ME8 8LA maps, stats, and open data

ME8 8LA lies on Cherry Amber Close in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 8LA is located in the Rainham South West 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 8LA maps

ME8 8LA map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

ME8 8LA map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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ME8 8LA geodata

Easting	581877
Northing	165742
Latitude	51.361625
Longitude	0.611057

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is ME8 8LA?

Street	Cherry Amber Close
Locality	Rainham
Town/City	Gillingham
Country	England
Postcode District	ME8
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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ME8 8LA Elevation

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	40m	131ft

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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Rainham South West
Constituency	Gillingham And Rainham

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME8 8LA

January 2024	Shoplifting	On or near Police Station	300m
January 2024	Burglary	On or near Police Station	300m
January 2024	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Police Station	300m
➜ Cherry Amber Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME8 8LA

The Green Lion (High Street)	Rainham	135m
Mierscourt Close (Mierscourt Road)	Moor Street	193m
Mierscourt Close (Miers Court Road)	Moor Street	226m
The White Horse (High Street)	Rainham	246m
Lonsdale Drive End (Lonsdale Drive)	Rainham	255m

Nearest railway stations to ME8 8LA

Rainham (Kent) Station	0.5km
Newington Station	4.1km
Gillingham (Kent) Station	5.1km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME8 8LA

Broadband access in ME8 8LA (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 8LA (2019 data)

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Median download speed	60.1Mbps
Average download speed	74.7Mbps
Maximum download speed	200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	5.6Mbps
Average upload speed	8.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME8 8LA (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME8 8LA

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Source: Ofcom
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ME8 8LA gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	113,846
Meter count	12
Mean (kWh/meter)	9,487
Median (kWh/meter)	9,739

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	36,850
Meter count	11
Mean (kWh/meter)	3,350
Median (kWh/meter)	2,851

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 8LA, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 8LA.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

31.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 8LA:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

The Grill Guys

134 High Street

110m

Super Grill

146 High Street

117m

Green Lion

The Green Lion

129m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to ME8 8LA

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Rainham Post Office	17:30	12:00	145m
Rainham Centre	17:30	12:00	377m
Rainham Centre	17:30	12:15	382m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to ME8 8LA

Facility	Distance
Reynolds Wellness Centre High Street, Rainham, Gillingham Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	176m
St Margaret's C Of E Junior School Orchard Street, Gillingham Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches	480m
Rainham Recreation Ground Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham Grass Pitches	531m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to ME8 8LA

School	Phase of Education	Distance
St Margaret's Infant School St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street, Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AE	Primary	472m
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9AE	Primary	472m
Miers Court Primary School Silverspot Close, Rainham, ME8 8JR	Primary	624m

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Source: Edubase
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ME8 8LA ITL and ME8 8LA 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 8LA:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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ME8 8LA 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 8LA:

	Code	Name
OA	E00081315
LSOA	E01016089	Medway 029C
MSOA	E02003342	Medway 029

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to ME8 8LA

ME8 8JZ	Cherry Tree Road	54m
ME8 8AG	Stratford Lane	59m
ME8 8JY	Cherry Tree Road	75m
ME8 8JX	Shelden Drive	75m
ME8 8AP	Stratford Lane	94m
ME8 8AR	High Street	107m
ME8 8JU	Cherry Tree Road	108m
ME8 8AN	High Street	137m
ME8 8LB	Church Mews	140m
ME8 8BA	High Street	140m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence