ME8 7DR maps, stats, and open data
ME8 7DR lies on Chestfield Close in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 7DR 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 7DR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME8 7DR geodata
| Easting | 581177 |
| Northing | 166774 |
| Latitude | 51.371118 |
| Longitude | 0.601538 |
Where is ME8 7DR?
| Street | Chestfield Close |
| Locality | Rainham |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 7DR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 7DR 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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Politics
| Ward | Rainham North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gillingham And Rainham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME8 7DR
2019 28 OCT £280,000 |
2011 4 NOV £165,000 |
21, CHESTFIELD CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7DR 2005 8 SEP £174,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME8 7DR
| Ely Close (Beechings Way) | Twydall | 106m |
| Monmouth Close (Beechings Way) | Twydall | 233m |
| Parkfield Road (Childscroft Road) | Lower Rainham | 482m |
| Parkfield Road (Childscroft Road) | Lower Rainham | 483m |
| Truro Close (Beechings Way) | Twydall | 485m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 7DR
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 0.9km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 4km |
| Newington Station | 5.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 7DR (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 7DR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 126.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 7DR (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 7DR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 7DR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 287,732 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,509 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,054 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 85,708 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,081 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,313 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 7DR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 7DR.
- 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
44.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 7DR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 7DR (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 7DR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Bloors Lane | 17:30 | 12:00 | 115m |
| Tufton Road | 17:30 | 12:15 | 400m |
| Berengrave Lane | 17:30 | 12:00 | 588m |
ME8 7DR ITL and ME8 7DR 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 7DR:
| 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 7DR 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 7DR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081706 | |
| LSOA | E01016166 | Medway 023C |
| MSOA | E02003336 | Medway 023 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 7DR
| ME8 7BN | Beechings Way | 92m |
| ME8 7DP | Mayfield Close | 93m |
| ME8 7DL | Pembury Way | 93m |
| ME8 7BW | Ely Close | 110m |
| ME8 7DS | Bloors Lane | 146m |
| ME8 7BJ | Beechings Way | 163m |
| ME8 7DN | Holmoaks | 167m |
| ME8 7DW | The Willows | 195m |
| ME8 7BQ | Monmouth Close | 208m |
| ME8 7BG | Beechings Way | 251m |
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