ME8 8BW is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (ME8) is called the outward code. The part after the space (8BW) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case ME which means Medway.
Postal District. In our case ME8.
Postal Sector. In our case ME8 8.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BW.

The regional mail center for the post area ME is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the ME8 8BW postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is RAINHAM (ME) DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the ME8 8BW postcode have the street address of Jester Drive

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 14 individuals call the ME8 8BW postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of GILLINGHAM within the old postal county of Kent.

ME8 8BW is within the town of Gillingham.

The ME8 8BW postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME8 8BW are houses. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in ME8 8BW are unknown tenure with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for ME8 8BW

The telephone area code for ME8 8BW is 01634 Medway.

Map Coordinates for ME8 8BW

Latitude	51.3596147333
Longitude	0.612867110084

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME8 8BW

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Weather Forecast for ME8 8BW

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	87.00%	E 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain shower (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	69.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	77.00%	S 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	57.00%	SW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	52.00%	WSW 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	11.00%	WSW 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	35.00%	SW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 9 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	0.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	0.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	1.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	4.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	3.00%	S 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SE 4 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	ESE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	SE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	31.00%	SSE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	13.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	31.00%	SE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	17.00%	ESE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	13.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Fog	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	20.00%	ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	9.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	16.00%	SSE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	ENE 7 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of ME8 8BW Postcode

England Primary Schools

Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School

Address: Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School, The Street, Hartlip, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7TL

Distance: 1.44 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795842473

Newington Church of England Primary School

Address: Newington Church of England Primary School, School Lane, Newington, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7LB

Distance: 2.47 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795842300

Holywell Primary School

Address: Holywell Primary School, Forge Lane, Upchurch, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7AE

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact:

Riverside Primary School

Address: Riverside Primary School, St Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 8ET

Distance: 0.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634623500

Riverside Primary School

Address: Riverside Primary School, St Edmunds Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 8ET

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact:

Miers Court Primary School

Address: Miers Court Primary School, Silverspot Close, Rainham, Kent, ME8 8JR

Distance: 0.35 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634388943

Miers Court Primary School

Address: Miers Court Primary School, Silverspot Close, Rainham, Kent, ME8 8JR

Distance: 0.35 miles

Contact:

Parkwood Primary School

Address: Parkwood Primary School, Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9LP

Distance: 0.95 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634234699

Park Wood Junior School

Address: Park Wood Junior School, Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9LP

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact:

Fairview Community Primary School

Address: Fairview Community Primary School, Drewery Drive, Wigmore, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0NU

Distance: 1.33 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634338710

Deanwood Primary School

Address: Deanwood Primary School, Long Catlis Road, Parkwood, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9TX

Distance: 1.48 miles

Contact:

St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School

Address: St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9NP

Distance: 1.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634371892

St Margaret's Infant School

Address: St Margaret's Infant School, St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street, Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9AE

Distance: 0.37 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634231327

St Margaret's Church of England Junior School

Address: St Margaret's Church of England Junior School, Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9AE

Distance: 0.37 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634230998

St Margaret's Infant School

Address: St Margaret's Infant School, Orchard Street, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9AE

Distance: 0.37 miles

Contact:

Thames View Primary School

Address: Thames View Primary School, Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7DX

Distance: 0.98 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634629080

Thames View Primary School

Address: Thames View Primary School, Bloors Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7DX

Distance: 0.98 miles

Contact:

St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School

Address: St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School, Romany Road, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6JH

Distance: 1.55 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634234677

Deanwood Primary School

Address: Deanwood Primary School, Deanwood Primary School, Long Catlis Road, Parkwood, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 9TX

Distance: 1.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634231901

Twydall Primary School and Nursery

Address: Twydall Primary School and Nursery, Twydall Lane, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 6JS

Distance: 1.52 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634231761

England Secondary Schools

The Howard School

Address: The Howard School, Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BX

Distance: 0.84 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634388765

Rainham School for Girls

Address: Rainham School for Girls, Derwent Way, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 0BX

Distance: 0.84 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634362746

Rainham Mark Grammar School

Address: Rainham Mark Grammar School, Pump Lane, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent, ME8 7AJ

Distance: 1.11 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634364151

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME8 8BW

23 MIERSCOURT ROAD

Address: RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 8JE

Distance: 0.08 miles

Contact: :

THE RAINHAM DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 15 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 7HX

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: :

MAIDSTONE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 3 MAIDSTONE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 0DH

Distance: 0.56 miles

Contact: :

DOCTORS SURGERY

Address: 3 BIRLING AVENUE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 7HB

Distance: 0.68 miles

Contact: :

TOOTHCARE DENTAL

Address: 367 MAIDSTONE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 0HT

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: :

KENTENDO (MAIDSTONE ROAD)

Address: 367 MAIDSTONE ROAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 0HT

Distance: 1.06 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME8 8BW

BOOTS

Address: RAINHAM SHOPPING CENTRE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 7HW

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 231191

LLOYDSPHARMACY

Address: 8 RAINHAM SHOPPING CENTRE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7HW

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 375047

FENNS CHEMIST

Address: 33-35 PARKWOOD GREEN, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 9PW

Distance: 1.09 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 235880

PHOENIX PHARMACY

Address: 373 MAIDSTONE ROAD, WIGMORE, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 0HX

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 232079

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: COURTENAY ROAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 0GX

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 490447

J SPENSLEY

Address: 1 TWYDALL GREEN, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 6JY

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 231809

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME8 8BW

BOOTS OPTICIANS (RAINHAM SHOPPING CENTRE - GILLINGHAM)

Address: 15D RAINHAM SHOPPING CENTRE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 7HW

Distance: 0.38 miles

Contact: :

PATRICK DUFF OPTICIANS

Address: 65 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 7HS

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: :

JOHN HIGH OPTICIANS - GILLINGHAM

Address: 73 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 7HS

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: :

GILLINGHAM KENT

Address: TESCO STORES LTD, COURTENEY ROAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 0GX

Distance: 1.39 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (HEMPSTEAD VALLEY)

Address: UNIT 19, HEMPSTEAD VALLEY SHOPPING CENTRE, GILLINGHAM, ME7 3PD

Distance: 2.14 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (HEMPSTEAD VALLEY)

Address: UNIT 33/34, HEMPSTEAD VALLEY SHOPPING CENTRE, HEMPSTEAD, GILLINGHAM, ME7 3PD

Distance: 2.14 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME8 8BW

ORCHARD FAMILY PRACTICE

Address: THE RED SUITE, 103-107 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 8AA

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 337620

CHURCH VIEW PRACTICE

Address: 103-107 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 8AA

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: :

THE CHURCH VIEW PRACTICE

Address: 103-107 HIGH STREET, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 8AA

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 337642

THAMES AVE SURGERY

Address: 2 THAMES AVENUE, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 9BW

Distance: 0.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 360486

MAIDSTONE RD RAINHAM SURGERY

Address: 53A-53B MAIDSTONE ROAD, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 0DP

Distance: 0.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 231423

LONG CATLIS ROAD SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: PARKWOOD HEALTH CENTRE, LONG CATLIS ROAD, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 9PR

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near ME8 8BW

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME8 8BW

Rainham (Kent)
Rainham station, Station Road, Rainham, Kent, ME8 7SF
Distance: 0.81 miles
Driving Time: 1.92 minutes
Newington
Newington station, Station Road, Newington, Kent, ME9 7LQ
Distance: 2.76 miles
Driving Time: 5.00 minutes
Gillingham (Kent)
Gillingham station, Railway Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1XE
Distance: 4.15 miles
Driving Time: 8.05 minutes
Chatham
Chatham station, Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6PN
Distance: 4.68 miles
Driving Time: 9.42 minutes
Rochester
Rochester station, 86 Corporation Street, Rochester, Kent, ME1 1NH
Distance: 5.24 miles
Driving Time: 11.03 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME8 8BW

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME8 8BW

M2 J4

Distance: 3.19 miles

Driving Time: 6.25 minutes

M2 J5

Distance: 4.43 miles

Driving Time: 7.51 minutes

M2 J3

Distance: 7.02 miles

Driving Time: 9.94 minutes

M20 J7

Distance: 8.16 miles

Driving Time: 14.57 minutes

M20 J6

Distance: 9.81 miles

Driving Time: 13.06 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the ME8 8BW Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Gillingham and Rainham Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Rehman Chishti
Contact Details	Contact Rehman Chishti
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the ME8 8BW Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Medway Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Medway at the following link Medway.

How much is the Council Tax?

Medway Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Medway charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the ME8 8BW Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Medway council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Find a library | Medway Council

House Sales in ME8 8BW

Yearly House Sales for ME8 8BW
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2019	£529,995	£584,995	£588,328	3
2020	£549,995	£549,995	£549,995	1

Postcodes near the ME8 8BW Postcode

ME8 8FL Bramling Way ME8 8FF Bramling Way ME8 8FG Bramling Way ME8 8JU Cherry Tree Road ME8 8EU Endeavour Drive ME8 8JE Mierscourt Road ME8 8JF Mierscourt Road ME8 8PH Mierscourt Road ME8 8JN Mierscourt Road ME8 8FJ Minstrel Close ME8 8JG Oastview ME8 8JQ Oastview

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME8 8BW Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME8 8BW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7HW	0.60 miles	Directions from ME8 8BW to Tesco
Iceland, Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7HW	0.60 miles	Directions from ME8 8BW to Iceland
Aldi, Ambley Road, Gillingham Business Park, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0PU	2.67 miles	Directions from ME8 8BW to Aldi
Iceland, Ambley Road, Gillingham Business Park, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0PU	2.67 miles	Directions from ME8 8BW to Iceland
Sainsburys, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, Hempstead, GILLINGHAM, ME7 3PB	3.41 miles	Directions from ME8 8BW to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME8 8BW Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME8 8BW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	1.30 miles	Directions from ME8 8BW to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham
80 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AY	3.51 miles	Directions from ME8 8BW to 80 High Street
247 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BQ	3.98 miles	Directions from ME8 8BW to 247 High Street
62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre, Chatham, ME4 3ER	4.42 miles	Directions from ME8 8BW to 62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME8 8BW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Courteney Road, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0FB	1.42 miles	Directions from ME8 8BW to McDonald's, Courteney Road, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0FB
McDonald's, Godden Way, Beechings Way Industrial Centre, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6AD	2.14 miles	Directions from ME8 8BW to McDonald's, Godden Way, Beechings Way Industrial Centre, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6AD
McDonald's, High Street, CHATHAM, ME4 4BQ	3.99 miles	Directions from ME8 8BW to McDonald's, High Street, CHATHAM, ME4 4BQ
McDonald's, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 8RZ	4.10 miles	Directions from ME8 8BW to McDonald's, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 8RZ

KFC Restaurants near ME8 8BW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Canterbury Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UF	3.43 miles	Directions from ME8 8BW to KFC Gillingham - Canterbury Street
KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	4.59 miles	Directions from ME8 8BW to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park
KFC, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD	5.39 miles	Directions from ME8 8BW to KFC Sittingbourne - Mill Way
KFC, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD	5.67 miles	Directions from ME8 8BW to KFC Strood - Commercial Road
KFC, Week Street, MAIDSTONE, ME14 1QX	6.94 miles	Directions from ME8 8BW to KFC Maidstone - Week Street