ME8 8SP
a primarily residential postcode in Meresborough, Gillingham
Coordinates
Latitude: 51.3424 / 51°20'32"N
Longitude: 0.605 / 0°36'17"E
OS Eastings: 581530
OS Northings: 163584
OS Grid: TQ815635
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR QRP.XCN
Mapcode Global: VHJM2.FJP9
Plus Code: 9F328JR3+WX
Maidenhead Locator System: JO01hi22
What Three Birds: vireo.parula.night-heron
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
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Meresborough Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 8SP
Summary
ME8 8SP is a primarily residential postcode in Meresborough, Gillingham. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is C.
Residential buildings are primarily terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £50,727 to £386,416 with an average of £212,388.
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 mostly owner occupied, with some privately rented
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and C.
The average commercial rateable value is £13,500. The most common recorded business type is Communication Station.
Gillingham is a town, which had a population of 104,157 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 76 people resident in ME8 8SP, of which 39 were male and 37 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 8SP is in the Medway travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Medway Primary Care Trust.
ME8 8SP is approximately 111m (364ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in ME8 8SP
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing ME8 8SP
8b1: Hard-Pressed Living - Challenged Terraced Workers - Deprived Blue-Collar Terraces
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for ME8 8SP
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
3/10 (Low)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near ME8 8SP include Aldi, Co-Operative Food, Iceland, Sainsbury's and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near ME8 8SP at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of ME8 8SP 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)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for ME8 8SP.
- 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 8SP.
Primary
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9NP
Voluntary Aided School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Park Wood Junior School
Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9LP
Community School
Ages 7 - 11
Good
Park Wood Infant School
Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9LP
Community School
Ages 4 - 7
Good
Deanwood Primary School
Long Catlis Road, Parkwood, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9TX
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Fairview Community Primary School
Drewery Drive, Wigmore, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0NU
Community 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
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
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
The overall school grade in this area is high.