Postcode ME9 0AU (Swale)

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The postcode ME9 0AU is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME9 0AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME9 0AU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ME9 0AU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to ME9 0AU is Down Court Road which is centered 1.07 km away.

The nearest bus stop is Chequers Inn and is 518 m away.

The closest primary school to ME9 0AU (for ages 11 and under) is Eastling Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Fulston Manor School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 14, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME9 0AU is The Carpenters Arms and is 2.93 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips and is 5.82 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 50.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME9 0AU is covered by the Kent police force association and Eastern and Coastal Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME9 0AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME9 0AU, and the approximate distance away.

Down Court Road 1.07 km
M20 8.87 km
A20 11.02 km
A2 12.11 km
A28 16.01 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 0AU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME9 0AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Infiniti School 456 m
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.24 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.31 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
3.41 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
4.07 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
5.24 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
5.26 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
5.3 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
5.46 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
5.46 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
5.5 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
5.8 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
5.82 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
5.85 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
5.85 km
Highsted Grammar School 5.89 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 5.92 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
5.95 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
5.95 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
6.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME9 0AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Carpenters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
2.93 km
CH&CO Catering Ltd At Eastling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
3.24 km
The Tea Rooms And Main Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2019
4.88 km
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
5.36 km
Nourish Contract Catering At The Sittingbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
5.46 km
Principals By CH&Co At Meadowfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
5.46 km
Woodstock House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
5.54 km
Lo's Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
5.62 km
St John's Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
April 16, 2021
5.62 km
Willow Farm Equestrian Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2017
5.73 km
The Alma Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
5.78 km
Little Treasures Kindergarten Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
5.81 km
Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
5.82 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Lansdowne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
5.82 km
Stepping Stones Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2013
5.82 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 18, 2013
5.83 km
Hot Woks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
5.83 km
Humayra Indian And Bangladeshi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
5.83 km
Macks Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
January 8, 2014
5.83 km
Fulston Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
5.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME9 0AU - Data from Apr 2022

Chequers Inn Bus Stop/Station 518 m
Chequers Inn Bus Stop/Station 522 m
London Southend Airport Air 31.85 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 38.55 km
Kent International Airport Air 41.24 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME9 0AU - Data from Dec 2021

Chestnut Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 736 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 874 m
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Little Sharsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Erriott Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Dulley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Borden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Sharsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Seed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Sprats Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Shulland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Jackson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Hazel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME9 0AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.4 Mbps 50.3 Mbps 67.85 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10 Mbps 13.6 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 50.3 10
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 84,713 kWh - mean 12,102 kWh : median 11,203 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 0AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28621300
Longitude 0.77517200
OS Easting 593618
OS Northing 0157777
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10091
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Swale East ED
Electoral Ward East Downs
Local Authority District Swale
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000113
Travel To Work Area Canterbury

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Eastern and Coastal Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043361
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 016B
Output Area / Small Area 1B1