Postcode ME9 7SQ (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME9 7SQ is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. ME9 7SQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME9 7SQ 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 7SQ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.

The closest road name to ME9 7SQ is West Wood Road which is centered 25 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Post Box and is 655 m away. The closest railway station is Newington Rail Station, 4.63 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 7SQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 13, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Rainham School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on May 5, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME9 7SQ is Hook And Hatchet and is 3.76 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 25, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 19.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.8% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 9.1% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

West Wood Road 25 m
Plum Tree Lane 303 m
Yelsted Road 408 m
South Street Road 731 m
M2 2.98 km
A2 3.9 km
A249 4.09 km
A20 7.46 km
M20 10.16 km
A228 12.34 km
A28 26.23 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 7SQ

Introduction December 1998
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 7SQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
2.53 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
2.85 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
2.96 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
3.15 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
3.18 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
3.61 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
3.76 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 4.2 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
4.2 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
4.24 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
4.24 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
4.44 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
4.45 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
4.61 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
4.62 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
4.62 km
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
4.97 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
5.34 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
5.4 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
5.42 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
2.06 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
2.94 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
2.94 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
2.94 km
Hook And Hatchet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
3.76 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
4.39 km
Cobham Manor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2021
4.53 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.78 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
4.78 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.78 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
5.52 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.71 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.03 km
KIMS Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
6.13 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
6.17 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
6.17 km
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
6.19 km
Invicta Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
6.21 km
Souffle Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
6.22 km
WJ Crouch Butchers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
6.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Post Box Bus Stop/Station 655 m
Beaux Aires Bus Stop/Station 780 m
Newington Rail Station Rail 4.63 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 4.64 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 4.71 km
London Southend Airport Air 27.82 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 46.64 km

Nearby Nature

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

West Wood Woodland Or Forest 139 m
Saul Plantation Woodland Or Forest 245 m
Halfmoon Wood Woodland Or Forest 711 m
Brickfield Shaw Woodland Or Forest 809 m
Cradle Shaw Woodland Or Forest 973 m
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Beaux Aires Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Chestnut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Cowstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Cockhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Magpie Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Matts Hill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Sherway Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Longreach Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Stone Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 14.6 Mbps 19.4 Mbps 79.52 Mbps
Upload 0.8 Mbps 2.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 9.1% - -
10-30 Mbps 81.8% 15.9 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 80 20
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 92,671 kWh - mean 18,534 kWh : median 20,159 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 7SQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.32440300
Longitude 0.62059800
OS Easting 582687
OS Northing 0161627
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: Farming communities
Subgroup: Established farming communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
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 1A2