Postcode ME9 7JB (Swale)

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The postcode ME9 7JB is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in March 1984 and is an active postcode. ME9 7JB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME9 7JB 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 7JB as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Detached rural retirement.

The closest road name to ME9 7JB is Church Lane which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newington Railway Station and is 151 m away. The closest railway station is Newington Rail Station, 165 m away.

The closest primary school to ME9 7JB (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 7JB is The Long Hop and is 2.39 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 3.01 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 12, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Church Lane 65 m
St Mary's View 90 m
Denham Road 103 m
Hasted Road 108 m
Lineacre Way 164 m
Vicarage Court 169 m
Hop Garden Crescent 176 m
Watling Drive 232 m
Hidden Mews 240 m
High Street 243 m
Station Road 245 m
Merton Drive 306 m
Wickham Close 340 m
Callaways Lane 412 m
A249 1.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 7JB

Introduction March 1984
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 7JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
353 m
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.94 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.21 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
2.65 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 2.75 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.79 km
Holywell Primary School 2.93 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.06 km
Aspire School 3.13 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 3.39 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.8 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.91 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
4.25 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 4.28 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.29 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.4 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.46 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
4.54 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
4.67 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
4.67 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newington Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 151 m
Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Playstool Road Bus Stop/Station 487 m
Playstool Road Bus Stop/Station 537 m
Newington Rail Station Rail 165 m
Newington Rail Station Rail 175 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.37 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.07 km
Kent International Airport Air 47.94 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 48.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wardwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 784 m
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 790 m
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 793 m
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 922 m
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Standard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.3 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.09 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Callum Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Hurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km

Broadband

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

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

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 59,684 kWh - mean 11,937 kWh : median 11,942 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 7JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.35363200
Longitude 0.67074200
OS Easting 586064
OS Northing 0165003
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Detached rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
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 1C3