Postcode ME9 0AZ (Swale)

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

ME9 0AZ 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 0AZ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME9 0AZ is Church Hill which is centered 254 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chequers Inn and is 640 m away.

The closest primary school to ME9 0AZ (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 0AZ is The Carpenters Arms and is 2.67 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 5.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2021.

100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for ME9 0AZ 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 0AZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Church Hill 254 m
M20 9.12 km
A20 11.3 km
A2 12.33 km
A28 15.87 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 0AZ

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 0AZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Infiniti School 512 m
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.99 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
3.33 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
3.6 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
4.21 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
5.12 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
5.15 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
5.34 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
5.53 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
5.53 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 5.63 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
5.67 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
5.68 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
5.87 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
5.98 km
Highsted Grammar School 6.01 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
6.03 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
6.05 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
6.11 km
VTC Independent School 6.37 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Carpenters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
2.67 km
CH&CO Catering Ltd At Eastling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
2.99 km
The Tea Rooms And Main Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2019
4.61 km
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
5.29 km
Willow Farm Equestrian Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2017
5.44 km
The Alma Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
5.49 km
Nourish Contract Catering At The Sittingbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
5.53 km
Principals By CH&Co At Meadowfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
5.53 km
Lorenden Preparatory School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
5.63 km
Lo's Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
5.7 km
St John's Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
April 16, 2021
5.7 km
Woodstock House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
5.7 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Lansdowne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
5.87 km
Stepping Stones Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2013
5.87 km
Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
5.89 km
Little Treasures Kindergarten Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
5.96 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 18, 2013
5.97 km
Hot Woks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
5.97 km
Humayra Indian And Bangladeshi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
5.97 km
Macks Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
January 8, 2014
5.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chequers Inn Bus Stop/Station 640 m
Chequers Inn Bus Stop/Station 650 m
London Southend Airport Air 31.88 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 38.47 km
Kent International Airport Air 40.96 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chestnut Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 472 m
Little Sharsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 846 m
Sharsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 856 m
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 959 m
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Seed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Erriott Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Shulland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Borden Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Jackson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Dulley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Sprats Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Sharsted Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Hazel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 100%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28630200
Longitude 0.77935100
OS Easting 593909
OS Northing 0157798
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 white-collar workers
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 1B2