ME8 9QP maps, stats, and open data
ME8 9QP lies on Lovelace Close in Gillingham. ME8 9QP 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 9QP maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME8 9QP geodata
| Easting | 580962 |
| Northing | 163982 |
| Latitude | 51.346108 |
| Longitude | 0.597034 |
Where is ME8 9QP?
| Street | Lovelace Close |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 9QP Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 9QP as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 100m | 328ft |
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 9QP
2025 12 JUN £530,000 |
8, LOVELACE CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9QP 2021 26 NOV £485,000 |
14, LOVELACE CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9QP 2019 15 JUL £350,000 |
2011 7 JUL £212,000 |
10, LOVELACE CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9QP 2006 17 FEB £225,000 |
2001 17 APR £178,000 |
2001 22 JAN £143,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to ME8 9QP
| Lovelace Close (Deanwood Drive) | Parkwood | 130m |
| Lovelace Close (Deanwood Drive) | Parkwood | 139m |
| Shopping Centre (Deanwood Drive) | Parkwood | 154m |
| Shopping Centre (Deanwood Drive) | Parkwood | 191m |
| Dolphin Drive | Parkwood | 202m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 9QP
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 2.5km |
| Newington Station | 5km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 5.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 9QP (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 9QP (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 85.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 100.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 12.5Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.9Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.99Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 9QP (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 9QP gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 9QP by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 285,278 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,967 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,177 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 83,330 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,968 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,378 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 9QP, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 9QP.
- 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
18.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 9QP:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 9QP (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 9QP
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Deanswood Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 324m |
| Long Catlis Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 360m |
| Mierscourt Road | 17:15 | 09:00 | 384m |
ME8 9QP ITL and ME8 9QP 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 9QP:
| 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 9QP 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 9QP:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081408 | |
| LSOA | E01016107 | Medway 032D |
| MSOA | E02003345 | Medway 032 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 9QP
| ME8 9QS | Lubbock Walk | 58m |
| ME8 9LL | Deanwood Drive | 75m |
| ME8 9QW | Moyle Close | 91m |
| ME8 9QR | Lovelace Close | 91m |
| ME8 9QN | Lovelace Close | 102m |
| ME8 9RH | Moyle Close | 131m |
| ME8 9RA | Lyall Way | 138m |
| ME8 9RB | Lyall Way | 145m |
| ME8 9QL | Collet Walk | 160m |
| ME8 9RJ | Collet Walk | 161m |
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