ME8 8NQ maps, stats, and open data
ME8 8NQ lies on Grenadier Close in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 8NQ is located in the Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch electoral ward, within the local authority district of Swale and the English Parliamentary constituency of Sittingbourne and Sheppey. 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 June 1998.
ME8 8NQ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME8 8NQ geodata
| Easting | 582865 |
| Northing | 166776 |
| Latitude | 51.370595 |
| Longitude | 0.625763 |
Where is ME8 8NQ?
| Street | Grenadier Close |
| Locality | Rainham |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 8NQ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 8NQ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 10m | 33ft |
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 | Hartlip, Newington And Upchurch |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Sittingbourne And Sheppey |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME8 8NQ
2025 4 SEP £555,000 |
2021 10 MAR £515,000 |
2020 7 DEC £538,000 |
2019 16 MAY £430,000 |
2018 12 JUN £425,000 |
2017 20 JUL £410,000 |
2014 13 NOV £365,000 |
2013 21 OCT £293,000 |
2013 12 JUL £273,000 |
2013 28 MAY £332,000 |
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 8NQ
| Three Sisters (Otterham Quay Lane) | Otterham Quay | 153m |
| Three Sisters (Otterham Quay Lane) | Otterham Quay | 167m |
| Otterham Quay (Otterham Quay Lane) | Otterham Quay | 368m |
| Otterham Quay (Otterham Quay Lane) | Otterham Quay | 369m |
| The Angel (Station Road) | Lower Rainham | 447m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 8NQ
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 1.1km |
| Newington Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 8NQ (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 8NQ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 51.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 76.1Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 8NQ (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 8NQ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 8NQ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 459,291 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 17,665 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 17,206 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 146,851 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 26 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,648 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,919 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 8NQ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 8NQ.
- 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
42.7% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 8NQ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 8NQ (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 8NQ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Beckenham Park | 16:00 | 11:45 | 330m |
| Ten Acre Way | 17:15 | 09:00 | 355m |
| East Rainham | 17:15 | 09:00 | 594m |
ME8 8NQ ITL and ME8 8NQ 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 8NQ:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ4 | Kent |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ43 | Kent Thames Gateway |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000113 | Swale |
ME8 8NQ 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 8NQ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00124724 | |
| LSOA | E01024572 | Swale 008C |
| MSOA | E02005122 | Swale 008 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 8NQ
| ME8 8RS | Homefield Drive | 65m |
| ME8 8EY | Wilks Close | 104m |
| ME8 8SE | Littlefield Road | 174m |
| ME8 8ST | Woolbrook Close | 195m |
| ME8 8QR | Otterham Quay Lane | 220m |
| ME8 8TR | Burrstock Way | 246m |
| ME8 8TS | Burrstock Way | 275m |
| ME8 7UT | Otterham Quay Lane | 275m |
| ME8 8QP | Kent Terrace | 291m |
| ME8 8TL | Ten Acre Way | 312m |
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