Postcode ME9 0BY (Swale)

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

ME9 0BY 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 0BY as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to ME9 0BY is Sunnyside which is centered 231 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chequers Inn and is 649 m away.

The closest primary school to ME9 0BY (for ages 11 and under) is Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2017. 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 0BY is The Carpenters Arms and is 3.46 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Square Fish Cafe and is 5.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 22, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.1 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sunnyside 231 m
The Street 443 m
Old Lenham Road 1.26 km
Faversham Road 3.05 km
M20 7.94 km
A249 9 km
A20 10.15 km
A2 11.95 km
A28 15.95 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 0BY

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 0BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Infiniti School 824 m
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
2.72 km
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.72 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
4.19 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
4.32 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
5.5 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
5.56 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
5.83 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
5.89 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
5.89 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
6.06 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
6.07 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
6.09 km
Highsted Grammar School 6.13 km
Lenham Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
6.15 km
The Lenham School Good
(November 6, 2019)
6.15 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
6.28 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
6.31 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
6.32 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
6.34 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Carpenters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
3.46 km
CH&CO Catering Ltd At Eastling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
3.72 km
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
5.12 km
The Ringlestone Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
5.25 km
The Tea Rooms And Main Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2019
5.43 km
Woodstock House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
5.65 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
5.72 km
Cornerhouse Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 13, 2020
5.82 km
Lenham Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 1, 2019
5.85 km
Saxon Warrior Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
September 1, 2016
5.85 km
The Bow Window Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 22, 2022
5.85 km
The Dog And Bear Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2021
5.85 km
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
5.85 km
Home Bake Other catering premises 2
Needs Improvement
August 16, 2021
5.88 km
Lenham Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
August 5, 2020
5.88 km
The Square Fish Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
5.88 km
Nourish Contract Catering At The Sittingbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
5.89 km
Principals By CH&Co At Meadowfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
5.89 km
Chopsticks & Bowl Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 21, 2021
5.95 km
Kent Loves Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 22, 2022
5.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chequers Inn Bus Stop/Station 649 m
Chequers Inn Bus Stop/Station 677 m
London Southend Airport Air 32.3 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 38.23 km
Kent International Airport Air 42.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dulley Wood Woodland Or Forest 203 m
Borden Wood Woodland Or Forest 477 m
Willow Wood Woodland Or Forest 517 m
Hazel Wood Woodland Or Forest 552 m
Loampit Wood Woodland Or Forest 556 m
Long Croft Woodland Or Forest 613 m
Sprats Hill Hill Or Mountain 649 m
Jackson's Wood Woodland Or Forest 832 m
Heneker Wood Woodland Or Forest 947 m
Shulland Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Endings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Decoy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Lade Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
King's Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.6 Mbps 62.2 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 13.5 Mbps 14.1 Mbps 20 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% 62.2 14.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 165,850 kWh - mean 15,077 kWh : median 14,129 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 0BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28112300
Longitude 0.76446800
OS Easting 592893
OS Northing 0157183
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