The UK Postcode Database

ME8 6HW

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in January 1980
ME8 6HW Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with ME8 6HW

Eastcourt Lane - 7 properties, USRN 32100616

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3787 / 51°22'43"N

Longitude: 0.5795 / 0°34'46"E

UTM Reference: 31U 331553 5694716

OS Easting: 579613

OS Northing: 167559

OS Grid: TQ796675

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PPY.HBJ

Mapcode Global: VHJLW.0L7Z

Open Location Code: 9F329HHH+FR

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01gj90

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 7b1

  • Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce
  • Young Families in Industrial Towns
  • Terraces in Transitional Towns

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 4359 / 32844

  • 2nd decile
  • much more deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for ME8 6HW on Monday 22 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:40
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:53
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 today04:11 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:48 to 04:11
Moon Phase First Quarter
Moon Rises 12:47
Moon sets 23:58

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

Residential Property Sales in ME8 6HW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
1 February 2021 145 Eastcourt Lane, Gillingham ME8 6HW Semi-detached Freehold £247,500
21 August 2020 147 Eastcourt Lane, Gillingham ME8 6HW Other property type Freehold £250,000
5 March 2012 143 Eastcourt Lane, Gillingham ME8 6HW Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £120,000
26 June 2003 149 Eastcourt Lane, Gillingham ME8 6HW Semi-detached Freehold £70,000

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 6HW

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 6HW

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00081677 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01016160 Medway 018A 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
E33039880 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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