ME8 7LA maps, stats, and open data
ME8 7LA lies on Suffolk Avenue in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 7LA 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 7LA maps


ME8 7LA geodata
| Easting | 581682 |
| Northing | 166250 |
| Latitude | 51.366250 |
| Longitude | 0.608518 |
Where is ME8 7LA?
| Street | Suffolk Avenue |
| Locality | Rainham |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 7LA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 7LA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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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 |
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| Constituency | Gillingham And Rainham |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME8 7LA
| Rainham Railway Station (Station Road) | Rainham | 204m |
| Rainham Station Forecourt | Rainham | 242m |
| Rainham Railway Station (Station Road) | Rainham | 244m |
| Wilkinsons (Station Road) | Rainham | 263m |
| Holding Street (High Street) | Rainham | 306m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 7LA
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 0.2km |
| Newington Station | 4.4km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 4.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 7LA (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 7LA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 60.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 85.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 7LA (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 7LA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 7LA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 294,211 |
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| Meter count | 25 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,768 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,355 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 48,738 |
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| Meter count | 19 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,565 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,328 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 7LA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 7LA.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
24.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than
ME8 7LA:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 7LA (metres)
Snax On The Trax
Rainham Railway Station
195m
The Star Grill
20 Rainham Shopping Centre
212m
Boyces Bakery
6 Rainham Shopping Centre
218m
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Nearest post box to ME8 7LA
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Rainham Centre | 17:30 | 12:15 | 217m |
| Rainham Centre | 17:30 | 12:00 | 219m |
| Holding Street | 17:30 | 12:15 | 269m |
ME8 7LA ITL and ME8 7LA 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 7LA:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLJ4 | Kent |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLJ41 | Medway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E06000035 | Medway |
ME8 7LA 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 7LA:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00081366 | |
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| LSOA | E01016096 | Medway 023B |
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| MSOA | E02003336 | Medway 023 |
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