Postcode ME9 7RJ (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME9 7RJ is Pett Road which is centered 405 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pett Farm and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Newington Rail Station, 3.91 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 7RJ (for ages 11 and under) is Bredgar Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2022. 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 7RJ is Hook And Hatchet and is 3.04 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 4.58 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 5, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Pett Road 405 m
South Green Lane 860 m
M2 1.48 km
A249 2.44 km
A2 4.5 km
A20 7.31 km
M20 8.84 km
A228 15.3 km
A28 23.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 7RJ

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 7RJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
2.75 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 3.23 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
3.66 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
4.28 km
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.3 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
4.43 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
4.49 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
4.58 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.59 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 4.61 km
Grove Park Primary School Good
(October 3, 2017)
4.74 km
Aspire School 5 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
5.04 km
Fulston Manor School Good
(December 14, 2017)
5.28 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
5.33 km
Borden Grammar School Good
(November 24, 2021)
5.41 km
Highsted Grammar School 5.45 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.52 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 5.58 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
5.66 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hook And Hatchet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
3.04 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
4.08 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
4.08 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
4.12 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Westlands Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
4.28 km
Beauty Of Bath Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
4.32 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
4.35 km
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
4.35 km
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
4.4 km
Marino Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
4.4 km
The Billet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
4.4 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.42 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Minterne County Junior School School/college/university 2
Needs Improvement
February 25, 2022
4.43 km
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
4.51 km
King George's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 17, 2019
4.57 km
Kings Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
January 24, 2013
4.57 km
Pabulum Ltd At Westlands Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 25, 2021
4.58 km
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
4.58 km
Elvy Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
4.58 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
4.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Pett Farm Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Roundabout Bus Stop/Station 821 m
Methodist Church Bus Stop/Station 1.06 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 3.91 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
Sittingbourne Rail Station Rail 5.62 km
London Southend Airport Air 28.03 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 44.7 km
Kent International Airport Air 48.58 km

Nearby Nature

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

Gore Wood Woodland Or Forest 382 m
Wastelands Shaw Woodland Or Forest 780 m
Whittaker's Wood Woodland Or Forest 791 m
Frid Wood Woodland Or Forest 866 m
Stockbury Valley Valley 880 m
Chestnut Wood Woodland Or Forest 931 m
Whipstakes Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Kennards Barn Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Jordan's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Cookham Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Runnings Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km

Broadband

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

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

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.31831500
Longitude 0.66317800
OS Easting 585680
OS Northing 0161057
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