ME8 9LW maps, stats, and open data
ME8 9LW lies on Stirling Close in Gillingham. ME8 9LW 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 June 1981.
ME8 9LW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME8 9LW geodata
| Easting | 581092 |
| Northing | 163663 |
| Latitude | 51.343201 |
| Longitude | 0.598736 |
Where is ME8 9LW?
| Street | Stirling Close |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 9LW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 9LW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 110m | 361ft |
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 9LW
2005 12 AUG £138,500 |
5, STIRLING CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9LW 2002 25 OCT £145,995 |
2002 18 OCT £109,000 |
9, STIRLING CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9LW 1999 26 NOV £81,995 |
21, STIRLING CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9LW 1999 12 MAR £75,500 |
1997 12 DEC £55,000 |
5, STIRLING CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9LW 1996 28 JUN £61,500 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME8 9LW
| Nares Road (Deanwood Drive) | Parkwood | 70m |
| Nares Road (Deanwood Drive) | Parkwood | 94m |
| Thrale Way (Tyler Drive) | Parkwood | 101m |
| Thrale Way (Tyler Drive) | Parkwood | 126m |
| Lovelace Close (Deanwood Drive) | Parkwood | 242m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 9LW
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 2.7km |
| Newington Station | 5km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 5.9km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 9LW (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 9LW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 68.9Mbps |
| Average download speed | 91.6Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 10.0Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 10.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 9LW (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 9LW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 9LW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 779,712 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 57 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,679 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,099 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 182,082 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 52 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,502 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,385 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 9LW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 9LW.
- 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
23.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 9LW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 9LW (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 9LW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Burnham Walk | 17:15 | 09:00 | 305m |
| Mierscourt Road | 17:15 | 09:00 | 342m |
| Long Catlis Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 516m |
ME8 9LW ITL and ME8 9LW 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 9LW:
| 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 9LW 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 9LW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081382 | |
| LSOA | E01016101 | Medway 032A |
| MSOA | E02003345 | Medway 032 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 9LW
| ME8 9LT | Tyler Drive | 76m |
| ME8 9UD | Old Castle Walk | 116m |
| ME8 9RE | Lyall Way | 130m |
| ME8 9UE | Old Castle Walk | 131m |
| ME8 9LU | Tyler Drive | 152m |
| ME8 8RN | Standen Close | 155m |
| ME8 9RF | Nares Road | 157m |
| ME8 9ND | Clavell Close | 169m |
| ME8 8RP | Sandringham Road | 170m |
| ME8 9LR | Middleton Close | 175m |
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