ME8 8BQ maps, stats, and open data

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

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

ME8 8BQ 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 8BQ geodata

Easting	581882
Northing	166016
Latitude	51.364084
Longitude	0.611268

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is ME8 8BQ?

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 8BQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of ME8 8BQ 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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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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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME8 8BQ

January 2024	Burglary	On or near Police Station	168m
January 2024	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Police Station	168m
January 2024	Shoplifting	On or near Police Station	168m
➜ Maplins Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME8 8BQ

Rainham Railway Station (Station Road)	Rainham	133m
The Green Lion (High Street)	Rainham	159m
Wilkinsons (Station Road)	Rainham	162m
Rainham Railway Station (Station Road)	Rainham	180m
The White Horse (High Street)	Rainham	196m

Nearest railway stations to ME8 8BQ

Rainham (Kent) Station	0.2km
Newington Station	4.2km
Gillingham (Kent) Station	5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME8 8BQ

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

Download

Median download speed	40.0Mbps
Average download speed	54.5Mbps
Maximum download speed	100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	5.6Mbps
Average upload speed	6.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed	19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME8 8BQ (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 8BQ

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Source: Ofcom
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ME8 8BQ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	64,841
Meter count	12
Mean (kWh/meter)	5,403
Median (kWh/meter)	6,471

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	34,551
Meter count	11
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,141
Median (kWh/meter)	1,728

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 8BQ, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 8BQ.
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 8BQ:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Nutmegs Patisserie Ltd

76B Station Road

110m

Harry's Foods Ltd

20 Station Road

112m

Rainham (Kent) Social

86 Station Road

113m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Rainham Post Office	17:30	12:00	136m
Rainham Centre	17:30	12:00	243m
Rainham Centre	17:30	12:15	247m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to ME8 8BQ

Facility	Distance
Reynolds Wellness Centre High Street, Rainham, Gillingham Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	137m
Rainham Recreation Ground Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham Grass Pitches	320m
St Margaret's C Of E Junior School Orchard Street, Gillingham Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches	561m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to ME8 8BQ

School	Phase of Education	Distance
St Margaret's Infant School St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street, Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AE	Primary	547m
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AE	Primary	547m
Riverside Primary School St Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ET	Primary	564m

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Source: Edubase
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ME8 8BQ ITL and ME8 8BQ 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 8BQ:

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 8BQ 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 8BQ:

	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 8BQ

ME8 8BG	Maplins Close	58m
ME8 8BE	Ivy Street	61m
ME8 8BJ	Hothfield Road	86m
ME8 8AZ	High Street	100m
ME8 7PH	Station Road	105m
ME8 7SB	Station Road	114m
ME8 8BH	Ivy Street	124m
ME8 8EA	Solomon Road	130m
ME8 8BB	Pudding Road	133m
ME8 8DT	The Old Orchard	133m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence