Postcode ME9 7HQ (Swale) Terminated June 1999

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The postcode ME9 7HQ is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 1998 and terminated in June 1999.ME9 7HQ is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

ME9 7HQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 7HQ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME9 7HQ is Boxted Lane which is centered 565 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Breach Lane and is 183 m away. The closest railway station is Newington Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 7HQ (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 Rainham School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on May 5, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME9 7HQ is The Long Hop and is 3.63 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 4.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 12, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Boxted Lane 565 m
Breach Lane 602 m
London Road 793 m
A2 957 m
A249 2.64 km
M2 3.15 km
A20 11.59 km
M20 13.46 km
A228 15.39 km
A28 27.49 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 7HQ

Introduction June 1998
Termination June 1999
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME9 7HQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.05 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.65 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
1.68 km
Holywell Primary School 1.92 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.22 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.58 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.47 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.54 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
3.54 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
3.78 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
3.98 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 3.99 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
4.13 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
4.14 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
4.29 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.29 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.3 km
Aspire School 4.3 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
4.43 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
4.64 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
3.6 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
3.63 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
3.63 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
3.8 km
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
3.8 km
Grove Park County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
3.98 km
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
4.16 km
Marino Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
4.16 km
The Billet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
4.16 km
China World Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
4.22 km
Welcome Grove Park Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
4.22 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Westlands Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
4.3 km
Aspire School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
4.3 km
Kings Fish & Chips Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 24, 2019
4.4 km
Kwuns Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 16, 2021
4.4 km
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
4.4 km
The Jenny Wren Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
4.4 km
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
4.43 km
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
4.5 km
Elvy Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
4.5 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Breach Lane Bus Stop/Station 183 m
Breach Lane Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Tuck Inn Bus Stop/Station 604 m
Tuck Inn Bus Stop/Station 606 m
Breach Lane Bus Stop/Station 649 m
Newington Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.53 km
Kent International Airport Air 49.01 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 49.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 470 m
Hurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 919 m
Culvers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.35 km
Wardwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Standard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.01 km
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Horsham Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Mount Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Callum Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.56 km
Twinney Saltings Wetland 2.71 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.35961800
Longitude 0.65551800
OS Easting 584980
OS Northing 0165630
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18585
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 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 E33043318
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 008C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2