ME8 9JB lies on Lonsdale Drive in Gillingham. ME8 9JB 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.


| Easting | 581620 |
| Northing | 165432 |
| Latitude | 51.358922 |
| Longitude | 0.607211 |
| Street | Lonsdale Drive |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
Elevation or altitude of ME8 9JB 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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| Ward | Rainham South East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Gillingham And Rainham |
2025 17 APR £465,000 |
2011 5 APR £248,000 |
2001 23 NOV £163,500 |
| Herbert Road (Lonsdale Drive) | Rainham | 31m |
| Herbert Road (Lonsdale Drive) | Rainham | 72m |
| Lonsdale Drive (Miers Court Road) | Moor Street | 217m |
| Lonsdale Drive End (Lonsdale Drive) | Rainham | 237m |
| Lonsdale Drive (Miers Court Road) | Moor Street | 259m |
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 0.9km |
| Newington Station | 4.3km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 5km |
| 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
| Median download speed | 70.5Mbps |
| Average download speed | 79.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
| Median upload speed | 5.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
| 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% |
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 9JB by fuel type, 2015.
| Consumption (kWh) | 265,893 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,662 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,637 |
| Consumption (kWh) | 74,052 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 17 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,356 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,631 |



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| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Orchard Street | 17:30 | 12:15 | 333m |
| Norreys Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 427m |
| Rainham Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 506m |
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 9JB:
| 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 |
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for ME8 9JB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081394 | |
| LSOA | E01016104 | Medway 032C |
| MSOA | E02003345 | Medway 032 |
| ME8 9JA | Lonsdale Drive | 48m |
| ME8 9HN | Silverdale Drive | 73m |
| ME8 8JT | Silverspot Close | 92m |
| ME8 9JD | Broadview Avenue | 100m |
| ME8 9JE | Wheatcroft Grove | 105m |
| ME8 8DF | The Crofters | 126m |
| ME8 9JF | Wheatcroft Grove | 149m |
| ME8 9HP | Herbert Road | 159m |
| ME8 9HX | Lonsdale Drive | 167m |
| ME8 9HW | Sunnyfields Close | 177m |