ME8 7XB maps, stats, and open data
ME8 7XB lies on Horsham Lane in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 7XB is located in the Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch electoral ward, within the local authority district of Swale and the English Parliamentary constituency of Sittingbourne and Sheppey. 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 7XB maps


ME8 7XB geodata
| Easting | 583387 |
| Northing | 167415 |
| Latitude | 51.376168 |
| Longitude | 0.633613 |
Where is ME8 7XB?
| Street | Horsham Lane |
| Locality | Rainham |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 7XB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 7XB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
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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 | Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch |
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| Constituency | Sittingbourne And Sheppey |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME8 7XB
| Woodruff Close (Horsham Lane) | Upchurch | 172m |
| Woodruff Close (Horsham Lane) | Upchurch | 184m |
| Wallbridge Lane (Horsham Lane) | Windmill Hill | 224m |
| Wallbridge Lane (Horsham Lane) | Windmill Hill | 237m |
| Otterham Quay (Otterham Quay Lane) | Otterham Quay | 457m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 7XB
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 1.9km |
| Newington Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 7XB (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 7XB (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 66.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 54.4Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 13.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 7XB (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 7XB gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 7XB by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 167,587 |
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| Meter count | 14 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,970 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,680 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 97,535 |
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| Meter count | 21 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,645 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,837 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 7XB, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 7XB.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
42.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than
ME8 7XB:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 7XB (metres)
The Three Sisters
Upchurch River Valley Golf Course
Upchurch Post Office
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Nearest post box to ME8 7XB
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Beckenham Park | 16:00 | 11:45 | 497m |
| Oak Lane | 15:45 | 09:00 | 895m |
| Upchurch Post Office | 16:00 | 09:15 | 961m |
ME8 7XB ITL and ME8 7XB 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 7XB:
| 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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| TLJ43 | Kent Thames Gateway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E07000113 | Swale |
ME8 7XB 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 7XB:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00166797 | |
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| LSOA | E01024572 | Swale 008C |
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| MSOA | E02005122 | Swale 008 |
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