ME8 1AS
a large user postcode in Wigmore, Medway
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.3662 / 51°21'58"N
Longitude: 0.5755 / 0°34'31"E
OS Eastings: 579385
OS Northings: 166161
OS Grid: TQ793661
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR PQ4.8BD
Mapcode Global: VHJLV.XXMK
Plus Code: 9F329H8G+F6
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gi97
What Three Birds: whitethroat.dunlin.woodpigeon
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Summary
ME8 1AS is a large user postcode in Wigmore, Medway. It was first introduced in March 2009.
'Large User' postcodes are allocated to organisations which receive large amounts of post. Unlike standard geographic postcodes, which cover up to 80 addresses, a large user postcode is unique to a single address.
To the best of our knowledge, the current address of this postcode is:
PO Box 794, Gillingham ME8 1AS.
The geographic coordinates assigned to a large user postcode may not necessarily be the actual coordinates of the location to which mail is delivered. If the address is a PO Box, then the coordinates will usually be the Royal Mail sorting office which handles mail for that postcode. In other cases, the coordinates of the postcode may be the headquarters, or registered office, of an organisation rather than the building which receives mail.
Gillingham is a town, which had a population of 104,157 in the 2011 census.
ME8 1AS is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Medway Primary Care Trust.
ME8 1AS is approximately 87m (285ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME8 1AS
6b4: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - Older Workers and Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME8 1AS
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
2/10 (Very low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
7/10 (High)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME8 1AS include Aldi, Asda, Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Morrisons, Nisa, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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ME8 1AS at other websites
- Air quality forecast for ME8 1AS at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at ME8 1AS at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near ME8 1AS at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near ME8 1AS at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near ME8 1AS at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to ME8 1AS at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near ME8 1AS at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near ME8 1AS at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near ME8 1AS at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME8 1AS 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
Watling
Councillors
Tracy Coombs (Labour)
Marian Nestorov (Labour)
Chrissy Stamp (Labour)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
MP
Rehman Chishti (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
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