ME8 8SA maps, stats, and open data
ME8 8SA lies on Shorefields in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 8SA 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 December 1995.
ME8 8SA maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME8 8SA geodata
| Easting | 582488 |
| Northing | 166535 |
| Latitude | 51.368552 |
| Longitude | 0.620230 |
Where is ME8 8SA?
| Street | Shorefields |
| Locality | Rainham |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 8SA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 8SA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
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 North |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gillingham And Rainham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME8 8SA
2016 19 SEP £333,000 |
2014 9 DEC £270,000 |
2005 17 FEB £210,000 |
2003 15 SEP £195,000 |
9, SHOREFIELDS, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 8SA 2002 10 MAY £167,500 |
9, SHOREFIELDS, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 8SA 2001 20 DEC £144,000 |
2000 30 JUN £114,995 |
2000 25 JAN £110,500 |
7, SHOREFIELDS, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 8SA 1999 21 APR £108,000 |
5, SHOREFIELDS, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 8SA 1997 3 JAN £85,250 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME8 8SA
| William Street | Rainham | 222m |
| Tilbury Road (Station Road) | Lower Rainham | 280m |
| Tilbury Road (Station Road) | Lower Rainham | 286m |
| Ellison Way (Station Road) | Lower Rainham | 316m |
| Taswell Road | Rainham | 321m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 8SA
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 0.7km |
| Newington Station | 3.8km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 5.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 8SA (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 8SA (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 60.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 86.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 6.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 17.08Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 8SA (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 8SA gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 8SA by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 209,505 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 8,380 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 8,550 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 87,039 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 32 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,720 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,168 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 8SA, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 8SA.
- 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
26.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 8SA:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 8SA (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 8SA
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Tilbury Road | 17:30 | 12:15 | 276m |
| Ten Acre Way | 17:15 | 09:00 | 295m |
| Wakeley Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 412m |
ME8 8SA ITL and ME8 8SA 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 8SA:
| 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 8SA 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 8SA:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081348 | |
| LSOA | E01016095 | Medway 025B |
| MSOA | E02003338 | Medway 025 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 8SA
| ME8 8SB | Shorefields | 27m |
| ME8 7QE | Tilbury Road | 85m |
| ME8 7QJ | Warlingham Close | 97m |
| ME8 8HL | Taswell Road | 122m |
| ME8 7PY | Finwell Road | 125m |
| ME8 8LY | Clover Lay | 142m |
| ME8 8TP | Caldecote Close | 162m |
| ME8 7QA | Tilbury Road | 166m |
| ME8 8TL | Ten Acre Way | 171m |
| ME8 7QH | Twyford Close | 181m |
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