ME8 9SZ maps, stats, and open data
ME8 9SZ lies on Fairfax Close in Gillingham. ME8 9SZ 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 9SZ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
ME8 9SZ geodata
| Easting | 580578 |
| Northing | 164097 |
| Latitude | 51.347263 |
| Longitude | 0.591584 |
Where is ME8 9SZ?
| Street | Fairfax Close |
| Town/City | Gillingham |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | ME8 |
ME8 9SZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of ME8 9SZ 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 9SZ
2025 12 SEP £330,000 |
26, FAIRFAX CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9SZ 2025 21 JUL £280,000 |
32, FAIRFAX CLOSE, GILLINGHAM, ME8 9SZ 2025 28 FEB £340,000 |
2015 6 FEB £217,500 |
2013 11 FEB £152,000 |
2011 8 JUL £159,000 |
2008 3 NOV £140,000 |
2004 30 JAN £159,500 |
2000 5 SEP £115,950 |
1997 27 MAR £56,000 |
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 9SZ
| Fairfax Close (Long Catlis Road) | Parkwood | 112m |
| Gladwyn Close (Long Catlis Road) | Parkwood | 233m |
| Fairview Avenue End (Maidstone Road) | Parkwood | 234m |
| Drewery Drive East (Maidstone Road) | Parkwood | 259m |
| Drewery Drive East (Maidstone Road) | Parkwood | 284m |
Nearest railway stations to ME8 9SZ
| Rainham (Kent) Station | 2.5km |
| Gillingham (Kent) Station | 5.3km |
Broadband
Broadband access in ME8 9SZ (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 9SZ (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 70.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 103.3Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 19.53Mbps |
Broadband limitations in ME8 9SZ (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 9SZ gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in ME8 9SZ by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 429,415 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 33 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,013 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,943 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 105,563 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 29 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,640 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,589 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in ME8 9SZ, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in ME8 9SZ.
- 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
23.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than ME8 9SZ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to ME8 9SZ (metres)
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Nearest post box to ME8 9SZ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Maidstone Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 228m |
| Long Catlis Road | 17:30 | 12:00 | 230m |
| Deanswood Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 248m |
ME8 9SZ ITL and ME8 9SZ 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 9SZ:
| 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 9SZ 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 9SZ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00081407 | |
| LSOA | E01016106 | Medway 036E |
| MSOA | E02003349 | Medway 036 |
Nearest postcodes to ME8 9SZ
| ME8 9TA | Long Catlis Road | 60m |
| ME8 9QD | Long Catlis Road | 65m |
| ME8 9TE | Capel Close | 80m |
| ME8 9QQ | Craddock Way | 94m |
| ME8 9TB | Dixwell Close | 108m |
| ME8 9QE | Long Catlis Road | 113m |
| ME8 9QG | Readscroft Road | 113m |
| ME8 9PU | Foxburrow Close | 115m |
| ME8 9TF | Capel Close | 126m |
| ME8 9QA | Knavesacre Court | 130m |
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