ME8 8BG maps, stats, and open data

ME8 8BG lies on Maplins Close in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 8BG 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 8BG maps

ME8 8BG map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

ME8 8BG map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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ME8 8BG geodata

Easting	581824
Northing	166011
Latitude	51.364058
Longitude	0.610434

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is ME8 8BG?

Street	Maplins Close
Locality	Rainham
Town/City	Gillingham
Country	England
Postcode District	ME8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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ME8 8BG Elevation

Elevation or altitude of ME8 8BG as distance above sea level:

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	40m	131ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Rainham North
Constituency	Gillingham And Rainham

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in ME8 8BG

80, MAPLINS CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 8BG 2008 3 JAN £187,000
80, MAPLINS CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 8BG 2004 23 AUG £192,000
80, MAPLINS CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 8BG 1996 27 NOV £67,000

➜ Gillingham house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME8 8BG

January 2024	Burglary	On or near Police Station	110m
January 2024	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Police Station	110m
January 2024	Shoplifting	On or near Police Station	110m
➜ Maplins Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME8 8BG

Wilkinsons (Station Road)	Rainham	104m
Rainham Railway Station (Station Road)	Rainham	140m
The White Horse (High Street)	Rainham	144m
The Green Lion (High Street)	Rainham	144m
Rainham Railway Station (Station Road)	Rainham	204m

Nearest railway stations to ME8 8BG

Rainham (Kent) Station	0.3km
Newington Station	4.2km
Gillingham (Kent) Station	4.9km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME8 8BG

Broadband access in ME8 8BG (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 8BG (2019 data)

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Median download speed	78.1Mbps
Average download speed	86.1Mbps
Maximum download speed	350.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	10.0Mbps
Average upload speed	10.5Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME8 8BG (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME8 8BG

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Source: Ofcom
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ME8 8BG gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 8BG by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	342,476
Meter count	34
Mean (kWh/meter)	10,073
Median (kWh/meter)	10,756

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	134,814
Meter count	40
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,370
Median (kWh/meter)	2,518

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 8BG, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 8BG.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

77.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 8BG:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 8BG (meters)

Harry's Foods Ltd

20 Station Road

54m

Quality Chicken & Ribs

18 Station Road

59m

The Unique Cake Company UK Ltd

16 Station Road

63m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to ME8 8BG

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Rainham Post Office	17:30	12:00	129m
Rainham Centre	17:30	12:00	186m
Rainham Centre	17:30	12:15	190m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to ME8 8BG

Facility	Distance
Reynolds Wellness Centre High Street, Rainham, Gillingham Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	110m
Rainham Recreation Ground Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham Grass Pitches	371m
St Margaret's C Of E Junior School Orchard Street, Gillingham Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches	509m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to ME8 8BG

School	Phase of Education	Distance
St Margaret's Infant School St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street, Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AE	Primary	494m
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AE	Primary	494m
Riverside Primary School St Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ET	Primary	620m

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Source: Edubase
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ME8 8BG ITL and ME8 8BG 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 8BG:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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ME8 8BG 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 8BG:

	Code	Name
OA	E00081373
LSOA	E01016098	Medway 025D
MSOA	E02003338	Medway 025

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to ME8 8BG

ME8 7PH	Station Road	49m
ME8 8BQ	Maplins Close	58m
ME8 7SB	Station Road	85m
ME8 7RS	Station Road	94m
ME8 8AZ	High Street	94m
ME8 8AA	High Street	105m
ME8 8BE	Ivy Street	107m
ME8 8BJ	Hothfield Road	113m
ME8 7RR	Gresham Close	134m
ME8 8AN	High Street	140m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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