Postcode ME9 7JL (Swale)

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The postcode ME9 7JL is located in Swale, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME9 7JL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME9 7JL 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 7JL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to ME9 7JL is Hidden Mews which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Church Lane and is 44 m away. The closest railway station is Newington Rail Station, 189 m away.

The closest primary school to ME9 7JL (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 7JL is The Long Hop and is 2.44 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 3.1 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 64.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 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 7JL 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 7JL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Hidden Mews 35 m
Station Road 81 m
Brookes Place 87 m
High Street 117 m
The Tracies 155 m
Callaways Lane 174 m
The Willows 178 m
Wickham Close 239 m
Church Lane 253 m
Hasted Road 284 m
Lineacre Way 287 m
Watling Drive 314 m
Dennis Wilcocks Close 332 m
Hop Garden Crescent 337 m
St Mary's View 345 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 7JL

Introduction January 1980
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 7JL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
568 m
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.03 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
2.16 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 2.71 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
2.79 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.9 km
Holywell Primary School 3.06 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.11 km
Aspire School 3.23 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 3.33 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.76 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
3.94 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.29 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 4.29 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
4.39 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
4.43 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.46 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.52 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
4.58 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
4.58 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 44 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Newington Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 172 m
Playstool Road Bus Stop/Station 361 m
Playstool Road Bus Stop/Station 410 m
Newington Rail Station Rail 189 m
Newington Rail Station Rail 189 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.32 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.3 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 47.93 km
Kent International Airport Air 48.07 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 810 m
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 857 m
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 915 m
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 958 m
Wardwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Standard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.05 km
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Cookham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Hurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.18 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.2 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78 Mbps 64.4 Mbps 79.91 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 74.2 18.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 185,821 kWh - mean 12,388 kWh : median 10,671 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 59,920 kWh - mean 3,995 kWh : median 2,538 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 7JL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.35167900
Longitude 0.66881900
OS Easting 585938
OS Northing 0164781
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