Postcode ME9 7AE (Swale)

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The postcode ME9 7AE is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME9 7AE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME9 7AE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 7AE as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME9 7AE is Forge Lane which is centered 78 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Holywell School and is 7 m away. The closest railway station is Newington Rail Station, 2.88 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 7AE (for ages 11 and under) is Holywell Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Rainham Mark Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 5, 2014 rated this school as Outstanding

The local pub for residents of ME9 7AE is The Long Hop and is 5.04 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from China World Chinese Takeaway and is 5.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 70.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 4.8% 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 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME9 7AE 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 7AE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME9 7AE, and the approximate distance away.

Forge Lane 78 m
Church Farm Road 89 m
The Street 155 m
The Poles 169 m
St Mary's Mews 201 m
Crosier Court 276 m
Bradshaw Close 285 m
Chaffe's Lane 508 m
Horsham Lane 810 m
Oak Lane 1.18 km
A2 2.26 km
A249 4.5 km
M2 5.07 km
A20 13.37 km
M20 15.37 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 7AE

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 7AE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holywell Primary School 0 m
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.57 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.39 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.4 km
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.6 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
3.24 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.56 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
3.56 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.58 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.75 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
3.88 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
4.18 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.18 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
4.61 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
4.69 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.75 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
4.85 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
4.85 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
5.09 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
5.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME9 7AE - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
5 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
5.04 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
5.04 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
5.13 km
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
5.13 km
Grove Park County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
5.19 km
Aspire School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
5.46 km
China World Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
5.47 km
Welcome Grove Park Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
5.47 km
S & A Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2022
5.49 km
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
5.5 km
Marino Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
5.5 km
The Billet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
5.5 km
Kings Fish & Chips Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 24, 2019
5.51 km
Kwuns Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 16, 2021
5.51 km
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
5.51 km
The Jenny Wren Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
5.51 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Westlands Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
5.7 km
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
5.77 km
Squirrel Lodge Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
5.8 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME9 7AE - Data from Apr 2022

Holywell School Bus Stop/Station 7 m
Holywell School Bus Stop/Station 89 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Bishop Lane Bus Stop/Station 499 m
Newington Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
London Southend Airport Air 21.74 km
Kent International Airport Air 49.5 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.99 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME9 7AE - Data from Dec 2021

Horsham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 313 m
Horsham Marsh Wetland 999 m
Twinney Saltings Wetland 1.27 km
Hurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Motney Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.02 km
Bayford Marsh Wetland 2.07 km
Wallop Stone Wetland 2.09 km
Hamgreen Saltings Wetland 2.17 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.31 km
Culvers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Millfordhope Saltings Wetland 2.51 km
Millfordhope Marsh Wetland 2.52 km
Bartlett Spit Wetland 2.55 km
Wardwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME9 7AE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.1 Mbps 70.3 Mbps 159.17 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.3 Mbps 30 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 95.2% 70.2 18.2
300+ Mbps 4.8% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 367,102 kWh - mean 19,321 kWh : median 15,000 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 112,268 kWh - mean 5,346 kWh : median 4,229 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 7AE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.37646000
Longitude 0.64971000
OS Easting 584508
OS Northing 0167488
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21707
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Swale West ED
Electoral Ward Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Upchurch BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043321
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 008D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1