ME8 6LH

a postcode in Medway

Introduced in January 1980

ME8 6LH	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 6LH

Leeds Square - 35 properties, USRN 32101125

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3756 / 51°22'32"N

Longitude: 0.5821 / 0°34'55"E

UTM Reference: 31U 331719 5694370

OS Easting: 579802

OS Northing: 167225

OS Grid: TQ798672

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PPY.PZ8

Mapcode Global: VHJLW.1PKB

Open Location Code: 9F329HGJ+6R

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 6LH on Sunday 28 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:44
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:56
Sunrise	04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:00
Sunset	21:18
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:05
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:17

Hours of daylight today	04:13 to 21:48
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:48 to 04:14
Moon Phase	Waxing Gibbous
Moon Sets	01:42
Moon Rises	19:53

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

Residential Property Sales in ME8 6LH

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
3 April 2023	23 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£245,000
6 August 2022	17 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£265,000
21 March 2022	15 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£320,000
26 June 2020	9 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£215,000
12 June 2020	30 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£230,000
21 February 2020	19 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£210,000
3 September 2019	2 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£210,000
5 July 2019	10 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£190,000
5 September 2018	8 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£167,000
25 June 2018	33 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£218,000
19 December 2017	24 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
13 December 2017	1 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£220,000
9 June 2017	9 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£187,500
20 August 2015	30 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£170,000
1 August 2014	33 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£140,000
14 June 2013	28 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£135,000
17 March 2011	16 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£120,000
17 December 2010	20 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£151,000
22 October 2010	6 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£149,000
9 November 2007	5 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£76,000
5 October 2005	30 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£139,950
22 November 2004	16 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£115,500
23 January 2004	28 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£120,000
27 June 2001	9 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£66,000
9 March 2001	2 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£60,000
16 July 2000	20 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£24,058
11 July 1997	1 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£43,000
22 November 1996	18 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£37,000
16 February 1996	12 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£33,000
26 April 1995	1 Leeds Square, Gillingham ME8 6LH	Semi-detached	Freehold	£33,000

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 6LH

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 6LH

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00081686		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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