ME8 9HZ maps, stats, and open data
ME8 9HZ lies on Lonsdale Drive in Gillingham. ME8 9HZ is located in the Rainham South East 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 9HZ geodata
| Easting | 581828 |
| Northing | 165553 |
| Latitude | 51.359943 |
| Longitude | 0.610257 |
Where is ME8 9HZ?
| Street | Lonsdale Drive |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 9HZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 9HZ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gillingham And Rainham |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in ME8 9HZ
2024 14 FEB £375,000 |
2021 24 JUN £350,000 |
2020 15 JUN £421,000 |
2016 18 NOV £425,000 |
2010 30 SEP £275,000 |
2009 15 OCT £237,000 |
1998 15 MAY £137,500 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME8 9HZ
| Lonsdale Drive End (Lonsdale Drive) | Rainham | 69m |
| Lonsdale Drive End (Lonsdale Drive) | Rainham | 89m |
| Lonsdale Drive (Miers Court Road) | Moor Street | 144m |
| Lonsdale Drive (Miers Court Road) | Moor Street | 176m |
| Herbert Road (Lonsdale Drive) | Rainham | 270m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 9HZ
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 0.7km |
| Newington Station | 4.1km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 5.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 9HZ (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 | 97.6% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in ME8 9HZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 98.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 4.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 9HZ (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 9HZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 9HZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 494,547 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 42 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 11,775 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 10,678 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 147,968 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 37 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,999 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,210 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 9HZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 9HZ.
- 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 9HZ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 9HZ (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 9HZ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Rainham Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 332m |
| Orchard Street | 17:30 | 12:15 | 415m |
| Rainham Centre | 17:30 | 12:00 | 517m |
ME8 9HZ ITL and ME8 9HZ 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 9HZ:
| 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 9HZ 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 9HZ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081312 | |
| LSOA | E01016089 | Medway 029C |
| MSOA | E02003342 | Medway 029 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 9HZ
| ME8 9HY | Lonsdale Drive | 58m |
| ME8 8PH | Mierscourt Road | 97m |
| ME8 9JF | Wheatcroft Grove | 108m |
| ME8 9HQ | Beverley Close | 109m |
| ME8 8JU | Cherry Tree Road | 139m |
| ME8 8JN | Mierscourt Road | 153m |
| ME8 8JF | Mierscourt Road | 157m |
| ME8 9HG | Beverley Close | 160m |
| ME8 8JY | Cherry Tree Road | 162m |
| ME8 9JE | Wheatcroft Grove | 190m |
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