Postcode ME9 0RS (Swale)

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

ME9 0RS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 0RS as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME9 0RS is Broadoak Road which is centered 443 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kent Science Park and is 849 m away. The closest railway station is Sittingbourne Rail Station, 3.92 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 0RS (for ages 11 and under) is Rodmersham School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 22, 2011. 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 0RS is The Appleyard Sports Ground and is 2.69 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on February 9, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hot Woks and is 2.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 3, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Broadoak Road 443 m
Rawling Street 674 m
Bottom Pond Road 1.05 km
Ruins Barn Road 1.12 km
A249 5.2 km
M2 5.4 km
A2 8.15 km
M20 8.5 km
A20 9.14 km
A28 19.74 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 0RS

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 0RS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rodmersham School Outstanding
(September 22, 2011)
1.84 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
1.89 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.02 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
2.03 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
2.85 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
2.88 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.9 km
Highsted Grammar School 3.02 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 3.08 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.41 km
South Avenue Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.45 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.49 km
Meadowfield School Outstanding
(March 26, 2019)
3.53 km
The Sittingbourne School Good
(November 22, 2017)
3.53 km
Canterbury Road Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
3.65 km
VTC Independent School 3.82 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 3.87 km
Bapchild and Tonge Church of England Primary School and Nursery Good
(July 17, 2019)
3.91 km
Lansdowne Primary School Good
(September 21, 2017)
4.12 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.14 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woodstock House Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
2.21 km
King George's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
2.56 km
Kings Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 24, 2013
2.56 km
Primrose House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
2.69 km
The Appleyard Sports Ground Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 9, 2019
2.69 km
Little Treasures Kindergarten Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
2.69 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
February 18, 2013
2.79 km
Hot Woks Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2019
2.79 km
Humayra Indian And Bangladeshi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
2.79 km
Macks Newsagents Retailers - other 4
Good
January 8, 2014
2.79 km
Nourish Contract Catering At The Oaks Infants School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 28, 2022
2.85 km
Fulston Manor School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 5, 2019
2.88 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Minterne County Junior School School/college/university 2
Needs Improvement
February 25, 2022
2.9 km
Principals By CH&Co At Highsted School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
3.02 km
The Gore Court Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
3.05 km
Chartwells At St Peter' Roman Catholic Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 8, 2020
3.08 km
Beauty Of Bath Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
3.12 km
Achieve Together Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 13, 2020
3.14 km
Chaucer Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
3.14 km
Chaucer News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 10, 2019
3.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Kent Science Park Bus Stop/Station 849 m
Central Avenue Taxi Rank 3.62 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.92 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
London Southend Airport Air 29.2 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 41.77 km
Kent International Airport Air 44.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Duke's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 437 m
Birch Wood Woodland Or Forest 479 m
Bassiline Wood Woodland Or Forest 597 m
Milstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 745 m
Cromer's Wood Woodland Or Forest 764 m
Horn Hill Hill Or Mountain 780 m
Robes Shaw Woodland Or Forest 850 m
Conchers Wood Woodland Or Forest 949 m
Bex Wood Woodland Or Forest 970 m
Cheney Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Cheney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.33 km
Corner Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Highsted Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Kingscroft Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km

Broadband

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

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

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.30694200
Longitude 0.72859700
OS Easting 590285
OS Northing 0159960
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16250
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Swale East ED
Electoral Ward West 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 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 (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043344
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 013C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2