ME8 9AE maps, stats, and open data
ME8 9AE lies on Orchard Street in Gillingham. ME8 9AE 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 9AE geodata
| Easting | 581443 |
| Northing | 165680 |
| Latitude | 51.361207 |
| Longitude | 0.604798 |
Where is ME8 9AE?
| Street | Orchard Street |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 9AE Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 9AE as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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 West |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gillingham And Rainham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME8 9AE
70A, ORCHARD STREET, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9AE 2020 11 DEC £310,000 |
2017 8 FEB £333,000 |
2014 27 FEB £208,000 |
70, ORCHARD STREET, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9AE 2007 27 APR £245,000 |
70, ORCHARD STREET, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9AE 2003 22 JAN £188,995 |
85, ORCHARD STREET, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9AE 2002 9 AUG £136,000 |
70, ORCHARD STREET, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9AE 1997 29 AUG £98,500 |
70, ORCHARD STREET, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9AE 1995 29 NOV £93,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME8 9AE
| Herbert Road (Lonsdale Drive) | Rainham | 291m |
| Orchard Street | Rainham | 292m |
| The Cricketers (High Street) | Rainham | 313m |
| Herbert Road (Lonsdale Drive) | Rainham | 314m |
| Holding Street (High Street) | Rainham | 330m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 9AE
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 0.7km |
| Newington Station | 4.5km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 4.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 9AE (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 9AE (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 100.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 129.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 17.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 9AE (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 9AE gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 9AE by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 161,049 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 12 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,421 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,106 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 26,475 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 9 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,942 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,949 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 9AE, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 9AE.
- 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
31.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 9AE:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 9AE (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 9AE
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Orchard Street | 17:30 | 12:15 | 37m |
| Norreys Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 367m |
| Holding Street | 17:30 | 12:15 | 376m |
ME8 9AE ITL and ME8 9AE 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 9AE:
| 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 9AE 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 9AE:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081310 | |
| LSOA | E01016089 | Medway 029C |
| MSOA | E02003342 | Medway 029 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 9AE
| ME8 9DE | Broadview Avenue | 98m |
| ME8 9DD | Broadview Avenue | 109m |
| ME8 9AF | Tudor Grove | 121m |
| ME8 9BF | Hurst Place | 127m |
| ME8 9AB | Orchard Street | 133m |
| ME8 9AD | Orchard Street | 153m |
| ME8 9AS | Hurst Place | 182m |
| ME8 9HW | Sunnyfields Close | 186m |
| ME8 9DA | Herbert Road | 211m |
| ME8 9EZ | Orchard Street | 215m |
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