Latitude: 51.3761 / 51°22'33"N
Longitude: 0.5828 / 0°34'58"E
OS Eastings: 579855
OS Northings: 167281
OS Grid: TQ798672
Mapcode National: GBR PPY.Q4W
Mapcode Global: VHJLW.1NZY
Plus Code: 9F329HGM+C4
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gj90
What Three Birds: curlew.grebe.nightjar
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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ME8 6LQ is a residential postcode in Twydall, Gillingham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is B.
Residential buildings are typically terraced (including end-terrace) and semi-detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and maisonettes.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £99,505 to £247,540 with an average of £183,456.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1950 and 1966 and between 1930 and 1949.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly social housing, with some owner occupied
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
Gillingham is a town, which had a population of 104,157 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 74 people resident in ME8 6LQ, of which 33 were male and 41 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
ME8 6LQ is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Medway Primary Care Trust.
ME8 6LQ is approximately 48m (157ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME8 6LQ
8a2: Hard-Pressed Living - Industrious Communities - Industrious Hardship
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME8 6LQ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
4/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME8 6LQ include Aldi, Asda, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Morrisons, Nisa, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of ME8 6LQ 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
Twydall
Councillors
Hazel Browne (Labour)
John Lloyd (Labour)
Mark Prenter (Labour)
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 6LQ.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME8 6LQ.
Featherby Infant and Nursery School
Allington Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6PD
Community School
Ages 3 - 7
Good
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
Romany Road, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6JH
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Featherby Junior School
Chilham Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6BT
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Needs improvement
Thames View Primary School
Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7DX
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
Woodlands Primary School
Woodlands Road, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2DU
Academy Converter
Ages 3 - 11
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
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
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
Holcombe Grammar School
Holcombe, Maidstone Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6JB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Good
St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School
Ordnance Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6SG
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Fort Pitt Grammar School
Fort Pitt Hill, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6TJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.