Latitude: 51.3667 / 51°22'0"N
Longitude: 0.5896 / 0°35'22"E
OS Eastings: 580366
OS Northings: 166255
OS Grid: TQ803662
Mapcode National: GBR PQ4.CVN
Mapcode Global: VHJLW.5XK4
Plus Code: 9F329H8Q+MV
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01hi08
What Three Birds: petrel.skua.hoopoe
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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ME8 7HP is a residential postcode in Rainham, Gillingham. It was first introduced in October 2006.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly flats and maisonettes.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £139,000 to £561,009 with an average of £207,161.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 2003 and 2006.
69% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is C.
Gillingham is a town, which had a population of 104,157 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 14 people resident in ME8 7HP, of which 5 were male and 9 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
ME8 7HP is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Medway Primary Care Trust.
ME8 7HP is approximately 68m (223ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME8 7HP
5b1: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Delayed Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME8 7HP
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME8 7HP include Aldi, Asda, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Morrisons, Nisa, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of ME8 7HP are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Medway Council
Ward
Rainham Central
Councillors
Barry Kemp (Conservative)
Jan Aldous (Conservative)
Nusrat Ahmed (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
MP
Rehman Chishti (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for ME8 7HP.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME8 7HP.
Thames View Primary School
Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7DX
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Romany Road, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6JH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
St Margaret's Infant School
Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9AE
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Good
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School
Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9AE
Academy Converter
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Featherby Junior School
Chilham Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6BT
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Needs improvement
Rainham School for Girls
Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Howard School
Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BX
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7AJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Robert Napier School
Third Avenue, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2LX
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Chatham Grammar School for Girls
Rainham Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7EH
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JB
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
Greenacre School
157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Walderslade Girls' School
Bradfields Avenue, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LE
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6JB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.