ME8 8QS maps, stats, and open data
ME8 8QS lies on Moor Park Close in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 8QS 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 8QS maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME8 8QS geodata
| Easting | 582356 |
| Northing | 165613 |
| Latitude | 51.360313 |
| Longitude | 0.617863 |
Where is ME8 8QS?
| Street | Moor Park Close |
| Locality | Rainham |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 8QS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 8QS 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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Politics
| Ward | Rainham South East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gillingham And Rainham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME8 8QS
2016 28 OCT £338,000 |
2013 4 OCT £230,000 |
2012 18 OCT £200,000 |
45, MOOR PARK CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 8QS 2008 31 JUL £210,000 |
26, MOOR PARK CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 8QS 2001 10 AUG £138,000 |
25, MOOR PARK CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 8QS 1998 31 MAR £87,000 |
26, MOOR PARK CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 8QS 1997 30 APR £84,000 |
25, MOOR PARK CLOSE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 8QS 1995 21 JUN £65,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME8 8QS
| Otterham Quay Lane (High Street) | Moor Street | 148m |
| Otterham Quay Lane (High Street) | Moor Street | 186m |
| Mierscourt Road Bottom (London Road) | Rainham | 196m |
| Mierscourt Road Bottom (High Street) | Rainham | 244m |
| Blackthorne Road (Otterham Quay Lane) | Moor Street | 248m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 8QS
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 0.8km |
| Newington Station | 3.6km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 5.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 8QS (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 8QS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 62.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 92.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 8QS (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 8QS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 8QS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 589,280 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 47 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,538 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,619 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 212,105 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 47 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,513 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,330 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 8QS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 8QS.
- 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
32.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 8QS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 8QS (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 8QS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| High Street | 17:30 | 12:00 | 118m |
| Rainham Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 576m |
| Wakeley Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 586m |
ME8 8QS ITL and ME8 8QS 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 8QS:
| 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 8QS 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 8QS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081392 | |
| LSOA | E01016103 | Medway 032B |
| MSOA | E02003345 | Medway 032 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 8QS
| ME8 8JP | Middlefields | 63m |
| ME8 8QT | Moor Park Close | 87m |
| ME8 8JJ | Oastview | 107m |
| ME8 8AJ | High Street | 132m |
| ME8 8DS | High Street | 133m |
| ME8 8DR | High Street | 137m |
| ME8 8JG | Oastview | 144m |
| ME8 8JL | The Maltings | 146m |
| ME8 8AX | High Street | 159m |
| ME8 8SR | Meresborough Road | 190m |
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