ME8 8LU maps, stats, and open data

ME8 8LU lies on Otterham Quay Lane in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 8LU is located in the Rainham North 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 8LU maps

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

ME8 8LU 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 8LU geodata

Easting	582629
Northing	165889
Latitude	51.362704
Longitude	0.621921

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is ME8 8LU?

Street	Otterham Quay Lane
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 8LU Elevation

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	30m	98ft

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 North
Constituency	Gillingham And Rainham

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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House Prices

Sales of detached houses in ME8 8LU

15, OTTERHAM QUAY LANE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 8LU 2018 13 DEC £400,000

➜ Gillingham house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of ME8 8LU

December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Wakeley Road	381m
December 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Parking Area	483m
October 2023	Shoplifting	On or near Parking Area	483m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to ME8 8LU

Blackthorne Road (Otterham Quay Lane)	Moor Street	158m
Otterham Quay Lane (High Street)	Moor Street	221m
Otterham Quay Lane (High Street)	Moor Street	247m
The Concorde Ph (Wakeley Road)	Rainham	281m
Mierscourt Road Bottom (London Road)	Rainham	428m

Nearest railway stations to ME8 8LU

Rainham (Kent) Station	0.8km
Newington Station	3.4km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for ME8 8LU

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

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Median download speed	74.9Mbps
Average download speed	80.0Mbps
Maximum download speed	150.00Mbps

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Median upload speed	1.3Mbps
Average upload speed	7.3Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in ME8 8LU (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 8LU

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Source: Ofcom
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ME8 8LU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	72,380
Meter count	7
Mean (kWh/meter)	10,340
Median (kWh/meter)	9,350

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	15,162
Meter count	6
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,527
Median (kWh/meter)	1,924

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 8LU, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 8LU.
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

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Darjeeling Heights

Darjeeling Heights

205m

The Concorde

The Concord

260m

For Goodness Cake

80 Dunsmore Court

306m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Wakeley Road	17:30	12:00	253m
High Street	17:30	12:00	285m
Ten Acre Way	17:15	09:00	563m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to ME8 8LU

Facility	Distance
Leigh Academy Rainham Otterham Quay Lane, Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham Sports Hall, Studio, Grass Pitches	99m
Riverside Primary School (Rainham) St. Edmunds Way, St. Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham Grass Pitches	378m
Rainham Recreation Ground Station Road, Rainham, Gillingham Grass Pitches	579m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to ME8 8LU

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Leigh Academy Rainham Otterham Quay Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8GS	Secondary	159m
Riverside Primary School St Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8ET	Primary	374m
Miers Court Primary School Silverspot Close, Rainham, ME8 8JR	Primary	1.2km

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ME8 8LU ITL and ME8 8LU 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 8LU:

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 8LU 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 8LU:

	Code	Name
OA	E00081391
LSOA	E01016102	Medway 025E
MSOA	E02003338	Medway 025

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to ME8 8LU

ME8 8LW	Bramley Close	67m
ME8 8LN	Blackthorn Road	103m
ME8 8NT	Farnham Close	105m
ME8 8ND	Otterham Quay Lane	116m
ME8 8LL	Otterham Quay Lane	134m
ME8 8DA	Gloucester Close	166m
ME8 8NR	Farnham Close	168m
ME8 8NS	Farnham Close	206m
ME8 8BZ	Chichester Close	207m
ME8 8QH	Otterham Quay Lane	208m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
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