Postcode ME9 7EJ (Swale)

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

ME9 7EJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.5 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 7EJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to ME9 7EJ is Crouch Hill Court which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Green and is 304 m away. The closest railway station is Newington Rail Station, 2.25 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 7EJ (for ages 11 and under) is Lower Halstow Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 14, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Westlands School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME9 7EJ is The Long Hop and is 3.78 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kings Fish & Chips Pizza House and is 4.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 24, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 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 2.3 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 7EJ 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 7EJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Crouch Hill Court 21 m
Westmoreland Drive 91 m
Vicarage Lane 120 m
Cumberland Drive 188 m
Burntwick Drive 194 m
Lapwing Drive 210 m
School Lane 252 m
The Street 294 m
Curlew Avenue 300 m
Heron Close 319 m
A2 2.76 km
A249 3.83 km
M2 4.71 km
A20 13.34 km
M20 14.95 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 7EJ

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 7EJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
280 m
Holywell Primary School 1.57 km
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.87 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
3.41 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 3.56 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
3.58 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.71 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
3.81 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
3.93 km
Aspire School 4.04 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.4 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 4.54 km
Kemsley Primary Academy Good
(February 14, 2019)
4.79 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
4.8 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
4.85 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
4.85 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
4.94 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.99 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
5.06 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
5.24 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Green Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Landrail Road Bus Stop/Station 472 m
Landrail Road Bus Stop/Station 480 m
Breach Lane Bus Stop/Station 663 m
Breach Lane Bus Stop/Station 676 m
Newington Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.28 km
London Southend Airport Air 21.86 km
Kent International Airport Air 47.95 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 50.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Twinney Saltings Wetland 1.21 km
Callum Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Tiptree Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.51 km
Wardwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Horsham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.01 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Barksore Marshes Wetland 2.12 km
Millfordhope Saltings Wetland 2.22 km
Millfordhope Marsh Wetland 2.22 km
Hurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Horsham Marsh Wetland 2.43 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.45 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47 Mbps 43.4 Mbps 70.2 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.6 0.8
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24.5 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 54.8 12.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 437,256 kWh - mean 15,078 kWh : median 14,353 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 134,090 kWh - mean 4,325 kWh : median 3,946 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 7EJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.37346900
Longitude 0.67168100
OS Easting 586049
OS Northing 0167211
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24840
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Swale West ED
Electoral Ward Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow
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 village
Built-Up Area Lower Halstow BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043318
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 008E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3