ME8 9LQ
a residential postcode in Parkwood, Gillingham
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.3499 / 51°20'59"N
Longitude: 0.5967 / 0°35'47"E
OS Eastings: 580921
OS Northings: 164399
OS Grid: TQ809643
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR QRP.7PH
Mapcode Global: VHJM2.9B8J
Plus Code: 9F328HXW+WM
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01hi13
What Three Birds: ptarmigan.scaup.phoebe
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Brackwood Close, Gillingham ME8 9LQ
Summary
ME8 9LQ is a residential postcode in Parkwood, Gillingham. It was first introduced in October 1984.
The most common council tax bands are B and C.
Residential buildings are typically detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily bungalows.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £200,500 to £264,954 with an average of £233,856.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975 and between 1950 and 1966.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E and D.
Gillingham is a town, which had a population of 104,157 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 16 people resident in ME8 9LQ, of which 9 were male and 7 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
ME8 9LQ is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Medway Primary Care Trust.
ME8 9LQ is approximately 82m (269ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME8 9LQ
6b2: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - White Suburban Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME8 9LQ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME8 9LQ include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
ME8 9LQ at other websites
- Air quality forecast for ME8 9LQ at Smogwatch
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- River levels and flood warnings near ME8 9LQ at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near ME8 9LQ at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near ME8 9LQ at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to ME8 9LQ at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near ME8 9LQ at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near ME8 9LQ at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near ME8 9LQ at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME8 9LQ 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 South
Councillors
Gary Hackwell (Conservative)
Howard Doe (Conservative)
Roger Barrett (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
MP
Rehman Chishti (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for ME8 9LQ.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME8 9LQ.
Primary
Park Wood Junior School
Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9LP
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Park Wood Infant School
Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9LP
Community School
Ages 4 - 7
Good
Fairview Community Primary School
Drewery Drive, Wigmore, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0NU
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Deanwood Primary School
Long Catlis Road, Parkwood, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9TX
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9NP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Secondary
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
Greenacre School
157 Walderslade Road, Walderslade, Chatham, Kent, ME5 0LP
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
The Victory Academy
Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 5JB
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Needs improvement
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.