ME8 8JT maps, stats, and open data
ME8 8JT lies on Silverspot Close in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 8JT 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 8JT maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME8 8JT geodata
| Easting | 581601 |
| Northing | 165342 |
| Latitude | 51.358120 |
| Longitude | 0.606892 |
Where is ME8 8JT?
| Street | Silverspot Close |
| Locality | Rainham |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 8JT Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 8JT 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 8JT
75, SILVERSPOT CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 8JT 2017 17 NOV £340,000 |
2015 19 MAY £248,600 |
2012 7 SEP £245,000 |
2010 9 APR £282,500 |
94, SILVERSPOT CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 8JT 2007 3 DEC £295,000 |
2005 14 OCT £234,000 |
2004 6 FEB £215,000 |
94, SILVERSPOT CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 8JT 2002 17 SEP £210,000 |
2001 6 DEC £162,000 |
1998 29 APR £118,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME8 8JT
| Herbert Road (Lonsdale Drive) | Rainham | 61m |
| Herbert Road (Lonsdale Drive) | Rainham | 87m |
| Arthur Road (Lonsdale Drive) | Rainham | 203m |
| Lonsdale Drive (Miers Court Road) | Moor Street | 232m |
| Arthur Road (Lonsdale Drive) | Rainham | 236m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 8JT
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 1km |
| Newington Station | 4.3km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 5.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 8JT (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 8JT (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 82.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 5.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 8JT (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 8JT gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 8JT by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 417,921 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 39 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 10,716 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 9,828 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 133,314 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 39 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,418 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,212 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 8JT, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 8JT.
- 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 8JT:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 8JT (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 8JT
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Orchard Street | 17:30 | 12:15 | 405m |
| Norreys Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 413m |
| Rainham Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 596m |
ME8 8JT ITL and ME8 8JT 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 8JT:
| 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 8JT 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 8JT:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081396 | |
| LSOA | E01016104 | Medway 032C |
| MSOA | E02003345 | Medway 032 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 8JT
| ME8 9JB | Lonsdale Drive | 92m |
| ME8 9JA | Lonsdale Drive | 96m |
| ME8 9HX | Lonsdale Drive | 106m |
| ME8 8DF | The Crofters | 107m |
| ME8 8JS | Silverspot Close | 115m |
| ME8 9HN | Silverdale Drive | 124m |
| ME8 9JE | Wheatcroft Grove | 130m |
| ME8 9HP | Herbert Road | 142m |
| ME8 8JR | Silverspot Close | 148m |
| ME8 9HR | Tavistock Close | 177m |
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