ME8 8BH maps, stats, and open data
ME8 8BH lies on Ivy Street in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 8BH 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 8BH maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME8 8BH geodata
| Easting | 581998 |
| Northing | 166060 |
| Latitude | 51.364442 |
| Longitude | 0.612955 |
Where is ME8 8BH?
| Street | Ivy Street |
| Locality | Rainham |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 8BH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 8BH 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 | Rainham North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gillingham And Rainham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME8 8BH
2019 20 SEP £300,000 |
2018 12 JAN £280,000 |
2017 11 OCT £288,500 |
2017 31 JAN £305,000 |
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 8BH
| Rainham Railway Station (Station Road) | Rainham | 154m |
| Rainham Railway Station (Station Road) | Rainham | 165m |
| Rainham Station Forecourt | Rainham | 194m |
| The Green Lion (High Street) | Rainham | 259m |
| Wilkinsons (Station Road) | Rainham | 285m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 8BH
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 0.2km |
| Newington Station | 4.1km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 8BH (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 8BH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 44.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 54.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 150.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 8BH (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 8BH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 8BH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 261,048 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 24 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,877 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,946 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 70,920 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 20 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,546 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,143 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 8BH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 8BH.
- 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
77.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 8BH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 8BH (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 8BH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Station Road Post Office | 17:30 | 12:15 | 226m |
| Rainham Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 231m |
| Rainham Centre | 17:30 | 12:00 | 359m |
ME8 8BH ITL and ME8 8BH 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 8BH:
| 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 8BH 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 8BH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081349 | |
| LSOA | E01016098 | Medway 025D |
| MSOA | E02003338 | Medway 025 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 8BH
| ME8 8EA | Solomon Road | 74m |
| ME8 8EB | Solomon Road | 76m |
| ME8 8DT | The Old Orchard | 80m |
| ME8 8BJ | Hothfield Road | 114m |
| ME8 8BE | Ivy Street | 115m |
| ME8 8BQ | Maplins Close | 124m |
| ME8 7PJ | Station Road | 140m |
| ME8 7SE | Station Road | 170m |
| ME8 8BB | Pudding Road | 171m |
| ME8 8BL | Scott Avenue | 174m |
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