The UK Postcode Database

ME8 6YS

a postcode in Medway

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

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Streets Associated with ME8 6YS

London Road - 14 properties, USRN 32101164

Elizabeth Court - 1 property, USRN 32100635

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3675 / 51°22'3"N

Longitude: 0.5862 / 0°35'10"E

UTM Reference: 31U 331980 5693463

OS Easting: 580124

OS Northing: 166338

OS Grid: TQ801663

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR PQ4.C01

Mapcode Global: VHJLW.3WSJ

Open Location Code: 9F329H9P+2F

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01hi08

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1c1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Established Mature Families
  • Affluent Mature Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 27594 / 32844

  • 9th decile
  • much less deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for ME8 6YS 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 Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises 12:47
Moon sets 23:58

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

Residential Property Sales in ME8 6YS

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
18 August 2023 263 London Road, Gillingham ME8 6YS Detached Freehold £665,000
31 July 2023 265 London Road, Gillingham ME8 6YS Detached Freehold £875,000
27 September 2022 275 London Road, Gillingham ME8 6YS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £340,000
16 June 2021 275 London Road, Gillingham ME8 6YS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £287,500
15 September 2017 279 London Road, Gillingham ME8 6YS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £242,000
4 May 2017 267 London Road, Gillingham ME8 6YS Semi-detached Freehold £330,000
6 March 2017 275 London Road, Gillingham ME8 6YS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £250,000
2 September 2011 259 London Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 6YS Detached Freehold £270,000
9 August 2011 257 London Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 6YS Detached Freehold £285,000
5 March 2010 275 London Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 6YS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £157,500
15 December 2009 265 London Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 6YS Detached Freehold £455,000
6 May 2003 281 London Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 6YS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £169,000
7 March 2000 273 London Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 6YS Semi-detached Freehold £98,000
28 August 1998 281 London Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 6YS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £76,000
2 September 1997 255 London Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 6YS Detached Freehold £148,000
23 December 1996 275 London Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 6YS Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £59,995
24 February 1995 255 London Road, Rainham, Gillingham ME8 6YS Detached Freehold £120,000

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 6YS

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Gillingham and Rainham

MP

Naushabah Khan Labour

Medway Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Rainham South West

Councillors

Mark Joy Conservative

Barry Kemp Conservative

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for ME8 6YS

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00081345 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01016086 Medway 030B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003343 Medway 030 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05014463 Rainham South West 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
E33036973 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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