ME8 9JP

a postcode in Gillingham (Medway), Medway

Introduced in January 1980

ME8 9JP	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 9JP

Lonsdale Drive - 26 properties, USRN 32101174

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3551 / 51°21'18"N

Longitude: 0.6005 / 0°36'1"E

UTM Reference: 31U 332931 5692052

OS Easting: 581171

OS Northing: 164995

OS Grid: TQ811649

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR QRH.W3Q

Mapcode Global: VHJM2.C6BH

Open Location Code: 9F329J42+36

Maidenhead Locator System: JO01hi25

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

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

ONS Population Classification: 6b3

Suburbanites
Semi-Detached Suburbia
Semi-Detached Ageing

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 28127 / 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 9JP on Saturday 15 March 2025

Astromomical twilight begins (full darkness ends)	04:18
Nautical twilight begins (First light)	04:58
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	05:37
Sunrise	06:10
Transit (sun is at its highest)	12:06
Sunset	18:02
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	18:35
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	19:14
Astromomical twilight ends (full darkness starts)	19:54

Hours of daylight today	05:40 to 18:32
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	18:32 to 05:38
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:33
Moon Rises	19:44

For a full sun and moon calendar for ME8 9JP, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in ME8 9JP

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
16 February 2024	252 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£350,000
17 November 2023	255 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£350,000
25 January 2023	259 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Detached	Freehold	£465,000
16 April 2021	238 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£300,000
3 August 2020	241 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£287,000
28 May 2020	243 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£331,000
12 October 2018	253 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£315,000
22 July 2013	243 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£194,000
5 March 2013	238 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£167,000
13 April 2012	243 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£157,500
27 May 2011	252 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£155,000
28 July 2010	261 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£180,000
14 August 2007	241 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£199,000
22 June 2004	239 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£170,000
31 March 2004	228 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£210,000
30 November 2001	259 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Detached	Freehold	£139,500
26 October 2001	257 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£128,000
28 September 2001	250 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£135,500
12 May 2000	252 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£104,000
11 June 1999	261 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£93,000
15 April 1999	253 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£88,500
30 October 1998	241 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£76,000
27 February 1998	257 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£88,500
28 June 1996	252 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£61,500
15 May 1995	240 Lonsdale Drive, Gillingham ME8 9JP	Semi-detached	Freehold	£84,995

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 9JP

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Gillingham and Rainham

MP

Naushabah Khan Labour

Medway Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Rainham South East

Councillors

Roger Barrett Conservative

Howard Doe Conservative

Gary Hackwell Conservative

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

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for ME8 9JP

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00081331		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01016090	Medway 029D	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003342	Medway 029	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05014462	Rainham South East	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
E33039911		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	Kent and Medway	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2020	NHS
E56000011	Kent and Medway	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63005204	Gillingham (Medway)	Built Up Areas	Census	1 December 2022	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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