Postcode ME9 7SU (Swale)

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

ME9 7SU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 7SU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME9 7SU is Lower Hartlip Road which is centered 74 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Breach Lane and is 818 m away. The closest railway station is Newington Rail Station, 1.68 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 7SU (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 Rainham School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on May 5, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME9 7SU is The Long Hop and is 3.98 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 1, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from China World Chinese Takeaway and is 4.68 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on September 12, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 81.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 18.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lower Hartlip Road 74 m
Munn's Lane 211 m
Hollow Lane 363 m
The Street 433 m
A2 940 m
Bull Lane 1.18 km
M2 2.19 km
A249 2.26 km
A20 10.24 km
M20 12.3 km
A228 14.41 km
A28 26.95 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 7SU

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 7SU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
364 m
Newington Church of England Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.93 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 2.14 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.64 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.93 km
Lower Halstow Primary School Good
(March 14, 2019)
3.06 km
Holywell Primary School 3.14 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.18 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
3.18 km
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
3.28 km
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
3.56 km
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
3.79 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
3.91 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3.91 km
Borden Church of England Primary School 3.97 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
4.08 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
4.1 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
4.26 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
4.35 km
Bobbing Village School Outstanding
(May 11, 2017)
4.44 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Sittingbourne Services Ltd Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
November 15, 2021
3.97 km
Pine Lodge Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 4, 2020
3.98 km
The Long Hop Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 1, 2021
3.98 km
Gore Court Cricket Club Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 28, 2017
4.22 km
Sittingbourne Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 14, 2019
4.22 km
Grove Park County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 6, 2019
4.5 km
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
4.53 km
Marino Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 13, 2021
4.53 km
The Billet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
4.53 km
Nourish Contract Catering At Westlands Secondary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 30, 2022
4.6 km
China World Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 12, 2019
4.68 km
Welcome Grove Park Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
4.68 km
Insight Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 12, 2013
4.78 km
Aspire School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 6, 2020
4.85 km
Budgens - Esso - QSR Fuel Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
4.86 km
Elvy Court Care Home - Avery Healthcare Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
4.86 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
4.86 km
Keyway Mini Mart Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 19, 2015
4.86 km
Kings Fish & Chips Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 24, 2019
4.97 km
Kwuns Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
August 16, 2021
4.97 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Breach Lane Bus Stop/Station 818 m
Tuck Inn Bus Stop/Station 828 m
Tuck Inn Bus Stop/Station 836 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 839 m
Mill Lane Bus Stop/Station 839 m
Newington Rail Station Rail 1.68 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 1.69 km
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.11 km
London Southend Airport Air 24.87 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 48.25 km
Kent International Airport Air 49.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Mount Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Culvers Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.17 km
Mill Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.4 km
Standard Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.45 km
Bedsteddle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Potters Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Hurst Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.68 km
Dane Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Yaugher Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Cowstead Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Highfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Cromas Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Chestnut Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Church Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Cradle Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 30 Mbps 26.1 Mbps 39.06 Mbps
Upload 7.3 Mbps 7.3 Mbps 9.82 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.5 5.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 18.2% 22 6.3
30-300 Mbps 81.8% 34 8.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 177,614 kWh - mean 17,761 kWh : median 17,205 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 7SU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.34837600
Longitude 0.64554700
OS Easting 584331
OS Northing 0164355
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
9109
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sittingbourne and Sheppey
County Electorial Division Swale West ED
Electoral Ward Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Hartlip BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043319
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swale 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swale 008A
Output Area / Small Area 1B2