Postcode ME9 7FF (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME9 7FF is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in October 2013 and is an active postcode. ME9 7FF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME9 7FF is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 7FF as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME9 7FF is Buxton Meadow which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Harrow and is 172 m away. The closest railway station is Newington Rail Station, 3.8 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 7FF (for ages 11 and under) is Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 16, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Rainham School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on May 5, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME9 7FF is Hook And Hatchet and is 3.38 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 25, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME9 7FF is covered by the Kent police force association and West 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 7FF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Buxton Meadow 20 m
Harrow Court 64 m
The Street 230 m
Church Lane 428 m
Hill Green Road 478 m
South Street Road 1.07 km
M2 1.73 km
A249 2.91 km
A2 3.62 km
A20 7.51 km
M20 9.73 km
A228 13.69 km
A28 25.23 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 7FF

Introduction October 2013
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 7FF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.65 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
3.61 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
3.94 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
4.02 km
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.18 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 4.35 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
4.36 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 4.37 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
4.48 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
4.52 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
4.63 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
4.8 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
4.8 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
4.85 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
5.33 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
5.34 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
5.34 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
5.34 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
5.37 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
5.59 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
3.11 km
Hook And Hatchet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
3.38 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
3.8 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
3.8 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
3.8 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
4.96 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
4.96 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
4.98 km
Cobham Manor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2021
5.07 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
5.21 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
5.24 km
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
5.24 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Westlands Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
5.34 km
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
5.4 km
Marino Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
5.4 km
The Billet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
5.4 km
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
5.57 km
Grove Park County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
5.62 km
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
5.65 km
Elvy Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
5.65 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Harrow Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Rumstead Lane Bus Stop/Station 704 m
Rumstead Lane Bus Stop/Station 760 m
Newington Rail Station Rail 3.8 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 3.81 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.1 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.6 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.99 km
Kent International Airport Air 50.15 km

Nearby Nature

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

Brickfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 554 m
Stockbury Valley Valley 860 m
Cowstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Bedsteddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Cradle Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Saul Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Chestnut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Whipstakes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
Potters Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Gore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Squirrel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.3 Mbps 65.2 Mbps 75.74 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 16.8 Mbps 20 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 100% 65.2 16.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 90,642 kWh - mean 11,330 kWh : median 8,477 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 7FF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.32411800
Longitude 0.64005900
OS Easting 584046
OS Northing 0161644
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10208
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural East ED
Electoral Ward North Downs
Local Authority District Maidstone
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 E07000110
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West 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 E33043094
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 011D
Output Area / Small Area 1B2