Postcode ME9 7FQ (Swale)

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The postcode ME9 7FQ is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in May 2018 and is an active postcode. ME9 7FQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME9 7FQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 7FQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME9 7FQ is Station Road which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Lane and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Newington Rail Station, 179 m away.

The closest primary school to ME9 7FQ (for ages 11 and under) is Newington Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 15, 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 7FQ is The Long Hop and is 2.47 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 3.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 65.9 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 1.5 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 7FQ 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 7FQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Station Road 60 m
Hidden Mews 62 m
Brookes Place 93 m
High Street 145 m
The Willows 151 m
The Tracies 179 m
Callaways Lane 184 m
Wickham Close 214 m
Church Lane 255 m
Hasted Road 283 m
Dennis Wilcocks Close 314 m
Watling Drive 339 m
Playstool Close 343 m
St Mary's View 355 m
Hop Garden Crescent 358 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 7FQ

Introduction May 2018
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 7FQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
565 m
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.16 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 2.74 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
2.82 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.92 km
Holywell Primary School 3.04 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.13 km
Aspire School 3.26 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 3.3 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.73 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.97 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.32 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 4.32 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
4.4 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
4.41 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.49 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.55 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
4.56 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
4.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
2.45 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
2.47 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
2.47 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
2.68 km
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
2.68 km
Grove Park County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
2.92 km
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
3.02 km
Marino Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
3.02 km
The Billet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
3.02 km
China World Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
3.13 km
Welcome Grove Park Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
3.13 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Westlands Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
3.13 km
Aspire School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
3.26 km
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
3.29 km
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
3.36 km
Elvy Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
3.36 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
3.36 km
Keyway Mini Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2015
3.36 km
Kings Fish & Chips Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 24, 2019
3.38 km
Kwuns Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 16, 2021
3.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 70 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Newington Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 165 m
Playstool Road Bus Stop/Station 333 m
Playstool Road Bus Stop/Station 382 m
Newington Rail Station Rail 179 m
Newington Rail Station Rail 180 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.29 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.29 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.95 km
Kent International Airport Air 48.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 787 m
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 877 m
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 941 m
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 982 m
Wardwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Standard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Cookham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Hurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.2 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.23 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 65.9 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 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 0% 65.9 17
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 96,367 kWh - mean 9,637 kWh : median 8,999 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 36,438 kWh - mean 3,644 kWh : median 3,024 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 7FQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.35174300
Longitude 0.66846500
OS Easting 585911
OS Northing 0164787
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15783
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: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Newington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043320
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 008B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2