Postcode ME9 7QD (Maidstone)

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

ME9 7QD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 7QD as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME9 7QD is Honeycrock Hill which is centered 263 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roundabout and is 110 m away. The closest railway station is Newington Rail Station, 3.37 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 7QD (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 Westlands School. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME9 7QD is Hook And Hatchet and is 3.47 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs and is 4.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 5, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 17.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 45.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 54.5% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Policing for ME9 7QD is covered by the Kent police force association and West 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 7QD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Honeycrock Hill 263 m
Pett Road 428 m
M2 927 m
A249 2.1 km
A2 3.75 km
A20 7.75 km
M20 9.52 km
A228 14.81 km
A28 24.44 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 7QD

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 7QD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.88 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 3.31 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.46 km
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.76 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.33 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
4.61 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
4.69 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.72 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
4.78 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 4.79 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 4.87 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.89 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
4.89 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
4.92 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
4.92 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
4.93 km
Aspire School 4.98 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
5.07 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
5.3 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
5.33 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hook And Hatchet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
3.47 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
4.02 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
4.02 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
4.05 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.12 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
4.3 km
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
4.3 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Westlands Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
4.33 km
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
4.42 km
Marino Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
4.42 km
The Billet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
4.42 km
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
4.57 km
Beauty Of Bath Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
4.57 km
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
4.65 km
Elvy Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
4.65 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
4.65 km
Keyway Mini Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2015
4.65 km
Grove Park County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
4.69 km
China World Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
4.7 km
Welcome Grove Park Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
4.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Pett Farm Bus Stop/Station 823 m
Rumstead Lane Bus Stop/Station 1.21 km
Maidstone Road Bus Stop/Station 1.26 km
Maidstone Road Bus Stop/Station 1.26 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.64 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.45 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.48 km
Kent International Airport Air 49.03 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stockbury Valley Valley 396 m
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 579 m
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 645 m
Whipstakes Hill Hill Or Mountain 693 m
Gore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km
Cookham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Bedsteddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Wastelands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Frid Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Whittaker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Brickfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Kennards Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Cowstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Jordan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 17.4 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 28.09 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 4 Mbps 6.63 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 54.5% 19.1 4.3
30-300 Mbps 45.5% - -
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.32402400
Longitude 0.65613100
OS Easting 585166
OS Northing 0161674
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10208
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural East ED
Electoral Ward North Downs
Local Authority District Maidstone
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 E07000110
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West 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 white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043094
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 011D
Output Area / Small Area 1B2