ME8 0BX
a primarily residential postcode in Wigmore, Medway
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.3625 / 51°21'44"N
Longitude: 0.5941 / 0°35'38"E
OS Eastings: 580690
OS Northings: 165792
OS Grid: TQ806657
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR QRH.F0R
Mapcode Global: VHJM2.70XW
Plus Code: 9F329H6V+XJ
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01hi16
What Three Birds: shrike.robin.woodpigeon
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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The Courtyard, Derwent Way, Gillingham ME8 0BX
Summary
ME8 0BX is a primarily residential postcode in Wigmore, Medway. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are B and A.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £160,380 to £252,750 with an average of £210,794.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and social housing.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
Commercial rateable values range from £2,750 to £390,000 with an average of £234,250. The most common recorded business types are School and Hall.
Gillingham is a town, which had a population of 104,157 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 39 people resident in ME8 0BX, of which 18 were male and 21 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
ME8 0BX is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Medway Primary Care Trust.
ME8 0BX is approximately 70m (230ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in ME8 0BX
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME8 0BX
7a3: Constrained City Dwellers - Challenged Diversity - Multi-Ethnic Hardship
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME8 0BX
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME8 0BX include Aldi, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Morrisons, Nisa, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Air quality forecast for ME8 0BX at Smogwatch
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- River levels and flood warnings near ME8 0BX at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near ME8 0BX at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near ME8 0BX at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to ME8 0BX at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near ME8 0BX at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near ME8 0BX at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near ME8 0BX at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME8 0BX 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)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for ME8 0BX.
- 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
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME8 0BX.
Primary
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
Thames View Primary School
Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7DX
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Miers Court Primary School
Silverspot Close, Rainham, Kent, ME8 8JR
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Romany Road, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6JH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 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
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.