Postcode ME9 0RQ (Swale)

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

ME9 0RQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 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 0RQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME9 0RQ is The Street which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church and is 87 m away. The closest railway station is Teynham Rail Station, 2.7 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 0RQ (for ages 11 and under) is Lynsted and Norton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Serious Weaknesses on May 20, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Highsted Grammar School.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips and is 3.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 16, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 80 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Street 69 m
St Pauls Court 161 m
The Vallance 293 m
Ludgate Road 748 m
London Road 3.18 km
M2 8.84 km
A2 11.04 km
M20 11.42 km
A20 12.87 km
A28 18.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 0RQ

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 0RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Serious Weaknesses
(May 20, 2021)
318 m
Alchemy School Good
(July 11, 2019)
2.23 km
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School Good
(February 7, 2018)
2.24 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
2.62 km
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
2.69 km
ISP School Good
(January 17, 2019)
2.79 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
3.06 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.06 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
3.18 km
Infiniti School 3.55 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.64 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.78 km
VTC Independent School 4 km
Highsted Grammar School 4.02 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
4.07 km
Sunny Bank Primary School 4.12 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
4.29 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.42 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.71 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
4.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Nourish Contract Catering At The Sittingbourne School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
3.06 km
Principals By CH&Co At Meadowfield School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
3.06 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Lansdowne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 26, 2021
3.18 km
Stepping Stones Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 5, 2013
3.18 km
Lo's Chippy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 22, 2021
3.26 km
St John's Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
April 16, 2021
3.26 km
Flame Grill / Murston Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 16, 2021
3.36 km
Premier - Peel Drive Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 24, 2017
3.39 km
Charlotte Essen Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
October 14, 2020
3.45 km
Woodberry Drive 'Loco' Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
3.56 km
Breakfast Club At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 1, 2017
3.64 km
Principals By CH&Co At Canterbury Road Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
3.64 km
Chris' Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 26, 2021
3.68 km
A2 Food Store Retailers - other 4
Good
November 2, 2017
3.73 km
A2 Off Licence Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
3.73 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
3.73 km
Lucky House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 11, 2022
3.75 km
Rise And Shine Club School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2017
3.78 km
South Avenue Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2021
3.78 km
South Avenue Day Nursery - Busy Bees Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
3.78 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Bus Stop/Station 87 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 101 m
St Pauls Court Bus Stop/Station 106 m
St Pauls Court Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Lynsted and Norton Primary School Bus Stop/Station 370 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 4.54 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 4.75 km
Teynham Rail Station Rail 2.7 km
Teynham Rail Station Rail 2.73 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 4.74 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.98 km
Kent International Airport Air 40.14 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.28 km

Nearby Nature

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

Toll Wood Woodland Or Forest 566 m
Dadman's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 872 m
Scuttington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Sharsted Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Erriott Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Little Sharsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Bargains Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Homestall Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Long Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Chestnut Walk Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Champion Court Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Sharsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 55 Mbps 80 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.9 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 139 26
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 142,126 kWh - mean 17,766 kWh : median 17,194 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 42,458 kWh - mean 4,718 kWh : median 3,873 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 0RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31351000
Longitude 0.78535900
OS Easting 594213
OS Northing 0160839
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11532
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Swale East ED
Electoral Ward Teynham and Lynsted
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 Medway

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 Lynsted BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043365
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 016E
Output Area / Small Area 1B2