ME8 7JA maps, stats, and open data
ME8 7JA lies on Ashurst Place in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 7JA is located in the Rainham South West 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 April 2006.
ME8 7JA geodata
| Easting | 581514 |
| Northing | 165964 |
| Latitude | 51.363735 |
| Longitude | 0.605961 |
Where is ME8 7JA?
| Street | Ashurst Place |
| Locality | Rainham |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 7JA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 7JA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 South West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gillingham And Rainham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME8 7JA
4, ASHURST PLACE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7JA 2024 20 FEB £365,000 |
4, ASHURST PLACE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7JA 2024 20 FEB £365,000 |
2020 27 NOV £420,000 |
2020 7 AUG £435,000 |
2016 29 JUL £395,000 |
2013 24 OCT £272,500 |
7, ASHURST PLACE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7JA 2008 18 SEP £275,000 |
4, ASHURST PLACE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7JA 2007 30 NOV £295,000 |
2007 28 JUN £275,000 |
2007 1 JUN £295,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME8 7JA
| Holding Street (High Street) | Rainham | 44m |
| The Cricketers (High Street) | Rainham | 128m |
| The White Horse (High Street) | Rainham | 200m |
| Wilkinsons (Station Road) | Rainham | 210m |
| Manor Farm Ph (Maidstone Road) | Rainham | 238m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 7JA
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 0.5km |
| Newington Station | 4.5km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 4.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 7JA (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME8 7JA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 44.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 44.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 70.12Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 13.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.85Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 7JA (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 7JA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 7JA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 135,383 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 10 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,538 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,984 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 31,743 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,527 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,658 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 7JA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 7JA.
- 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
33.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 7JA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 7JA (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 7JA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Holding Street | 17:30 | 12:15 | 88m |
| Rainham Centre | 17:30 | 12:15 | 143m |
| Rainham Centre | 17:30 | 12:00 | 145m |
ME8 7JA ITL and ME8 7JA 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 7JA:
| 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 7JA 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 7JA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081347 | |
| LSOA | E01016087 | Medway 029A |
| MSOA | E02003342 | Medway 029 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 7JA
| ME8 7JF | High Street | 43m |
| ME8 7HS | High Street | 55m |
| ME8 9AA | Orchard Street | 69m |
| ME8 7JE | High Street | 100m |
| ME8 9EZ | Orchard Street | 105m |
| ME8 7HX | High Street | 138m |
| ME8 9BN | Thames Avenue | 143m |
| ME8 7JP | Holding Street | 157m |
| ME8 9AB | Orchard Street | 160m |
| ME8 9BF | Hurst Place | 171m |
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