ME8 7SW maps, stats, and open data
ME8 7SW lies on Childscroft Road in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 7SW 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 7SW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME8 7SW geodata
| Easting | 581846 |
| Northing | 166521 |
| Latitude | 51.368632 |
| Longitude | 0.611010 |
Where is ME8 7SW?
| Street | Childscroft Road |
| Locality | Rainham |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 7SW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 7SW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
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 7SW
2018 23 JUL £320,000 |
71, CHILDSCROFT ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7SW 2000 24 JAN £117,000 |
1999 16 DEC £91,500 |
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 7SW
| Streetfield Road (Childscroft Road) | Lower Rainham | 57m |
| Streetfield Road (Childscroft Road) | Lower Rainham | 66m |
| Broomcroft Road (Childscroft Road) | Lower Rainham | 127m |
| Broomcroft Road (Childscroft Road) | Lower Rainham | 129m |
| Chalky Bank Road (Childscroft Road) | Lower Rainham | 161m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 7SW
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 0.3km |
| Newington Station | 4.4km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 4.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 7SW (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 7SW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 64.7Mbps |
| Average download speed | 71.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.2Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 7SW (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 7SW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 7SW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 337,548 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,983 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,284 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 66,387 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 23 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,886 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,920 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 7SW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 7SW.
- 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
24.2% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 7SW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 7SW (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 7SW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Childscroft Road | 17:30 | 12:15 | 39m |
| Station Road Post Office | 17:30 | 12:15 | 271m |
| Berengrave Lane | 17:30 | 12:00 | 353m |
ME8 7SW ITL and ME8 7SW 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 7SW:
| 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 7SW 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 7SW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081361 | |
| LSOA | E01016096 | Medway 023B |
| MSOA | E02003336 | Medway 023 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 7SW
| ME8 7SR | Streetfield Road | 89m |
| ME8 7NX | Bushmeadow Road | 93m |
| ME8 7NZ | Dignals Close | 100m |
| ME8 7SS | Childscroft Road | 103m |
| ME8 7PB | Broomcroft Road | 125m |
| ME8 7SZ | Parkfield Road | 134m |
| ME8 7NU | Wooldeys Road | 137m |
| ME8 7TA | Parkfield Road | 141m |
| ME8 7NY | Bushmeadow Road | 145m |
| ME8 7NT | Wooldeys Road | 163m |
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