Postcode ME9 7AN (Swale)

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

ME9 7AN 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 7AN as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ME9 7AN is The Potteries which is centered 77 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church and is 126 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.66 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 7AN (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 7AN is The Long Hop and is 5.3 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 5.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 79.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Potteries 77 m
St Mary's Mews 103 m
Crosier Court 124 m
The Poles 247 m
Church Farm Road 284 m
Horsham Hill 293 m
The Street 361 m
Forge Lane 376 m
Chaffe's Lane 497 m
Horsham Lane 515 m
Oak Lane 1.09 km
A2 2.28 km
A249 4.68 km
M2 5.18 km
A20 13.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 7AN

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 7AN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holywell Primary School 304 m
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.86 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.17 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.23 km
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.82 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
3.25 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.29 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.33 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
3.33 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.55 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
3.6 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
3.93 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.93 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
4.32 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.46 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
4.5 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
4.61 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
4.79 km
Featherby Junior School Serious Weaknesses
(December 8, 2021)
4.94 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
5.12 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Holywell School Bus Stop/Station 305 m
Holywell School Bus Stop/Station 383 m
Bishop Lane Bus Stop/Station 423 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.66 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 3.08 km
London Southend Airport Air 21.74 km
Kent International Airport Air 49.8 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 51.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Horsham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 145 m
Horsham Marsh Wetland 785 m
Twinney Saltings Wetland 1.49 km
Hurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Motney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.73 km
Wallop Stone Wetland 1.91 km
Bayford Marsh Wetland 2.03 km
Hamgreen Saltings Wetland 2.21 km
Culvers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.28 km
Bartlett Spit Wetland 2.35 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.48 km
Millfordhope Saltings Wetland 2.67 km
Millfordhope Marsh Wetland 2.69 km
Ham Ooze Wetland 2.8 km
Wardwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.1 Mbps 79.8 Mbps 328.33 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 17 Mbps 49.98 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 73.7 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 328 50

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 295,638 kWh - mean 15,560 kWh : median 13,323 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 7AN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.37699700
Longitude 0.64543000
OS Easting 584208
OS Northing 0167537
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
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 6B3