Postcode ME9 7XA (Medway)

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The postcode ME9 7XA is located in Medway It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME9 7XA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME9 7XA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 7XA as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to ME9 7XA is Matts Hill Road which is centered 408 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Augustine School and is 730 m away. The closest railway station is Rainham (Kent) Rail Station, 3.46 km away.

The closest primary school to ME9 7XA (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 7XA is The Cock Horse and is 5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 24.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 65% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 30% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME9 7XA is covered by the Kent police force association and Medway 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 7XA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Matts Hill Road 408 m
Magpie Lane 680 m
Deanwood Drive 753 m
Maidstone Road 1.76 km
A2 3.7 km
M2 4.26 km
A249 5.12 km
A20 8.88 km
A228 11.1 km
M20 11.87 km
A28 28.1 km
A21 28.86 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME9 7XA

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 7XA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(June 13, 2018)
680 m
Deanwood Primary School Good
(November 2, 2018)
990 m
Parkwood Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
1.49 km
Fairview Community Primary School Good
(April 2, 2019)
1.77 km
Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Outstanding
(December 2, 2011)
1.82 km
Hempstead Junior School Good
(June 20, 2018)
2.36 km
Miers Court Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
2.37 km
Hempstead Infant School Good
(September 13, 2018)
2.59 km
Bryony School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.69 km
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School Good
(July 11, 2018)
2.83 km
St Margaret's Infant School Good
(February 13, 2020)
2.83 km
Rainham School for Girls Good
(May 5, 2016)
3 km
The Howard School Good
(November 24, 2021)
3 km
Hartlip Endowed Church of England Primary School Good
(November 16, 2016)
3.05 km
Leigh Academy Rainham 3.32 km
Riverside Primary School Good
(November 13, 2019)
3.58 km
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School Good
(May 1, 2019)
3.87 km
Swingate Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
3.89 km
Thames View Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
3.91 km
Rainham Mark Grammar School Outstanding
(June 5, 2014)
3.94 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
2.82 km
Detling Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 17, 2021
3.8 km
Shell Detling (Maidstone Bound) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2006
3.8 km
Shell Highland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
3.8 km
Detling Community Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
4.96 km
Bluebells Short Breaks Unit Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
5 km
The Cock Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
5 km
The Black Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
5.11 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.2 km
Hook And Hatchet Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 25, 2018
5.54 km
Cobham Manor Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 10, 2021
5.6 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
5.61 km
Windy Bottom Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
April 30, 2019
5.66 km
KIMS Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 6, 2021
6.3 km
Invicta Court Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 21, 2022
6.44 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
6.65 km
Pennies Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
6.65 km
Costa@Next Maidstone Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
6.66 km
Marks & Spencer Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2020
6.66 km
Bricks Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
6.67 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Augustine School Bus Stop/Station 730 m
St Augustine School Bus Stop/Station 746 m
Tyler Drive Bus Stop/Station 753 m
Hawbeck Road Bus Stop/Station 756 m
Hawbeck Road Bus Stop/Station 765 m
Rainham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.46 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 5.07 km
Newington Rail Station Rail 5.08 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.9 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 48.41 km

Nearby Nature

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

Great Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 168 m
Breeches Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 195 m
Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 365 m
Little Lennox Wood Woodland Or Forest 369 m
Stone Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 379 m
Stoners Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 460 m
Ryetop Wood Woodland Or Forest 493 m
Purple Hill Hill Or Mountain 538 m
Long Lane Wood Woodland Or Forest 598 m
Upper Brooms Wood Woodland Or Forest 632 m
Boston Elms Wood Woodland Or Forest 852 m
Matts Hill Shaw Woodland Or Forest 966 m
Yaugher Woods Woodland Or Forest 1 km
Rose's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.05 km
Reed's Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.1 Mbps 24.5 Mbps 40.71 Mbps
Upload 5.7 Mbps 5.4 Mbps 11.73 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 30% 23.4 5.1
30-300 Mbps 65% 37.3 8.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 218,591 kWh - mean 8,096 kWh : median 7,000 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME9 7XA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.33589000
Longitude 0.60112200
OS Easting 581285
OS Northing 0162856
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21638
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Gillingham and Rainham
Electoral Ward Rainham South
Local Authority District Medway
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 E06000035
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Medway
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 town and fringe
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33039921
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 032B
Output Area / Small Area 1B2