ME8 8QP 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 (8QP) 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 ME9 7.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case QP.

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 8QP 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 8QP postcode have the street address of Canterbury Lane

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the ME8 8QP postcode is home to a bustling 28 residents!

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

ME8 8QP is within the town of Gillingham.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in ME8 8QP are houses. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced.

Most properties in ME8 8QP are owned by the occupiers with the rest being privately rented.

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

Telephone Area Code for ME8 8QP

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

Map Coordinates for ME8 8QP

Latitude	51.3687570363
Longitude	0.628732974812

Ordnance Survey Maps for ME8 8QP

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Landranger 1:50,000 178 Thames Estuary	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from ME8 8QP © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for ME8 8QP

Thu 25th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	WNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	WNW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	14.00%	N 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	16.00%	NE 7 mph

Fri 26th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	8.00%	NE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	4.00%	NNE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	4.00%	ENE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	E 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	11.00%	E 7 mph

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	16.00%	ENE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	6.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	17.00%	ENE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	19.00%	ENE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	18.00%	E 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	19.00%	E 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	E 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	52.00%	ENE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	52.00%	ENE 13 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	56.00%	E 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain shower (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	39.00%	SSE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	49.00%	SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain shower (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	42.00%	SSE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	58.00%	S 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	37.00%	SSW 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	34.00%	SW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	8.00%	SW 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the ME8 8QP Postcode?

Download Speeds For ME8 8QP

Average Mbps	34.100
Median Mbps	26.000
Maximum Mbps	75.410

ME8 8QP has an average download speed of 34.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

896 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

10% of postcodes (122,383) have slower broadband speeds.

90% of postcodes (1,061,362) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For ME8 8QP

Average Mbps	10.000
Median Mbps	9.700
Maximum Mbps	20.000

ME8 8QP has an average upload speed of 10 Megabits per second (Mbps).

6,279 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

23% of postcodes (276,974) have slower upload speeds.

76% of postcodes (901,388) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of ME8 8QP Postcode

England Primary Schools

Lower Halstow Primary School

Address: Lower Halstow Primary School, School Lane, Lower Halstow, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7ES

Distance: 1.81 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795842344

Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School

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

Distance: 1.52 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: 1.96 miles

School Website

Contact: 01795842300

Holywell Primary School

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

Distance: 1.05 miles

Contact:

Riverside Primary School

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

Distance: 0.43 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634623500

Riverside Primary School

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

Distance: 0.43 miles

Contact:

Miers Court Primary School

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

Distance: 1.28 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634388943

Miers Court Primary School

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

Distance: 1.28 miles

Contact:

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: 1.16 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: 1.16 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634230998

St Margaret's Infant School

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

Distance: 1.16 miles

Contact:

Thames View Primary School

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

Distance: 1.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634629080

Thames View Primary School

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

Distance: 1.29 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

The Howard School

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

Distance: 1.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634388765

Rainham School for Girls

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

Distance: 1.56 miles

School Website

Contact: 01634362746

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near ME8 8QP

23 MIERSCOURT ROAD

Address: RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME8 8JE

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: :

THE RAINHAM DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: :

MAIDSTONE ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: :

DOCTORS SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact: :

TOOTHCARE DENTAL

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

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: :

KENTENDO (MAIDSTONE ROAD)

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

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near ME8 8QP

BOOTS

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

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 231191

LLOYDSPHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 375047

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 490447

FENNS CHEMIST

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

Distance: 2.02 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 235880

PHOENIX PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 232079

J SPENSLEY

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

Distance: 2.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 231809

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near ME8 8QP

BOOTS OPTICIANS (RAINHAM SHOPPING CENTRE - GILLINGHAM)

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

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

PATRICK DUFF OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

JOHN HIGH OPTICIANS - GILLINGHAM

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

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

GILLINGHAM KENT

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

Distance: 1.96 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (HEMPSTEAD VALLEY)

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

Distance: 3.07 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (HEMPSTEAD VALLEY)

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

Distance: 3.07 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near ME8 8QP

SHAUNAK LN

Address: 56 OAK LANE UPCHURCH, RAINHAM, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ME9 7AU

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 231423

ORCHARD FAMILY PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 337620

CHURCH VIEW PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: :

THE CHURCH VIEW PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 337642

THAMES AVE SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 360486

MAIDSTONE RD RAINHAM SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01634 231423

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Transport Links near ME8 8QP

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: ME8 8QP

Rainham (Kent)
Rainham station, Station Road, Rainham, Kent, ME8 7SF
Distance: 1.17 miles
Driving Time: 2.61 minutes
Newington
Newington station, Station Road, Newington, Kent, ME9 7LQ
Distance: 2.76 miles
Driving Time: 4.30 minutes
Gillingham (Kent)
Gillingham station, Railway Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 1XE
Distance: 4.30 miles
Driving Time: 8.81 minutes
Chatham
Chatham station, Railway Street, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6PN
Distance: 5.43 miles
Driving Time: 10.94 minutes
Kemsley
Kemsley station, Sheerness Road, Kemsley, Kent, ME10 2ST
Distance: 6.88 miles
Driving Time: 10.08 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near ME8 8QP

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near ME8 8QP

M2 J5

Distance: 4.80 miles

Driving Time: 8.13 minutes

M2 J4

Distance: 4.87 miles

Driving Time: 8.18 minutes

M2 J3

Distance: 8.70 miles

Driving Time: 11.88 minutes

M20 J7

Distance: 10.40 miles

Driving Time: 14.25 minutes

M20 J6

Distance: 11.48 miles

Driving Time: 14.99 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

Westminster Constituency	Sittingbourne and Sheppey Co Const
Member or Parliament	Gordon Henderson
Contact Details	Contact Gordon Henderson
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the ME8 8QP Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is Swale District Council and the County Council is Kent County Council.

Kent County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

Swale District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Swale District at the following link Swale District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Swale District 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 Swale District 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 8QP Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Kent County Council

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

Libraries - Kent County Council

House Sales in ME8 8QP

Yearly House Sales for ME8 8QP
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2011	£95,000	£95,000	£95,000	1
2012	£125,000	£123,000	£124,000	2
2016	£183,000	£180,000	£179,667	3
2018	£1,475,000	£1,475,000	£1,475,000	1
2019	£220,000	£220,000	£220,000	1
2021	£265,000	£265,000	£265,000	1

Postcodes near the ME8 8QP Postcode

What Popular Supermarkets are near the ME8 8QP Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near ME8 8QP
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Tesco, Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7HW	1.53 miles	Directions from ME8 8QP to Tesco
Iceland, Rainham Shopping Centre, Rainham, GILLINGHAM, ME8 7HW	1.53 miles	Directions from ME8 8QP to Iceland
Aldi, Ambley Road, Gillingham Business Park, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0PU	3.63 miles	Directions from ME8 8QP to Aldi
Iceland, Ambley Road, Gillingham Business Park, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0PU	3.63 miles	Directions from ME8 8QP to Iceland
Sainsburys, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre, Hempstead, GILLINGHAM, ME7 3PB	4.90 miles	Directions from ME8 8QP to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the ME8 8QP Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near ME8 8QP
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 8PQ	2.11 miles	Directions from ME8 8QP to Junction 4-5, M2 Motorway, Rainham
80 High Street, Gillingham, ME7 1AY	3.84 miles	Directions from ME8 8QP to 80 High Street
247 High Street, Chatham, ME4 4BQ	4.45 miles	Directions from ME8 8QP to 247 High Street
62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre, Chatham, ME4 3ER	4.63 miles	Directions from ME8 8QP to 62 & 63 Dockside Outlet Centre

Mcdonald's Restaurants near ME8 8QP
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Courteney Road, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0FB	2.03 miles	Directions from ME8 8QP to McDonald's, Courteney Road, GILLINGHAM, ME8 0FB
McDonald's, Godden Way, Beechings Way Industrial Centre, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6AD	2.40 miles	Directions from ME8 8QP to McDonald's, Godden Way, Beechings Way Industrial Centre, GILLINGHAM, ME8 6AD
McDonald's, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 8RZ	3.58 miles	Directions from ME8 8QP to McDonald's, Sheppey Way, Bobbing, SITTINGBOURNE, ME9 8RZ
McDonald's, High Street, CHATHAM, ME4 4BQ	4.46 miles	Directions from ME8 8QP to McDonald's, High Street, CHATHAM, ME4 4BQ

KFC Restaurants near ME8 8QP
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Canterbury Street, GILLINGHAM, ME7 5UF	3.80 miles	Directions from ME8 8QP to KFC Gillingham - Canterbury Street
KFC, Sittingbourne Retail Park, Mill Way, SITTINGBOURNE, ME10 2XD	4.89 miles	Directions from ME8 8QP to KFC Sittingbourne - Mill Way
KFC, Horsted Retail Park, Maidstone Road, CHATHAM, ME5 9SQ	5.37 miles	Directions from ME8 8QP to KFC Chatham - Horstead Retail Park
KFC, Commercial Road, ROCHESTER, ME2 2AD	6.09 miles	Directions from ME8 8QP to KFC Strood - Commercial Road
KFC, Thomsett Way, QUEENBOROUGH, ME11 5AR	6.27 miles	Directions from ME8 8QP to KFC Sheerness - Thomsett Way