ME8 8JR maps, stats, and open data
ME8 8JR lies on Silverspot Close in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 8JR 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 8JR maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME8 8JR geodata
| Easting | 581534 |
| Northing | 165210 |
| Latitude | 51.356956 |
| Longitude | 0.605864 |
Where is ME8 8JR?
| Street | Silverspot Close |
| Locality | Rainham |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 8JR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 8JR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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 South East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gillingham And Rainham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME8 8JR
27, SILVERSPOT CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 8JR 2006 17 NOV £182,000 |
24, SILVERSPOT CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 8JR 2001 1 JUN £146,500 |
27, SILVERSPOT CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 8JR 1998 18 SEP £72,000 |
3, SILVERSPOT CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 8JR 1997 24 NOV £70,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME8 8JR
| Arthur Road (Lonsdale Drive) | Rainham | 118m |
| Arthur Road (Lonsdale Drive) | Rainham | 138m |
| Herbert Road (Lonsdale Drive) | Rainham | 181m |
| Herbert Road (Lonsdale Drive) | Rainham | 225m |
| Nightingale Close (Miers Court Road) | Meresborough | 272m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 8JR
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 1.1km |
| Newington Station | 4.4km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 5.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 8JR (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 8JR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 40.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 89.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 3.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 6.93Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 8JR (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 8JR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 8JR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 367,853 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 31 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,866 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,805 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 102,029 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 31 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,291 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,019 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 8JR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 8JR.
- 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
15.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 8JR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 8JR (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 8JR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Norreys Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 394m |
| Orchard Street | 17:30 | 12:15 | 514m |
| Ploughmans Way | 17:30 | 12:00 | 618m |
ME8 8JR ITL and ME8 8JR 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 8JR:
| 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 8JR 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 8JR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081395 | |
| LSOA | E01016104 | Medway 032C |
| MSOA | E02003345 | Medway 032 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 8JR
| ME8 8JS | Silverspot Close | 34m |
| ME8 9HX | Lonsdale Drive | 114m |
| ME8 8JT | Silverspot Close | 148m |
| ME8 9HU | Arthur Road | 160m |
| ME8 9HR | Tavistock Close | 170m |
| ME8 9JW | Lonsdale Drive | 182m |
| ME8 9HP | Herbert Road | 190m |
| ME8 8HS | Nightingale Close | 192m |
| ME8 8PA | Harvesters Close | 198m |
| ME8 9JN | Lonsdale Drive | 217m |
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