ME8 6LQ maps, stats, and open data
ME8 6LQ lies on Goudhurst Road in Gillingham. ME8 6LQ 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 6LQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME8 6LQ geodata
| Easting | 579855 |
| Northing | 167281 |
| Latitude | 51.376092 |
| Longitude | 0.582823 |
Where is ME8 6LQ?
| Street | Goudhurst Road |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 6LQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 6LQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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 | Twydall |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gillingham And Rainham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME8 6LQ
50, GOUDHURST ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6LQ 2000 13 OCT £78,000 |
50, GOUDHURST ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6LQ 1996 26 JUL £46,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME8 6LQ
| Evangelical Church (Goudhurst Road) | Twydall | 34m |
| Shops (Twydall Green) | Twydall | 101m |
| Shops (Twydall Green) | Twydall | 122m |
| Goudhurst Road | Twydall | 217m |
| Goudhurst Road (Eastcourt Lane) | Twydall | 279m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 6LQ
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 2.3km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 2.6km |
| Chatham Station | 4.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 6LQ (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 6LQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 89.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 6LQ (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 6LQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 6LQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 306,033 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,335 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,054 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 97,776 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,621 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,012 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 6LQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 6LQ.
- 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
86.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 6LQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 6LQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 6LQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Twydall Post Office | 17:30 | 12:15 | 180m |
| Headcorn Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 295m |
| Brabourne Avenue | 17:30 | 12:00 | 422m |
ME8 6LQ ITL and ME8 6LQ 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 6LQ:
| 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 6LQ 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 6LQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081686 | |
| LSOA | E01016160 | Medway 018A |
| MSOA | E02003331 | Medway 018 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 6LQ
| ME8 6LN | Charing Road | 45m |
| ME8 6LH | Leeds Square | 77m |
| ME8 6LL | Goudhurst Road | 94m |
| ME8 6NH | Goudhurst Road | 103m |
| ME8 6LG | Goudhurst Road | 118m |
| ME8 6LR | Lynsted Road | 118m |
| ME8 6JZ | Twydall Green | 118m |
| ME8 6JY | Twydall Green | 124m |
| ME8 6LW | Charing Road | 133m |
| ME8 6ND | Boughton Close | 142m |
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