Postcode ME9 0LH (Swale)

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

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

The closest road name to ME9 0LH is The Street which is centered 280 m away.

The nearest bus stop is George Inn and is 179 m away.

The closest primary school to ME9 0LH (for ages 11 and under) is Eastling Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021.

The local pub for residents of ME9 0LH is The Carpenters Arms and is 1.17 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 29, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oceanic Fish Bar / Pizza Hot and is 5.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 31, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.5 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 4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Street 280 m
Sharsted Hill 463 m
Newnham Lane 492 m
Faversham Road 2.73 km
Stalisfield Road 3.31 km
M20 10.33 km
A20 12.79 km
A2 13.83 km
A28 14.79 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 0LH

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 0LH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Eastling Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.53 km
Infiniti School 1.86 km
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
3.75 km
Lorenden Preparatory School 4.18 km
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
5.16 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
5.21 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.26 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
5.5 km
Sheldwich Primary School Outstanding
(November 9, 2012)
5.66 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
5.67 km
Ospringe Church of England Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
5.68 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
6.17 km
Luddenham School Good
(February 27, 2019)
6.23 km
Bysing Wood Primary School 6.23 km
The Abbey School Good
(February 21, 2017)
6.37 km
Ethelbert Road Primary School Outstanding
(October 1, 2014)
6.4 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
6.51 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
6.51 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
6.73 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
7.07 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Carpenters Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 29, 2021
1.17 km
CH&CO Catering Ltd At Eastling Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 8, 2021
1.53 km
The Tea Rooms And Main Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 27, 2019
2.99 km
The Alma Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 24, 2022
3.99 km
Willow Farm Equestrian Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 21, 2017
4.06 km
Lorenden Preparatory School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
4.18 km
The Plough Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 9, 2021
4.78 km
Judds Folly Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 12, 2020
5.14 km
Kakawa Artisan Chocolate & Co Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
May 21, 2021
5.35 km
Mad Cat Brewery Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 10, 2015
5.35 km
The Courtyard Restaurant And Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 14, 2020
5.35 km
Tiddly Pomme/Brogdale Craft Cider Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
5.35 km
Huckleberry Woods - Micro Animal Adventures Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 12, 2018
5.42 km
Brogdale Collections (Charity) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 9, 2018
5.53 km
Scott Anderson Ltd T/as Stacked Other catering premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
5.53 km
Breakfast And After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 4, 2013
5.66 km
Principals By CH&Co At Sheldwich Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
5.66 km
Ospringe Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2019
5.68 km
Oceanic Fish Bar / Pizza Hot Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 31, 2022
5.96 km
Ospringe Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 12, 2022
5.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

George Inn Bus Stop/Station 179 m
George Inn Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Glebe Cottages Bus Stop/Station 1.09 km
The Carpenters Arms Bus Stop/Station 1.17 km
The Carpenters Arms Bus Stop/Station 1.2 km
London Southend Airport Air 32.53 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 37.71 km
Kent International Airport Air 39.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Homefield Wood Woodland Or Forest 377 m
Wineycock Shaw Woodland Or Forest 406 m
Lady's Wood Woodland Or Forest 473 m
Parkbottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 570 m
Rectory Wood Woodland Or Forest 661 m
Cuckoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 792 m
Wineycock Wood Woodland Or Forest 799 m
Hatch Wood Woodland Or Forest 860 m
Sharsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 861 m
Rose Wood Woodland Or Forest 870 m
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Champion Court Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Foxen Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Homestall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Chestnut Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 48.5 Mbps 73.69 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10 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% 15 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 53.3 11.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 209,186 kWh - mean 26,148 kWh : median 21,383 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 0LH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.28320800
Longitude 0.80275700
OS Easting 595554
OS Northing 0157516
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 village
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