ME8 9AY maps, stats, and open data
ME8 9AY lies on Bettescombe Road in Gillingham. ME8 9AY 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 9AY geodata
| Easting | 580945 |
| Northing | 165262 |
| Latitude | 51.357611 |
| Longitude | 0.597440 |
Where is ME8 9AY?
| Street | Bettescombe Road |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 9AY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 9AY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 80m | 262ft |
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 9AY
2022 9 FEB £463,000 |
2019 1 APR £405,000 |
2018 29 NOV £348,000 |
2017 10 NOV £300,000 |
39, BETTESCOMBE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9AY 2017 23 JUN £307,500 |
2006 12 JAN £249,995 |
2005 26 MAY £217,500 |
2000 31 OCT £134,995 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME8 9AY
| Highfield Road (Maidstone Road) | Rainham | 212m |
| Highfield Road (Maidstone Road) | Rainham | 219m |
| Ploughmans Way West (Lonsdale Drive) | Rainham | 371m |
| Broadview Shops (Maidstone Road) | Rainham | 379m |
| Orchard Street | Rainham | 382m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 9AY
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 1.4km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 4.6km |
| Newington Station | 5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 9AY (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 9AY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 95.8Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.8Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 9AY (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 9AY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 9AY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 590,105 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 42 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,050 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,285 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 170,019 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 42 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,048 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,878 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 9AY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 9AY.
- 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
13% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 9AY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 9AY (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 9AY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Norreys Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 290m |
| Broadview Post Office | 17:30 | 11:45 | 417m |
| Tanker Hill | 17:15 | 12:00 | 610m |
ME8 9AY ITL and ME8 9AY 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 9AY:
| 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 9AY 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 9AY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081322 | |
| LSOA | E01016090 | Medway 029D |
| MSOA | E02003342 | Medway 029 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 9AY
| ME8 9BD | Elmstone Road | 71m |
| ME8 9AP | Beacon Close | 84m |
| ME8 9AT | Taverners Road | 109m |
| ME8 9AU | Bettescombe Road | 138m |
| ME8 9BE | Elmstone Road | 142m |
| ME8 9DY | Bransgore Close | 147m |
| ME8 9AN | Taverners Road | 165m |
| ME8 9AZ | Bettescombe Road | 175m |
| ME8 9DX | Windermere Drive | 179m |
| ME8 0EX | Maidstone Road | 182m |
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