ME8 7RG maps, stats, and open data
ME8 7RG lies on London Road in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 7RG 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 January 1980.
ME8 7RG maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME8 7RG geodata
| Easting | 581184 |
| Northing | 166096 |
| Latitude | 51.365026 |
| Longitude | 0.601294 |
Where is ME8 7RG?
| Street | London Road |
| Locality | Rainham |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 7RG Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 7RG as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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 7RG
2025 20 JUN £630,000 |
2021 17 NOV £550,000 |
43, LONDON ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7RG 2021 24 JUN £360,000 |
23, LONDON ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7RG 2019 15 JUL £500,000 |
2015 16 NOV £275,000 |
2015 18 SEP £525,000 |
2015 21 AUG £385,000 |
39, LONDON ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7RG 2013 13 SEP £340,000 |
2010 30 JUL £440,000 |
2010 19 JUL £280,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME8 7RG
| Roberts Road (London Road) | Rainham | 48m |
| Roberts Road (London Road) | Rainham | 52m |
| Manor Farm Ph (Maidstone Road) | Rainham | 116m |
| Manor Farm Ph (Maidstone Road) | Rainham | 120m |
| Holding Street (High Street) | Rainham | 328m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 7RG
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 0.7km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 4.3km |
| Newington Station | 4.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 7RG (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 | 95.5% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME8 7RG (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 123.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.3Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 7RG (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 7RG gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 7RG by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 371,742 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,870 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 15,576 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 157,581 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 6,566 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 5,017 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 7RG, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 7RG.
- 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 7RG:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 7RG (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 7RG
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Salisbury Avenue | 17:45 | 12:00 | 274m |
| Holding Street | 17:30 | 12:15 | 320m |
| Rainham Centre | 17:30 | 12:15 | 456m |
ME8 7RG ITL and ME8 7RG 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 7RG:
| 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 7RG 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 7RG:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081344 | |
| LSOA | E01016087 | Medway 029A |
| MSOA | E02003342 | Medway 029 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 7RG
| ME8 0AY | Roberts Road | 91m |
| ME8 7HB | Birling Avenue | 102m |
| ME8 0DH | Maidstone Road | 114m |
| ME8 0DG | Maidstone Road | 136m |
| ME8 7BE | Birling Avenue | 139m |
| ME8 0DQ | Maidstone Road | 192m |
| ME8 0BG | Century Road | 196m |
| ME8 0AZ | Roberts Road | 198m |
| ME8 7LS | Berengrave Lane | 206m |
| ME8 7RH | London Road | 211m |
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