ME8 7XH maps, stats, and open data
ME8 7XH lies on Wallbridge Lane in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 7XH 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 7XH maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME8 7XH geodata
| Easting | 583782 |
| Northing | 166984 |
| Latitude | 51.372169 |
| Longitude | 0.639059 |
Where is ME8 7XH?
| Street | Wallbridge Lane |
| Locality | Rainham |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 7XH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 7XH as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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 |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Sittingbourne And Sheppey |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME8 7XH
2026 16 MAR £748,000 |
2024 19 DEC £465,000 |
78, WALLBRIDGE LANE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7XH 2024 29 NOV £425,000 |
2024 3 MAY £730,000 |
2021 19 APR £312,000 |
2019 21 OCT £255,000 |
2018 7 DEC £510,000 |
20, WALLBRIDGE LANE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7XH 2018 24 OCT £630,000 |
2017 13 JUL £392,500 |
68, WALLBRIDGE LANE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7XH 2016 22 APR £495,000 |
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 7XH
| Bishops Lane (Oak Lane) | Upchurch | 413m |
| Wallbridge Lane (Horsham Lane) | Windmill Hill | 459m |
| Wallbridge Lane (Horsham Lane) | Windmill Hill | 467m |
| Woodruff Close (Horsham Lane) | Upchurch | 492m |
| Woodruff Close (Horsham Lane) | Upchurch | 502m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 7XH
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 2km |
| Newington Station | 2.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 7XH (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 7XH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 78.11Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.7Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 7XH (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 7XH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 7XH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 547,231 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 32 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,101 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,259 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 129,091 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 34 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,797 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,376 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 7XH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 7XH.
- 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
32.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 7XH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 7XH (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 7XH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Oak Lane | 15:45 | 09:00 | 311m |
| Beckenham Park | 16:00 | 11:45 | 693m |
| Upchurch Post Office | 16:00 | 09:15 | 720m |
ME8 7XH ITL and ME8 7XH 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 7XH:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ4 | Kent |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ43 | Kent Thames Gateway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000113 | Swale |
ME8 7XH 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 7XH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00124722 | |
| LSOA | E01024573 | Swale 008D |
| MSOA | E02005122 | Swale 008 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 7XH
| ME9 7AQ | Jubilee Fields | 194m |
| ME9 7AZ | Acorn Terrace | 248m |
| ME9 7AY | Oak Lane | 300m |
| ME9 7BJ | Marstan Close | 350m |
| ME8 7XD | Wallbridge Lane | 383m |
| ME9 7BH | Chaffes Lane | 424m |
| ME9 7BD | Chaffes Lane | 427m |
| ME9 7BG | Chaffes Lane | 446m |
| ME9 7BQ | Chaffes Terrace | 453m |
| ME9 7AX | Bishop Lane | 465m |
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