ME8 8BZ maps, stats, and open data
ME8 8BZ lies on Chichester Close in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 8BZ 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 8BZ maps


ME8 8BZ geodata
| Easting | 582455 |
| Northing | 165776 |
| Latitude | 51.361745 |
| Longitude | 0.619367 |
Where is ME8 8BZ?
| Street | Chichester Close |
| Locality | Rainham |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 8BZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 8BZ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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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 | Rainham North |
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| Constituency | Gillingham And Rainham |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME8 8BZ
| Otterham Quay Lane (High Street) | Moor Street | 90m |
| Otterham Quay Lane (High Street) | Moor Street | 104m |
| Blackthorne Road (Otterham Quay Lane) | Moor Street | 116m |
| Mierscourt Road Bottom (London Road) | Rainham | 234m |
| Mierscourt Road Bottom (High Street) | Rainham | 270m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 8BZ
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 0.8km |
| Newington Station | 3.6km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 5.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 8BZ (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 8BZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 60.3Mbps |
| Average download speed | 61.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 8BZ (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 8BZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 8BZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 335,650 |
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| Meter count | 29 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,574 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,655 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 113,927 |
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| Meter count | 35 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,255 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,700 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 8BZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 8BZ.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
83.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than
ME8 8BZ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 8BZ (metres)
Darjeeling Heights
The Rose Inn
Asda Service Station
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Nearest post box to ME8 8BZ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| High Street | 17:30 | 12:00 | 78m |
| Wakeley Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 397m |
| Rainham Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 617m |
ME8 8BZ ITL and ME8 8BZ 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 8BZ:
| 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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| TLJ41 | Medway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E06000035 | Medway |
ME8 8BZ 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 8BZ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00081379 | |
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| LSOA | E01016102 | Medway 025E |
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| MSOA | E02003338 | Medway 025 |
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