Postcode ME9 7QE (Swale)

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

ME9 7QE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 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 7QE as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to ME9 7QE is Pett Road which is centered 335 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Roundabout and is 135 m away. The closest railway station is Newington Rail Station, 3.28 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 7QE (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 7QE is Hook And Hatchet and is 3.57 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 4.44 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 5, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pett Road 335 m
M2 810 m
Bull Lane 1.69 km
A249 1.94 km
A2 3.76 km
A20 7.86 km
M20 9.54 km
A228 15.03 km
A28 24.33 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 7QE

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 7QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.92 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 3.1 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.29 km
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.67 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.12 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
4.49 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.5 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
4.56 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 4.66 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.67 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
4.71 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
4.73 km
Aspire School 4.78 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
4.78 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 4.85 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
5.04 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
5.11 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
5.18 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
5.24 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
5.36 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 135 m
Pett Farm Bus Stop/Station 750 m
Maidstone Road Bus Stop/Station 1.09 km
Maidstone Road Bus Stop/Station 1.09 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 5.72 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.38 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.44 km
Kent International Airport Air 48.82 km

Nearby Nature

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

Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 377 m
Whipstakes Hill Hill Or Mountain 495 m
Stockbury Valley Valley 598 m
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 609 m
Cookham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Gore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Bedsteddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Frid Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Wastelands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Whittaker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Kennards Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Brickfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Standard Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.06 km
Jordan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km

Broadband

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

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

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.32446800
Longitude 0.65920200
OS Easting 585376
OS Northing 0161731
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
16250
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Swale East ED
Electoral Ward West Downs
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
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 E33043344
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 013C
Output Area / Small Area 1A2