ME8 7BG maps, stats, and open data

ME8 7BG lies on Beechings Way in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 7BG is located in the Rainham North 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 7BG maps

ME8 7BG map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

ME8 7BG map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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ME8 7BG geodata

Easting	580974
Northing	166921
Latitude	51.372503
Longitude	0.598700

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is ME8 7BG?

Street	Beechings Way
Locality	Rainham
Town/City	Gillingham
Country	England
Postcode District	ME8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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ME8 7BG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of ME8 7BG as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	30m	98ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Rainham North
Constituency	Gillingham And Rainham

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME8 7BG

June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Beechings Way	98m
June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Beechings Way	98m
June 2022	Violence and sexual offences	On or near Beechings Way	98m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME8 7BG

Monmouth Close (Beechings Way)	Twydall	19m
Ely Close (Beechings Way)	Twydall	158m
Truro Close (Beechings Way)	Twydall	235m
Pump Lane Roundabout (Pump Lane)	Twydall	272m
Rainham Mark Grammar School (Pump Lane)	Twydall	372m

Nearest railway stations to ME8 7BG

Rainham (Kent) Station	1.1km
Gillingham (Kent) Station	3.7km
Newington Station	5.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME8 7BG

Broadband access in ME8 7BG (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 7BG (2019 data)

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Median download speed	100.0Mbps
Average download speed	78.2Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.2Mbps
Average upload speed	1.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	1.21Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME8 7BG (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME8 7BG

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Source: Ofcom
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ME8 7BG gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 7BG by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	113,600
Meter count	10
Mean (kWh/meter)	11,360
Median (kWh/meter)	11,408

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	39,075
Meter count	8
Mean (kWh/meter)	4,884
Median (kWh/meter)	5,090

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 7BG, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 7BG.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

44.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 7BG:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 7BG (meters)

Thamesview Primary School

Thames View Primary School

232m

Rainham Mark Grammar School

Pump Lane

295m

6 O'Clock Shop

231 Beechings Way

513m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to ME8 7BG

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Bloors Lane	17:30	12:00	202m
Doddington Road	17:30	12:00	382m
Tufton Road	17:30	12:15	650m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to ME8 7BG

Facility	Distance
Thames View Primary School Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham Grass Pitches	226m
Rainham Mark Grammar School Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham Grass Pitches, Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts	325m
Splashes Sports Centre (Closed) Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym	494m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to ME8 7BG

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Thames View Primary School Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7DX	Primary	170m
Rainham Mark Grammar School Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 7AJ	Secondary	296m
Maritime Academy Frindsbury Hill, Rochester, Kent, Medway	Secondary	1km

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ME8 7BG ITL and ME8 7BG 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 7BG:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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ME8 7BG 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 7BG:

	Code	Name
OA	E00081706
LSOA	E01016166	Medway 023C
MSOA	E02003336	Medway 023

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to ME8 7BG

ME8 7BP	Beechings Way	47m
ME8 7BD	Hereford Close	63m
ME8 7BB	Beechings Way	66m
ME8 7BQ	Monmouth Close	71m
ME8 7BJ	Beechings Way	100m
ME8 7AZ	Lichfield Close	131m
ME8 7BW	Ely Close	150m
ME8 7AY	Beechings Way	165m
ME8 7BN	Beechings Way	168m
ME8 7BA	Emmeline Close	184m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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