Postcode ME9 7LF (Swale)

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

ME9 7LF 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 7LF as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to ME9 7LF is Denham Road which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Newington Railway Station and is 163 m away. The closest railway station is Newington Rail Station, 157 m away.

The closest primary school to ME9 7LF (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 7LF is The Long Hop and is 2.51 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 3.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Denham Road 33 m
Hasted Road 43 m
Vicarage Court 82 m
Church Lane 86 m
St Mary's View 145 m
School Lane 236 m
Station Road 283 m
Lineacre Way 298 m
Hop Garden Crescent 301 m
Wickham Close 308 m
Watling Drive 367 m
Wardwell Lane 981 m
Iwade Road 1.28 km
A249 1.76 km
Maidstone Road 1.8 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 7LF

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 7LF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
241 m
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
1.84 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.16 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
2.74 km
Holywell Primary School 2.8 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 2.89 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
2.9 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
3.18 km
Aspire School 3.23 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 3.28 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.68 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
4.04 km
Regis Manor Primary School Good
(March 7, 2018)
4.34 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 4.41 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.42 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
4.44 km
Milton Court Primary Academy Good
(September 18, 2019)
4.49 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
4.57 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
4.57 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.58 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
2.48 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
2.51 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
2.51 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
2.69 km
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
2.69 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
3.04 km
Marino Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
3.04 km
The Billet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
3.04 km
China World Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
3.12 km
Welcome Grove Park Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
3.12 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Westlands Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
3.18 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
3.32 km
Kings Fish & Chips Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 24, 2019
3.33 km
Kwuns Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 16, 2021
3.33 km
Tesco Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
3.33 km
The Jenny Wren Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
3.33 km
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
3.38 km
Elvy Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
3.38 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Newington Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 163 m
Church Lane Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Station Road Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Playstool Road Bus Stop/Station 443 m
Playstool Road Bus Stop/Station 488 m
Newington Rail Station Rail 157 m
Newington Rail Station Rail 163 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.26 km
London Southend Airport Air 23.97 km
Kent International Airport Air 48.03 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 48.21 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 672 m
Wardwell Wood Woodland Or Forest 740 m
Keycol Hill Hill Or Mountain 897 m
Calveshole Wood Woodland Or Forest 968 m
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Cranbrook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Hawes Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Standard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.38 km
Gravelpit Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Rook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Hurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.04 km
Callum Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Webbend Ditch Pond Inland Water 2.19 km
Bobbing Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.7 Mbps 62.5 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 19.98 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.5 18
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 74,200 kWh - mean 10,600 kWh : median 10,492 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 16,063 kWh - mean 2,295 kWh : median 2,105 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 7LF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.35458600
Longitude 0.66951900
OS Easting 585975
OS Northing 0165106
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: White professionals
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 E33043317
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 008B
Output Area / Small Area 5A1