ME8 7BL maps, stats, and open data

ME8 7BL lies on Caversham Close in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 7BL 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 December 1994.

ME8 7BL maps

ME8 7BL map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
ME8 7BL map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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ME8 7BL geodata

Easting581957
Northing166347
Latitude51.367033
Longitude0.612514

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is ME8 7BL?

StreetCaversham Close
LocalityRainham
Town/CityGillingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME8
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ME8 7BL Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation30m98ft

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

WardRainham North
ConstituencyGillingham And Rainham

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME8 7BL

January 2024BurglaryOn or near Police Station428m
January 2024Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Police Station428m
January 2024ShopliftingOn or near Police Station428m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME8 7BL

Chalky Bank Road (Childscroft Road)Lower Rainham108m
Rainham Station ForecourtRainham113m
Chalky Bank Road (Childscroft Road)Lower Rainham118m
Henry Street (Station Road)Rainham142m
Streetfield Road (Childscroft Road)Lower Rainham145m

Nearest railway stations to ME8 7BL

Rainham (Kent) Station0.1km
Newington Station4.2km
Gillingham (Kent) Station4.9km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME8 7BL

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

Download

Median download speed20.6Mbps
Average download speed41.9Mbps
Maximum download speed79.74Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.3Mbps
Average upload speed9.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME8 7BL (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 7BL

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ME8 7BL gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)43,505
Meter count7
Mean (kWh/meter)6,215
Median (kWh/meter)7,194

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)18,807
Meter count6
Mean (kWh/meter)3,135
Median (kWh/meter)3,714
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 7BL, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 7BL.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

77.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 7BL:

Food Standards Agency

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

One Stop
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
129 Station Road
63m
Mandarin House
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
154 Station Road
73m
George`s Plaice
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
144 Station Road
78m

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Nearest post box to ME8 7BL

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Station Road Post Office17:3012:1566m
Childscroft Road17:3012:15167m
Tilbury Road17:3012:15426m

Nearest sports facilities to ME8 7BL

FacilityDistance
Rainham Recreation Ground
Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham
Grass Pitches
235m
Reynolds Wellness Centre
High Street, Rainham, Gillingham
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
469m
Riverside Primary School (Rainham)
St. Edmunds Way, St. Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham
Grass Pitches
527m

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Nearest schools to ME8 7BL

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ET
Primary483m
St Margaret's Infant School
St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street, Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AE
Primary814m
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AE
Primary814m

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ME8 7BL ITL and ME8 7BL 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 7BL:

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

ME8 7BL 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 7BL:

CodeName
OAE00081363
LSOAE01016098Medway 025D
MSOAE02003338Medway 025

Nearest postcodes to ME8 7BL

ME8 7SPStation Road45m
ME8 7SGGranary Close69m
ME8 7TAParkfield Road70m
ME8 7SQStation Road89m
ME8 7SNChildscroft Road90m
ME8 7PRStation Road103m
ME8 7SRStreetfield Road119m
ME8 7SFStation Road140m
ME8 7SHTufton Road151m
ME8 7NRChalky Bank Road196m