Postcode ME9 7SA (Maidstone)

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

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

The closest road name to ME9 7SA is Southlees Lane which is centered 949 m away.

The closest railway station is Hollingbourne Rail Station, 3.92 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 7SA (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 7SA is Hook And Hatchet and is 836 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Costa Drive Thru' and is 4.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 7, 2020.

100% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Southlees Lane 949 m
A20 4.81 km
A249 4.98 km
M20 6.44 km
A2 6.81 km
A228 14.99 km
A28 22.32 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 7SA

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 7SA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bredgar Church of England Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.47 km
Hollingbourne Primary School Good
(January 24, 2017)
3.92 km
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School Good
(March 14, 2017)
5.13 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 5.46 km
Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Good
(June 12, 2018)
5.86 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
5.87 km
Tunstall Church of England (Aided) Primary School Outstanding
(March 4, 2016)
5.95 km
Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School Good
(October 19, 2021)
5.95 km
Minterne Junior School Good
(October 6, 2021)
6.22 km
The Oaks Infant School Good
(November 24, 2021)
6.33 km
St Peter's Catholic Primary School 6.43 km
Westlands School Good
(February 27, 2019)
6.47 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
6.5 km
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
6.5 km
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
6.5 km
Westlands Primary School Good
(June 26, 2019)
6.54 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
6.76 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
6.82 km
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
6.84 km
Bearsted Primary Academy 6.85 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hook And Hatchet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
836 m
The Dirty Habit Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
3.31 km
The Ringlestone Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 17, 2021
3.81 km
Caterlink At Hollingbourne County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2018
3.92 km
Cobham Manor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2021
3.93 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
3.99 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
3.99 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
3.99 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
4.11 km
Sugar Loaves Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
4.28 km
Woods Of Hollingbourne Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 2, 2019
4.28 km
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 11, 2020
4.34 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2007
4.36 km
Costa Drive Thru' Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 7, 2020
4.36 km
Esso Maidstone Services Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
4.36 km
McDonalds (Coast Bound) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
4.36 km
Rest Bite Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 26, 2021
4.36 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
4.76 km
Mercure Maidstone Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2021
4.99 km
Park Gate Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 3, 2019
4.99 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Hollingbourne Rail Station Rail 3.92 km
London Southend Airport Air 30.56 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 42.72 km
Kent International Airport Air 49.37 km

Nearby Nature

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

Stubfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 477 m
Gorham Wood Woodland Or Forest 546 m
Stubs Hole Woodland Or Forest 577 m
Joanhammon Shaw Woodland Or Forest 623 m
Admiral Wood Woodland Or Forest 643 m
Forgefield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 710 m
Winketthill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 816 m
Horserace Shaws Woodland Or Forest 846 m
Runnings Wood Woodland Or Forest 868 m
Round Wood Woodland Or Forest 929 m
Old Forge Wood Woodland Or Forest 934 m
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 996 m
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
London Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.06 km
Stubs Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km

Broadband

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

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

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.29597500
Longitude 0.65522800
OS Easting 585216
OS Northing 0158553
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