Postcode ME9 7HU (Swale)

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The postcode ME9 7HU is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. ME9 7HU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME9 7HU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 7HU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to ME9 7HU is Grainey Field which is centered 37 m away.

The closest railway station is Newington Rail Station, 2 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 7HU (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 7HU is The Long Hop and is 4.14 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 4.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 12, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Grainey Field 37 m
Auger Close 61 m
Hollow Lane 203 m
The Street 316 m
Lower Hartlip Road 369 m
Old House Lane 406 m
Dane Lane 769 m
Bull Lane 1 km
A2 1.32 km
M2 1.97 km
A249 2.27 km
A20 9.81 km
M20 11.93 km
A228 14.16 km
A28 26.76 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 7HU

Introduction June 1999
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 7HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
399 m
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
2.29 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.34 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.85 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.93 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
3.14 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.23 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
3.23 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
3.32 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
3.49 km
Holywell Primary School 3.56 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
3.57 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.94 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
3.94 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.94 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 4.02 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
4.22 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
4.23 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
4.47 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
4.68 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
4.14 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
4.14 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
4.14 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
4.39 km
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
4.39 km
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
4.68 km
Marino Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
4.68 km
The Billet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
4.68 km
Grove Park County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
4.7 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Westlands Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
4.73 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.81 km
China World Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
4.86 km
Welcome Grove Park Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
4.86 km
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
4.93 km
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
5 km
Elvy Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
5 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
5 km
Keyway Mini Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2015
5 km
Aspire School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
5.04 km
Nats Snax Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
April 1, 2019
5.16 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newington Rail Station Rail 2 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.26 km
London Southend Airport Air 25.3 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.96 km
Kent International Airport Air 49.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mount Wood Woodland Or Forest 733 m
Bedsteddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Potters Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Culvers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.46 km
Yaugher Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Standard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.5 km
Cowstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Dane Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Chestnut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Highfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.81 km
Cradle Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Hurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Cookham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 100%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34476300
Longitude 0.64307000
OS Easting 584173
OS Northing 0163947
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9109
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: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Hartlip BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043319
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 008A
Output Area / Small Area 6A4