ME8 9BZ maps, stats, and open data
ME8 9BZ lies on Herbert Road in Gillingham. ME8 9BZ 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 9BZ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME8 9BZ geodata
| Easting | 581118 |
| Northing | 165634 |
| Latitude | 51.360897 |
| Longitude | 0.600112 |
Where is ME8 9BZ?
| Street | Herbert Road |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 9BZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 9BZ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 60m | 197ft |
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 9BZ
17, HERBERT ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9BZ 2025 24 OCT £425,000 |
2024 2 FEB £700,000 |
2023 24 NOV £595,000 |
2023 15 SEP £510,000 |
2021 25 MAR £635,000 |
2017 6 JUL £567,000 |
5, HERBERT ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9BZ 2015 13 NOV £425,000 |
2013 23 AUG £325,000 |
2011 6 APR £370,000 |
11, HERBERT ROAD, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9BZ 2006 28 APR £329,995 |
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 9BZ
| Broadview Shops (Maidstone Road) | Rainham | 126m |
| Broadview Shops (Maidstone Road) | Rainham | 142m |
| Orchard Street | Rainham | 263m |
| Highfield Road (Maidstone Road) | Rainham | 340m |
| Manor Farm Ph (Maidstone Road) | Rainham | 408m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 9BZ
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 1km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 4.5km |
| Newington Station | 4.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 9BZ (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 9BZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 80.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 127.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 11.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 9BZ (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 9BZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 9BZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 369,736 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 25 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,789 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,117 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 115,931 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,521 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,679 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 9BZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 9BZ.
- 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
33.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 9BZ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 9BZ (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 9BZ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Broadview Post Office | 17:30 | 11:45 | 118m |
| Norreys Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 237m |
| Orchard Street | 17:30 | 12:15 | 339m |
ME8 9BZ ITL and ME8 9BZ 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 9BZ:
| 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 9BZ 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 9BZ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081319 | |
| LSOA | E01016087 | Medway 029A |
| MSOA | E02003342 | Medway 029 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 9BZ
| ME8 9DB | Broadview Avenue | 89m |
| ME8 9BT | Arthur Road | 115m |
| ME8 0DR | Maidstone Road | 136m |
| ME8 9BY | Herbert Road | 147m |
| ME8 0DP | Maidstone Road | 161m |
| ME8 0DS | Maidstone Road | 164m |
| ME8 0BE | Nursery Road | 181m |
| ME8 9AW | Taverners Road | 209m |
| ME8 9AJ | Norreys Road | 219m |
| ME8 9DD | Broadview Avenue | 219m |
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