ME8 8JQ maps, stats, and open data

ME8 8JQ lies on Oastview in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 8JQ 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 January 1980.

ME8 8JQ maps

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

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ME8 8JQ geodata

Easting582100
Northing165558
Latitude51.359901
Longitude0.614162

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is ME8 8JQ?

StreetOastview
LocalityRainham
Town/CityGillingham
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictME8
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ME8 8JQ Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation40m131ft

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 8JQ

December 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area269m
October 2023Bicycle theftOn or near Parking Area269m
October 2023Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area269m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME8 8JQ

Mierscourt Close (Mierscourt Road)Moor Street159m
Mierscourt Close (Miers Court Road)Moor Street189m
Lonsdale Drive End (Lonsdale Drive)Rainham228m
Mierscourt Road Bottom (London Road)Rainham233m
Mierscourt Road Bottom (High Street)Rainham244m

Nearest railway stations to ME8 8JQ

Rainham (Kent) Station0.7km
Newington Station3.9km
Gillingham (Kent) Station5.4km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME8 8JQ

Broadband access in ME8 8JQ (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 speed in ME8 8JQ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed60.0Mbps
Average download speed69.8Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed11.0Mbps
Average upload speed11.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME8 8JQ (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME8 8JQ

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ME8 8JQ gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)360,207
Meter count26
Mean (kWh/meter)13,854
Median (kWh/meter)13,193

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)79,053
Meter count21
Mean (kWh/meter)3,764
Median (kWh/meter)3,701
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 8JQ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 8JQ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

32.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 8JQ:

Food Standards Agency

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

Peking Chef
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
177 High Street
251m
New Tandoori Parlour
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
175 High Street
252m
The Chocolate Box
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
179 High Street
252m

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Nearest post box to ME8 8JQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
High Street17:3012:00340m
Rainham Post Office17:3012:00412m
Rainham Centre17:3012:00663m

Nearest sports facilities to ME8 8JQ

FacilityDistance
Reynolds Wellness Centre
High Street, Rainham, Gillingham
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
454m
Miers Court Primary School
Silverspot Close, Rainham, Gillingham
Grass Pitches
607m
Rainham Recreation Ground
Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham
Grass Pitches
645m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to ME8 8JQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Miers Court Primary School
Silverspot Close, Rainham, ME8 8JR
Primary602m
Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ET
Primary712m
St Margaret's Infant School
St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street, Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AE
Primary721m

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Source: Edubase
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ME8 8JQ ITL and ME8 8JQ 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 8JQ:

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

ME8 8JQ 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 8JQ:

CodeName
OAE00081393
LSOAE01016103Medway 032B
MSOAE02003345Medway 032

Nearest postcodes to ME8 8JQ

ME8 8JEMierscourt Road97m
ME8 8JDMierscourt Close108m
ME8 8JGOastview134m
ME8 8JFMierscourt Road136m
ME8 8JLThe Maltings140m
ME8 8JJOastview164m
ME8 8JBMierscourt Road168m
ME8 8JAOastview Terrace184m
ME8 8PHMierscourt Road188m
ME8 8JUCherry Tree Road192m