Postcode ME9 7BW (Swale)

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The postcode ME9 7BW is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. ME9 7BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME9 7BW 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 7BW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to ME9 7BW is Bradshaw Close which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bishop Lane and is 203 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 2.64 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 7BW (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 7BW is The Long Hop and is 5.03 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 5.5 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 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 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Bradshaw Close 13 m
Crosier Court 184 m
Bishop Lane 207 m
Church Farm Road 210 m
Chaffe's Lane 219 m
St Mary's Mews 268 m
The Potteries 273 m
Forge Lane 312 m
Jubilee Fields 381 m
The Street 447 m
Horsham Hill 494 m
Horsham Lane 663 m
Oak Lane 881 m
A2 2 km
A249 4.37 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 7BW

Introduction June 1981
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 7BW - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holywell Primary School 298 m
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.68 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.11 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.12 km
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.53 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.98 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.28 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
3.28 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.35 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.46 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
3.66 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
3.92 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.92 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
4.39 km
Twydall Primary School and Nursery Requires improvement
(May 26, 2021)
4.4 km
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.54 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
4.59 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
4.9 km
Featherby Infant and Nursery School Good
(November 17, 2021)
4.9 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
5.04 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
4.99 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
5.03 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
5.03 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
5.14 km
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
5.14 km
Grove Park County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
5.22 km
China World Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
5.5 km
Welcome Grove Park Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
5.5 km
Aspire School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
5.5 km
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
5.51 km
Marino Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
5.51 km
The Billet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
5.51 km
Kings Fish & Chips Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 24, 2019
5.56 km
Kwuns Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 16, 2021
5.56 km
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
5.56 km
The Jenny Wren Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
5.56 km
S & A Supermarket Retailers - other 4
Good
January 28, 2022
5.56 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
5.78 km
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
5.83 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bishop Lane Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 244 m
Holywell School Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Holywell School Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 2.78 km
London Southend Airport Air 22 km
Kent International Airport Air 49.67 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Horsham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 427 m
Horsham Marsh Wetland 1.09 km
Hurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.24 km
Twinney Saltings Wetland 1.56 km
Motney Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.99 km
Culvers Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Wallop Stone Wetland 2.22 km
Bayford Marsh Wetland 2.3 km
Hamgreen Saltings Wetland 2.45 km
Wardwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Bartlett Spit Wetland 2.66 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Millfordhope Saltings Wetland 2.8 km
Millfordhope Marsh Wetland 2.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 41.3 Mbps 41.2 Mbps 63.11 Mbps
Upload 9.1 Mbps 8.3 Mbps 13.11 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 3
30-300 Mbps 100% 46.3 9.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 196,498 kWh - mean 13,100 kWh : median 11,981 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 45,469 kWh - mean 3,248 kWh : median 3,424 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 7BW - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.37440800
Longitude 0.64696200
OS Easting 584325
OS Northing 0167253
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 1B1