Postcode ME9 7JX (Swale)

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

ME9 7JX 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 7JX as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to ME9 7JX is School Lane which is centered 128 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newington Railway Station and is 394 m away. The closest railway station is Newington Rail Station, 390 m away.

The closest primary school to ME9 7JX (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 7JX is The Long Hop and is 2.48 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 3.06 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 63.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 3.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

School Lane 128 m
Blaxland Grange 148 m
Vicarage Court 154 m
St Mary's View 230 m
Denham Road 242 m
Hasted Road 272 m
Church Lane 296 m
Wardwell Lane 769 m
Iwade Road 1.07 km
A249 1.93 km
A2 2 km
M2 2.84 km
A20 11.5 km
M20 13.04 km
A228 16.36 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 7JX

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 7JX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
119 m
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.64 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.35 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
2.63 km
Holywell Primary School 2.7 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.82 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 2.94 km
Aspire School 3.14 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.15 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 3.36 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.74 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
4.02 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
4.23 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.38 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 4.4 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.42 km
Iwade School Good
(May 9, 2017)
4.56 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
4.57 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.58 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
4.67 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME9 7JX - 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
2.48 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
2.48 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
2.64 km
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
2.64 km
Grove Park County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
2.82 km
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
3 km
Marino Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
3 km
The Billet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
3 km
China World Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
3.06 km
Welcome Grove Park Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
3.06 km
Aspire School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
3.14 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Westlands Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
3.15 km
Kings Fish & Chips Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 24, 2019
3.24 km
Kwuns Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 16, 2021
3.24 km
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
3.24 km
The Jenny Wren Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
3.24 km
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
3.28 km
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
3.34 km
Elvy Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
3.34 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newington Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 394 m
Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 530 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 570 m
Playstool Road Bus Stop/Station 659 m
Playstool Road Bus Stop/Station 699 m
Newington Rail Station Rail 390 m
Newington Rail Station Rail 397 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.33 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.76 km
Kent International Airport Air 47.9 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 48.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wardwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 507 m
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 757 m
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 806 m
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 855 m
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Standard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.6 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Callum Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.88 km
Hurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.08 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.12 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 73.7 Mbps 63.7 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16 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% 23 5
30-300 Mbps 100% 68.8 17.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 184,785 kWh - mean 20,532 kWh : median 17,706 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

10 meters consuming 55,056 kWh - mean 5,506 kWh : median 3,673 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 7JX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.35633400
Longitude 0.67141700
OS Easting 586098
OS Northing 0165305
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
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 1B1