Postcode ME9 7QJ (Maidstone)

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

ME9 7QJ 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 7QJ as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME9 7QJ is Church Hill which is centered 441 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Rumstead Lane and is 318 m away. The closest railway station is Newington Rail Station, 4.2 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 7QJ (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 7QJ is Hook And Hatchet and is 2.71 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 25, 2018.

20% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps. 60% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 20% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Church Hill 441 m
Hayes Lane 537 m
M2 1.84 km
A249 3.03 km
A2 4.28 km
A20 6.94 km
M20 8.99 km
A228 14.13 km
A28 24.45 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 7QJ

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 7QJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
3.34 km
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.86 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 4.21 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
4.34 km
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.59 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
4.67 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
4.8 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
5.1 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 5.13 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
5.16 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
5.24 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
5.38 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
5.54 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
5.6 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
5.6 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
5.61 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
5.62 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
5.64 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
5.65 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
5.7 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hook And Hatchet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
2.71 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
3.27 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
3.79 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
3.79 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
3.79 km
Cobham Manor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2021
4.8 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
4.95 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
4.95 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
4.98 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
5.11 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
5.23 km
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
5.23 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Westlands Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
5.24 km
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
5.34 km
Marino Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
5.34 km
The Billet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
5.34 km
Beauty Of Bath Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
5.41 km
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
5.48 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Minterne County Junior School School/college/university 2
Needs Improvement
February 25, 2022
5.54 km
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
5.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Rumstead Lane Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Rumstead Lane Bus Stop/Station 445 m
The Harrow Bus Stop/Station 941 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 952 m
Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 1.05 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 6.71 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.18 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 45.2 km
Kent International Airport Air 49.75 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stockbury Valley Valley 545 m
Gore Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
Brickfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Wastelands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.45 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Whipstakes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.63 km
Squirrel Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Whittaker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Runnings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Winketthill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
West Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Kennards Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Old Forge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 20%
2-5 Mbps 60%
5-10 Mbps 20%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31819200
Longitude 0.64640900
OS Easting 584510
OS Northing 0161001
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