ME8 6HQ maps, stats, and open data

ME8 6HQ lies on Eastcourt Lane in Gillingham. ME8 6HQ is located in the Twydall 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 6HQ maps

ME8 6HQ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
ME8 6HQ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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ME8 6HQ geodata

Easting579595
Northing167083
Latitude51.374396
Longitude0.578991

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is ME8 6HQ?

StreetEastcourt Lane
Town/CityGillingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME8
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ME8 6HQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of ME8 6HQ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation60m197ft

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

WardTwydall
ConstituencyGillingham And Rainham

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME8 6HQ

January 2024Other theftOn or near Parking Area279m
January 2024ShopliftingOn or near Supermarket337m
January 2024Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Supermarket337m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME8 6HQ

Goudhurst RoadTwydall255m
Goudhurst Road (Eastcourt Lane)Twydall287m
Evangelical Church (Goudhurst Road)Twydall324m
Shops (Twydall Green)Twydall352m
Shops (Twydall Green)Twydall358m

Nearest railway stations to ME8 6HQ

Rainham (Kent) Station2.4km
Gillingham (Kent) Station2.4km
Chatham Station4.1km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME8 6HQ

Broadband access in ME8 6HQ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in ME8 6HQ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed97.9Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed0.8Mbps
Average upload speed4.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME8 6HQ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME8 6HQ

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ME8 6HQ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 6HQ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)233,307
Meter count19
Mean (kWh/meter)12,279
Median (kWh/meter)11,407

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)48,694
Meter count14
Mean (kWh/meter)3,478
Median (kWh/meter)3,446
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 6HQ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 6HQ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

66.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 6HQ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 6HQ (meters)

J Spensley Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
1 Twydall Green
228m
Chi
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
6 Twydall Green
246m
Crispin's Fish Bar
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
7 Twydall Green
251m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to ME8 6HQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Twydall Post Office17:3012:15242m
Chalkenden Old Post Office17:3012:15254m
Headcorn Road17:3011:30540m

Nearest sports facilities to ME8 6HQ

FacilityDistance
Featherby Junior School
Chilham Road, Gillingham
Grass Pitches, Sports Hall
292m
Twydall Primary School
Twydall Lane, Gillingham
Grass Pitches
427m
Avenue Tennis Centre
Featherby Road, Gillingham
Outdoor Tennis Courts, Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Indoor Tennis Centre
542m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to ME8 6HQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Featherby Junior School
Chilham Road, Featherby Junior School, Gillingham, ME8 6BT
Primary292m
Twydall Primary School and Nursery
Twydall Lane, Gillingham, ME8 6JS
Primary369m
Featherby Infant and Nursery School
Allington Road, Gillingham, ME8 6PD
Primary378m

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Source: Edubase
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ME8 6HQ ITL and ME8 6HQ 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 6HQ:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLJSouth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLJ4Kent
ITL 3 CodeName
TLJ41Medway
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000035Medway

ME8 6HQ 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 6HQ:

CodeName
OAE00081685
LSOAE01016163Medway 018D
MSOAE02003331Medway 018

Nearest postcodes to ME8 6HQ

ME8 6HGEastcourt Lane80m
ME8 6LELamberhurst Green114m
ME8 6BUChilham Road122m
ME8 6PHAllington Road124m
ME8 6HDBrenchley Road126m
ME8 6HHEastcourt Lane139m
ME8 6HJEastcourt Lane150m
ME8 6LFStaplehurst Road150m
ME8 6LBStaplehurst Road170m
ME8 6EXEastcourt Lane172m