Latitude: 51.3617 / 51°21'42"N
Longitude: 0.6194 / 0°37'9"E
OS Eastings: 582455
OS Northings: 165776
OS Grid: TQ824657
Mapcode National: GBR QRJ.FF2
Mapcode Global: VHJM2.P19D
Plus Code: 9F329J69+MP
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01hi46
What Three Birds: fulmar.pochard.rosefinch
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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ME8 8BZ is a residential postcode in Rainham, Gillingham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is C.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are primarily flats.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £162,052 to £6,020,471 with an average of £550,632.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975.
None of the residential properties sold since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are predominantly privately rented.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and C.
Gillingham is a town, which had a population of 104,157 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 102 people resident in ME8 8BZ, of which 55 were male and 47 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
ME8 8BZ is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Medway Primary Care Trust.
ME8 8BZ is approximately 33m (108ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME8 8BZ
5a3: Urbanites - Urban Professionals and Families - Families in Terraces and Flats
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME8 8BZ
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
7/10 (High)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME8 8BZ include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of ME8 8BZ 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)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for ME8 8BZ.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near ME8 8BZ.
Riverside Primary School
St Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 8ET
Community School
Ages 4 - 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
Miers Court Primary School
Silverspot Close, Rainham, Kent, ME8 8JR
Community School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Thames View Primary School
Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7DX
Community School
Ages 3 - 11
Good
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
Westlands School
Westlands Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 1PF
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The overall school grade in this area is high.