springvale) | Wigmore | 299m |
| Smallholders Club (Springvale) | Wigmore | 312m |
| Cambridge Road (Springvale) | Rainham | 320m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 0SW
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 2.6km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 4.2km |
| Chatham Station | 5.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 0SW (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 | 96.2% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME8 0SW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 75.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 78.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 13.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 0SW (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 0SW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 0SW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 455,315 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,864 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,459 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 70,001 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,333 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,166 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 0SW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 0SW.
- 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 0SW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 0SW (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 0SW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Wigmore Road | 17:30 | 12:15 | 322m |
| Wigmore Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 381m |
| Hempstead | 17:30 | 12:00 | 706m |
ME8 0SW ITL and ME8 0SW 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 0SW:
| 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 0SW 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 0SW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081337 | |
| LSOA | E01016085 | Medway 030A |
| MSOA | E02003343 | Medway 030 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 0SW
| ME8 0PG | Woodside | 104m |
| ME8 0SN | Swain Road | 144m |
| ME8 0SL | Hoath Lane | 153m |
| ME8 0PQ | Woodside | 174m |
| ME8 0SP | Wigmore Road | 179m |
| ME8 0SD | The Wheelers | 184m |
| ME7 3RR | Grassy Glade | 197m |
| ME8 0PJ | Leafy Glade | 211m |
| ME8 0EE | Zillah Gardens | 224m |
| ME7 3SA | Hempstead Road | 237m |
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