ME8 9BH maps, stats, and open data
ME8 9BH lies on Gatekeeper Chase in Rainham, Gillingham. ME8 9BH 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 June 2000.
ME8 9BH maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME8 9BH geodata
| Easting | 581653 |
| Northing | 165794 |
| Latitude | 51.362163 |
| Longitude | 0.607869 |
Where is ME8 9BH?
| Street | Gatekeeper Chase |
| Locality | Rainham |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 9BH Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 9BH 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 9BH
2024 25 JUN £475,000 |
2021 30 SEP £517,500 |
2021 30 SEP £500,000 |
2019 28 MAR £387,500 |
2018 7 DEC £409,000 |
2018 7 SEP £525,000 |
2014 1 JUL £350,000 |
2014 27 FEB £270,000 |
2012 31 JUL £249,995 |
2010 22 JUL £270,000 |
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 9BH
| The Cricketers (High Street) | Rainham | 133m |
| The White Horse (High Street) | Rainham | 141m |
| The Green Lion (High Street) | Rainham | 188m |
| Wilkinsons (Station Road) | Rainham | 208m |
| Holding Street (High Street) | Rainham | 261m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 9BH
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 0.5km |
| Newington Station | 4.3km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 4.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 9BH (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 | 66.7% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME8 9BH (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 55.6Mbps |
| Average download speed | 62.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 9BH (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 9BH gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 9BH by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 318,757 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 19 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 16,777 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,435 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 141,580 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 27 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,244 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 4,687 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 9BH, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 9BH.
- 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 9BH:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 9BH (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 9BH
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Rainham Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 215m |
| Orchard Street | 17:30 | 12:15 | 220m |
| Rainham Centre | 17:30 | 12:00 | 241m |
ME8 9BH ITL and ME8 9BH 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 9BH:
| 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 9BH 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 9BH:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081315 | |
| LSOA | E01016089 | Medway 029C |
| MSOA | E02003342 | Medway 029 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 9BH
| ME8 9AS | Hurst Place | 62m |
| ME8 8LB | Church Mews | 101m |
| ME8 9EZ | Orchard Street | 125m |
| ME8 9BF | Hurst Place | 152m |
| ME8 9AA | Orchard Street | 160m |
| ME8 8AA | High Street | 171m |
| ME8 8JY | Cherry Tree Road | 174m |
| ME8 9AB | Orchard Street | 175m |
| ME8 8JZ | Cherry Tree Road | 176m |
| ME8 9AF | Tudor Grove | 179m |
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