ME8 6ES

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in January 1980

ME8 6ES	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with ME8 6ES

Locarno Avenue - 24 properties, USRN 32101159

Geneva Avenue - 1 property, USRN 32100743

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3716 / 51°22'17"N

Longitude: 0.5771 / 0°34'37"E

UTM Reference: 31U 331356 5693934

OS Easting: 579470

OS Northing: 166765

OS Grid: TQ794667

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PPY.W64

Mapcode Global: VHJLV.YSFF

Open Location Code: 9F329HCG+JR

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gi99

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 2a3

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living
Terraced Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21894 / 32844

7th decile
somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for ME8 6ES on Tuesday 23 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:40
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:54
Sunrise	04:41
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:59
Sunset	21:18
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:19

Hours of daylight today	04:11 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:48 to 04:11
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises	14:03

For a full sun and moon calendar for ME8 6ES, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME8 6ES

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
13 February 2023	48 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£329,000
20 December 2021	60 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£425,000
3 December 2019	44 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£345,000
19 August 2019	62 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£360,000
15 July 2019	40 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£350,000
28 February 2019	32 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£365,000
3 October 2018	56 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£315,000
30 March 2016	38 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£282,500
19 November 2014	24 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£230,000
8 June 2012	42 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£210,000
5 January 2012	32 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£180,000
19 December 2011	30 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£240,000
4 February 2011	42 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£135,000
15 June 2007	22 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£176,500
10 May 2007	62 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£230,000
15 October 2004	36 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£199,995
19 December 2003	46 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£184,950
13 September 2002	62 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£172,000
19 July 2002	28 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£159,950
14 June 2002	36 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£139,000
2 February 2001	28 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
30 June 2000	54 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£116,500
20 December 1999	36 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£84,000
15 September 1999	54 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£105,000
8 July 1998	28 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£68,750
31 March 1998	30 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£72,500
26 July 1996	66 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£59,950
25 August 1995	44 Locarno Avenue, Gillingham ME8 6ES	Semi-detached	Freehold	£62,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for ME8 6ES

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Gillingham and Rainham

MP

Naushabah Khan Labour

Medway Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Twydall

Councillors

Hazel Browne Labour

Mark Prenter Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for ME8 6ES

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00081707		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01016162	Medway 018C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003331	Medway 018	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014470	Twydall	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	4 May 2023	DLUHC
E06000035	Medway	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000008	South East	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001246	Gillingham and Rainham	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000032	Kent	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000242	Medway	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33039881		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000056	South East	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000237	NHS Kent and Medway ICB - 91Q	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000005	South East	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2018	ODS
E43000030	Medway, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000032	NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000011	Kent and Medway	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63012307	Gillingham (Medway)	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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