Latitude: 51.3685 / 51°22'6"N
Longitude: 0.6068 / 0°36'24"E
OS Eastings: 581551
OS Northings: 166499
OS Grid: TQ815664
Mapcode National: GBR QRH.47C
Mapcode Global: VHJLW.GVMR
Plus Code: 9F329J94+CP
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01hi28
What Three Birds: swan.rosefinch.skua
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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ME8 7LQ is a residential postcode in Lower Rainham, Gillingham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are C and D.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £160,399 to £666,000 with an average of £274,204.
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 predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are E, D and C.
Gillingham is a town, which had a population of 104,157 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 62 people resident in ME8 7LQ, of which 27 were male and 35 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
ME8 7LQ is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Medway Primary Care Trust.
ME8 7LQ is approximately 27m (89ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME8 7LQ
6b3: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Semi-Detached Ageing
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME8 7LQ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME8 7LQ include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Nisa, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of ME8 7LQ 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 North
Councillors
Kwashie Anang (Conservative)
George Perfect (Conservative)
Wayne Spring (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 7LQ.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME8 7LQ.
Thames View Primary School
Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7DX
Community 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
Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 8ET
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Miers Court Primary School
Silverspot Close, Rainham, Kent, ME8 8JR
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Rainham Mark Grammar School
Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7AJ
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
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
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.