ME8 8JA maps, stats, and open data

ME8 8JA lies on Oastview Terrace in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 8JA is located in the Rainham South East 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 October 2005.

ME8 8JA maps

ME8 8JA map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
ME8 8JA map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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ME8 8JA geodata

Easting582119
Northing165741
Latitude51.361538
Longitude0.614557

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is ME8 8JA?

StreetOastview Terrace
LocalityRainham
Town/CityGillingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME8
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ME8 8JA Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation30m98ft

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

WardRainham South East
ConstituencyGillingham And Rainham

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME8 8JA

January 2024ShopliftingOn or near Police Station477m
January 2024BurglaryOn or near Police Station477m
January 2024ShopliftingOn or near Police Station477m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME8 8JA

Mierscourt Close (Miers Court Road)Moor Street17m
Mierscourt Close (Mierscourt Road)Moor Street58m
Mierscourt Road Bottom (High Street)Rainham80m
Mierscourt Road Bottom (London Road)Rainham104m
The Green Lion (High Street)Rainham319m

Nearest railway stations to ME8 8JA

Rainham (Kent) Station0.6km
Newington Station3.9km
Gillingham (Kent) Station5.3km

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Broadband

Broadband access in ME8 8JA (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME8 8JA (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

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Deprivation

83.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 8JA:

Food Standards Agency

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

Peking Chef
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
177 High Street
67m
The Chocolate Box
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
179 High Street
68m
New Tandoori Parlour
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
175 High Street
68m

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Nearest post box to ME8 8JA

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
High Street17:3012:00279m
Rainham Post Office17:3012:00306m
Station Road Post Office17:3012:15561m

Nearest sports facilities to ME8 8JA

FacilityDistance
Reynolds Wellness Centre
High Street, Rainham, Gillingham
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
353m
Rainham Recreation Ground
Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham
Grass Pitches
462m
Riverside Primary School (Rainham)
St. Edmunds Way, St. Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham
Grass Pitches
604m

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Nearest schools to ME8 8JA

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ET
Primary543m
Leigh Academy Rainham
Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8GS
Secondary660m
St Margaret's Infant School
St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street, Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AE
Primary714m

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ME8 8JA ITL and ME8 8JA 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 8JA:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLJSouth East (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLJ4Kent
ITL 3 CodeName
TLJ41Medway
LAU 1 CodeName
E06000035Medway

ME8 8JA 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 8JA:

CodeName
OAE00081389
LSOAE01016102Medway 025E
MSOAE02003338Medway 025

Nearest postcodes to ME8 8JA

ME8 8JBMierscourt Road17m
ME8 8ATHigh Street76m
ME8 8AYHigh Street82m
ME8 8JDMierscourt Close87m
ME8 8JHShelden Drive96m
ME8 8JEMierscourt Road123m
ME8 8AXHigh Street138m
ME8 8JGOastview145m
ME8 8JXShelden Drive167m
ME8 8JJOastview175m